tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post1513074755948254433..comments2024-03-27T19:22:03.112-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Bullet Review: Showcase #97Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-37455703857618918712015-05-13T11:21:11.025-04:002015-05-13T11:21:11.025-04:00Holding someone off a building and saying "Th...Holding someone off a building and saying "The name is Power Girl : P...O...W...E...R...G...I...R...L" or causing a small<br />earthquake by stomping on the ground... New 52 definition of bullheaded loner? Or were sensibilities different back then?<br /><br />I do appreciate the bullet review Anj, and the look into the early Power Girl, though.<br /><br /><br />RegardsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-3342863037277557712015-05-12T23:04:45.308-04:002015-05-12T23:04:45.308-04:00Paul Levitz realized that Power Girl was not the s...Paul Levitz realized that Power Girl was not the same as Supergirl, so he made some changes so she would stand out, including having her being born on Krypton around the same time as Superman, but taking longer to get to Earth. That set a template for later Supergirl origin stories.<br />-- DWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-801324806349091192015-05-12T13:36:38.636-04:002015-05-12T13:36:38.636-04:00I confess I was not a Joe Staton fan at the time, ...I confess I was not a Joe Staton fan at the time, and when he later did Plastic Man and returned to E-Man I appreciated his work on the humor series more. I grew to appreciate his work, but still think straight superhero action is, like the brilliant Frank Robbins, doesn't necessarily play to his strengths. But this was a fun series (Showcase and the Power Girl run).Godzyllahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15158294775397668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-4795064736643443162015-05-12T12:38:22.656-04:002015-05-12T12:38:22.656-04:00I love Joe Staton's Bronze Age work....I would...I love Joe Staton's Bronze Age work....I would have loved it if he had been Supergirl's prime penciler in "The Superman Family" dollar book. Good artwork always elevates mediocre writing after all...<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com