Power Girl #1, Was It Worth The Wait?

I agree with you on Amanda Connner. She is one of my favorite artists,but it's just not simplistic enough. I like seeing Power Girlin this bright new style,but she was always an intresting and complex character. I'm sort of suprised how they had this hard-to-understand character facing off against this demented scientist's brain in an albino gorrilla's body. I would give it a 4 out of 5.

" That's what matters these days. "

All I'll say right now is the General Public (as I already said, I call them the GP) probably doesn't know 90% of the characters in comics today.  And I wouldn't try to explain Power Girl's background to them.  I was on a radio show back in 78 talking about comics and I briefly mentioned the JSA and Earth-2.  Later on, some kid came on who proceded to explain the whole thing to the poor lady who'd been talking to me, and I could hear the eyes glazing over the radio.

The fans and comic books buyers know who she is.  That's what matters these days.

My wife and I enjoyed Power Girl #1. We plan to keep getting this title. We think the art was fun, the story was fun and that this character is a nice departure from the darker and more serious stories of female heros like Wonder Woman and the new She-Hulk. 

A word in defense of Power Girl.  Yes, she has quite a figure.  But, you have to remember, back in 1976, when she first appeared, she was the FIRST female character to come along and ignore the part of the Comics Code Authority that stated "Females shall be drawn realistically without exaggeration of any physical qualities."  Before then, during the Code, all "normal" adult women pretty much had the same figure.  I can remember an issue of Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane where someone had written in asking for Lois' and  Lana's measurements.  The reply was that both women were 36-24-36 -- pretty much regarded as the standard in the 1960s.  Today, they might be considered hideously overweight.

My response to people who comment and/or complain about Power Girl's attributes is that it made the DC Universe a little more realistic.  Some women are going to be well-endowed (Power Girl), some are going to be flat-chested (remember John Byrne's comment two decades ago that Kitty Pride would grow up to be Sigourney Weaver), and some inbetween (Sue Richards).  Some will be beefy (Big Barda), some will be muscular (She-Hulk), some will be obese (Ma Hunkel), some borderline anorexic (Death in Sandman). 

The thing is, since Power Girl's debut, the Comics Code has pretty much gone away.  As it did, more busty females began to show up.  (The "champion," in my view, is probably Lady Death.)  I think it's a tribute to Power Girl, perhaps as a character, that she's avoided being just another "face in the crowd," so to speak.

As for your questions, sethite, I think it's been established that most of the members of the JSA and JLA know each other's identities.

Also, danhimself, the Ultra-Humanite seems to be regarded as one of the top, and most dangerous, foes for the JSA collectively and the members as individuals.  I thought the end of this issue was very good, with Power Girl being given the choice of sacrificing herself or New York.

But, yes, there is a kinkiness to UH's wanting to BE Power Girl.

Power Girl's history has been a problem since Crisis on Infinite Earths, when Byrne decided there were no other Kryptonians besides Superman and her history was altered several times to correspond to that.  It didn't help that Paul Kupperberg was assigned to do her reboot.  In my opinion, as a writer, Kupperberg is a good editor.

I liked the mini-series of a couple of years ago, and, if this follows the path of that, I look forward to the rest of the series.

And, as for team-ups, besides Terra, I'd also like to see a pairing between Power Girl and Stargirl.

Noob question:

LOVE it.

It should be damn obvious to every male why we should pick up this issue.

She has some knockers on her!

Yeah Powergirl just reminds me of Carol Danvers for some reason. I liked the issue I guess but it didn't really grab me and pull me on board the yay pee gee train or whatever.

Bit bummed.. Wanted it to be a bit more fun..

So power girl is going to find her true self defending central park when the skrulls invade........

Or have i misplaced my Marvel/DC?

Why do the Aliens look like big Daddys?

Precisely.

Seeing as how I wasn't particularly waiting for this it was ok.  PG doesn't need a secret identity  all she needs to do is cover up her chest . seriously  if she covers up no one will recognize her

yeah.....her secret identity isn't much of a disguise, ideally she should cover them up.
But somehow she's able to hide those biceps in her work coat when she's Karen Star.

danhimself said:

"it was alright...i'm gonna pick it up for a few issues just because i'm also curious to see where it's going to go....i would have liked to seen a better villain for the first arc though"

Seriously. She wears her hair differently. It's surprising that would make any difference anyway as they aren't looking at her head...

2 reasons...haha.

Yup, G-Man, you said it well.  Power Girl is a character that has thrived due to her visual depiction(s) more than anything else.  Her story and background is understood by some comic book readers, but definitely not by those who aren't regular DC comics readers, and that will be a disadvantage.  Yet, will the reader care, and just pick up issues because the covers will look good? 

Power Girl is pretty much the staple of comic book/pin-up artists, and a lot of fans like her for her..."top"..attributes.  No surprise, seeing as pin-up and comic book artist Wally Wood helped create her. 

Just never been too keen on her origin, or even her as a character, but visually....yeah...I can think of 2 reasons to like her.

LOL

Kick their butts Gee-Em!

I gave it the old IE look through and the art was good looking, but that's about it. I asked others about it and they gave it mediocre reviews.. The owner of Graham Crackers gave it 10 out of 10... I'm pretty sure he was either high or just really excited the guy who stole the ASM issue went to jail.....

it was alright...i'm gonna pick it up for a few issues just because i'm also curious to see where it's going to go....i would have liked to seen a better villain for the first arc though

Lol at your Breast innuendo's

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