You would think that 32 years after it hit the stands that the impact of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 would lessen in me.
After all, while Supergirl did die and was subsequently erased from the DCU, she has come back in multiple incarnations. She has tremendous runs with amazing creators since COIE. She is at the peek of her popularity.
Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 has become a touchpoint in comic history. It gave *that* Supergirl an incredibly heroic death, one of sacrifice to save the many.
I have come to respect Crisis for what it has meant for Supergirl fandom, her character, and her mythology.
So I am not surprised when I still see that issue get referenced. Usually it takes the form of an homage of the famous cover.
But this week, in Wonder Woman #53, I saw my first COIE #7 dialogue homage. No surprise, it comes from Supergirl scribe and fan Steve Orlando.
