tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post4571890294477434604..comments2024-03-18T13:07:22.190-04:00Comments on Supergirl Comic Box Commentary: Back Issue Review: Superman Family #213Anjhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-62940721071984874802016-04-28T12:51:52.235-04:002016-04-28T12:51:52.235-04:00Naw I say its Babs....they encountered one another...Naw I say its Babs....they encountered one another and or teamed up some four times over the span of the silver-bronze age, much more could have been done with that team but there was a strong continuum there. In contrast Supergirl teamed up with Wonder Woman all of once prior to 1979 while the Amazon Made exactly one cameo appearance in Kara's book.<br />Besides BG & SG are both youthful legacy females who consistently outperformed expectations that makes them good potential galpals.<br /><br />;)<br /><br />JF (don't mind me I love "Historic Supergirl Chats")Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-40776247836901387812016-04-28T04:01:07.991-04:002016-04-28T04:01:07.991-04:00I too am a fan of adult Kara, even when they (didn...I too am a fan of adult Kara, even when they (didn't but they did) de-age her. She had the experience and wasn't just second saddle, or whatever that term is, to Superman. She had grown into a woman and as a young woman whose favourite music was Hard Rock and Jazz gave a broader range to the character than Superman. Back then Linda was the real identity, not like with Clark. <br /><br />She was still finding her place but she had more maturity and experience with her now, and in many ways she had truly adopted Earth as her home. She wasn't afraid to get in there and mingle. Clark knew his "place," and part of that was he mourned for a planet and culture he really only knew from that Memories machine of his. Kara even had two sets of parents while Kal-El had none.<br /><br />Back around this point, Kara really showed herself to be just as much Brains than Brawn, and this was made clear in the Radio Shack Giveaway where she had to use her wits to escape from a trap that had taken away her powers. <br /><br />While Kara appreciated her powers and the responsibility they gave, she wanted so much an "ordinary" life, and she knew that if she were to truly live, and also not interfere in everything, she didn't have to put out every fire if the Fire Department could handle it. Not every emergency needed Supergirl and when that was the case, she could live her life as Linda Lee Danvers. <br /><br />Linda could be depicted as having a cup of coffee and it seemed natural. Put Clark in that same place and although when he was dating Lois in this secret identity, I would be waiting for him to spill a cup of coffee as we heard, "Oh, Clark!" and he'd give us a wink and a smile. Nothing wrong with my favorite Man of Steel but when I think of the characters I love (and miss) I don't recall as much casual action for Clark as I do Linda. But, I'm probably just biased.<br /><br />As for the boxing, I wouldn't say it was Barbara. They weren't really all that close. I don't think they even knew their secret identities until Crisis brought them together and inferred an actual friendship outside the capes. Plus, Kara hadn't heard from her in months. <br /><br />To me, she might have had training with Wonder Woman or from Batman, and possibly in that Batgirl costume Batman gave her for her sweet 16th. It could have been Lois Lane because then they could discuss her cousin. "You were 15 1/2 and he told you he wanted to marry you!" It could have been in the future with The Legion, in a training session. Maybe she even had training with Wildcat since it seems almost everyone has at some point, heh.<br /><br />As for best friends, I think of Barry and Ray. They had that case together, and later she went to Ray for help. But, Barry most of all. In that Crisis on Three Earths or whatever it was called, if I remember right Kara and Barry were on the same side, and they conversed more than the others. Plus, if we factor in the valentine of them together, and that they were shown together on and in the 1982 Style Guide, and with the novel version of Crisis they had Hitchcock marathons and he knew that she preferred bottled water. <br /><br />I could see her hanging out with Barry and Ray because even if she had a super-brain, she'd like to hang out with those who had more of a scientific approach to things, and she could have helped with upgrading some of the primitive technology they would deal with. Plus, if she wanted a more feminine friend, there was Iris, someone who knew all the super hero talk but could also just have a normal one on one with another woman that wasn't her mom. Despite being more powerful, Kara would be more laid back herself, and I could see them together rather than the older (?) more in charge types like Clark and Bruce and Diana. While Princess Diana and Kara would be confidantes, I don't see Linda and Diana Prince being able to just chill so much, although I guess they sorta did when SHOPPING the NEW Diana Prince had her boutique. But, I'll shut up now.Uncle Screensaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05300304069069472828noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-34357954686307236742016-04-27T12:35:00.431-04:002016-04-27T12:35:00.431-04:00BTW BlackRock and Insect Queen would both make han...BTW BlackRock and Insect Queen would both make handsome additions to the TV show's rogue's gallery.<br />Back in her Action Comics run, Supergirl was depicted as being very-very brainy but she tended to resolve things in a very "feminine fashion", this was when she wasn't rescuing Superman's life or dignity every two weeks or so. Clearly SMF's fisticuff were "making up for lost time".<br />Now there is a quick elseworld's story..."Who Taught Supergirl How to Box?"<br />My money is on Batgirl, she and Kara used to be quite chummy in the silver-bronze age and we can never have too many Kara-Babs team ups IMHO.<br />:)<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-59695909186758258572016-04-27T06:37:39.600-04:002016-04-27T06:37:39.600-04:00I will say that seeing a fully formed hero Supergi...I will say that seeing a fully formed hero Supergirl both here and in Daring New was exciting and different. She had 25 years of comic history under her belt by this time. So it made sense.<br /><br />Still, if I had to pick, I prefer the young hero trying to find her way, both emboldened and saddled by the weight of the S-shield.<br />Anjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10023193805914075078noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-83944239571542478882016-04-26T18:55:30.931-04:002016-04-26T18:55:30.931-04:00I'm also a big fan of mature Supergirl - she ...I'm also a big fan of mature Supergirl - she was an adult when I first came across her in the early #400s of Adventure Comics and I loved following her beyond that. Even when she was soft-booted back to 19 she was treated as the same experienced heroine. I do revere the early Jim Mooney-drawn tales, but I prefer her as Superman's partner rather than his secret weapon. Those stories apart, the younger Supergirl is, the more likely writers are to treat Kara as dumb. <br /><br />I do like Win Mortimer's art, bar the way he drew her shorts. Could they (cue Chandler Bing) BE any more Granny?<br /><br />And yeah, Blackrock is one of those 'why does he need to be a villain?' villains. I love that bit about him not being able to get into WGBS unnoticed so he bugs the phones - he can't have been THAT bad at getting in there. <br /><br />I wish you were covering Earth 2 Insect Queen!Martin Grayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09574149543260175962noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2669531469217423923.post-8568176714386630772016-04-26T12:34:45.709-04:002016-04-26T12:34:45.709-04:00I sorta like "Mature All Up Supergirl".....I sorta like "Mature All Up Supergirl"....she'd passed thru a long difficult sporadic apprenticeship so a little respect was more than Due IMHO.....I seem to recall that in the SMF Dollar Books Kara was busting heads all over the place thru out her run clearly she'd learned how to box at some point between "Adventure Comics" and the "Superman Family".<br />:)<br />In fact I wouldn't mind DC revisiting "Mature All Up Supergirl" in some Elseworlds Context, I mean does Superman have a worthier inheritor warming up in the bullpen?<br /><br />JFAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com