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Summary: Pure Silver Age fun.
Review: The best part of the Supergirl archives is that it is strongly set in the Superman universe where the most outlandish things can happen with nary a bat of an eye. This is the tall tales and folklore of the 20th Century.A fun read and a vacation from the all too self conscious comics of today.
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Summary: Discover the DC Silver Age
Review: The modern cover of the Supergirl Archive Edition did not do justice to the virtual treasure trove of Silver Age DC Comics art and masterful story telling found in this edition. Buying this book is like purchasing an imitation painting and finding a masterpiece under the surface. Guess you can tell, I like it! If you are not familiar with DC Archive editions, Supergirl is a great one to start with. DC has done a fantastic job in providing a quality hardbound collection of the world's greatest comics at a very low price. You could spend thousands of dollars to purchase these comics, if you could find them. The reader must prepare for a time trip back to nearly forty plus years ago in comic story telling. Remember these stories came out in the late 50's and have a completely different flavor compared to the new age of comic story telling. Find out how a teenage Supergirl survived the destruction of the planet Krypton! Discover Argo City! Find out how Superman is related to Supergirl! Where did Supergirl's costume originate? Why did Supergirl come to Earth? How do you deal with being a normal teenager on Krypton, to one of the most powerful beings on Earth? What kind of pet would a Supergirl have? How did the pet get super powers? This is a great book to purchase for your children, girlfriend, significant other or just treat yourself. It shows how a teenager from Krypton can be attractive, intelligent, resourceful and a great role model. If you have never experienced silver age Supergirl stories, you are in for a real treat.
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Summary: For Those Who Have Lost the Dream...
Review: They just don't make 'em like this anymore. What you get here are the first dozen or so adventures of Kara Zor-El, Superman's teenaged cousin from the doomed planet Krypton. The one, true Supergirl. Not a protoplasmic blob, not an angel, the Girl of Steel in all her four-color glory. DC Comics killed Kara off during a house-cleaning in the mid 1980s and, to their surprise, fans have been clamoring for her return every since. These are stories from another time, a simpler time, when comics didn't have to be scientifically accurate to be good, clean fun. Share these stories with a youngster who's just getting into reading, you'll make a fan, trust me. Welcome back, Kara. Even if it's just a visit to some fond, old memories. You've been missed, kiddo.
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Summary: For Those Who Have Lost the Dream...
Review: They just don't make 'em like this anymore. What you get here are the first dozen or so adventures of Kara Zor-El, Superman's teenaged cousin from the doomed planet Krypton. The one, true Supergirl. Not a protoplasmic blob, not an angel, the Girl of Steel in all her four-color glory. DC Comics killed Kara off during a house-cleaning in the mid 1980s and, to their surprise, fans have been clamoring for her return every since. These are stories from another time, a simpler time, when comics didn't have to be scientifically accurate to be good, clean fun. Share these stories with a youngster who's just getting into reading, you'll make a fan, trust me. Welcome back, Kara. Even if it's just a visit to some fond, old memories. You've been missed, kiddo.
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Summary: Classic Supergirl from the Silver Age
Review: This is a collection of stories which introduced us to Supergirl, the one true Supergirl, Superman's long lost cousin. The simplicity and innocence of these stories are very appealing to me, even though some parts may be a little far fetch by today's standard. For example, we have Superman spraying amnesia gas over the town of Smallville after the people of Smallville discover Supergirl's existence. Superman then proceeds to produce new copies of the local newspaper omitting any mention of Supergirl. Full credit to the writers who had the difficult task of keeping Supergirl's existence a secret until she was ready to face the world. This limited Supergirl's roles in the stories, but clever use enabled Supergirl to travel to the future and to the past, to be stranded on an asteroid by Superman, and even gets transformed into a superbaby. Curt Swan has long been associated, and quite rightly so in my opinion, as the definitive Superman artist. Here we have the definitive Supergirl artist, Jim Mooney. I don't really like the cover by Frank Miller. I would have preferred a new illustration by the main artist himself, Jim Mooney. But despite this, I still give this book a five star rating. No news yet of a follow up edition, but the good news is that a Superboy collection is coming soon. This will make an excellent addition, and companion, for the Supergirl Archives. In the meantime, this is an excellent addition to the Superman collection, and I give it my highest recommendation.
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Summary: Classic Supergirl from the Silver Age
Review: This is a collection of stories which introduced us to Supergirl, the one true Supergirl, Superman's long lost cousin. The simplicity and innocence of these stories are very appealing to me, even though some parts may be a little far fetch by today's standard. For example, we have Superman spraying amnesia gas over the town of Smallville after the people of Smallville discover Supergirl's existence. Superman then proceeds to produce new copies of the local newspaper omitting any mention of Supergirl. Full credit to the writers who had the difficult task of keeping Supergirl's existence a secret until she was ready to face the world. This limited Supergirl's roles in the stories, but clever use enabled Supergirl to travel to the future and to the past, to be stranded on an asteroid by Superman, and even gets transformed into a superbaby. Curt Swan has long been associated, and quite rightly so in my opinion, as the definitive Superman artist. Here we have the definitive Supergirl artist, Jim Mooney. I don't really like the cover by Frank Miller. I would have preferred a new illustration by the main artist himself, Jim Mooney. But despite this, I still give this book a five star rating. No news yet of a follow up edition, but the good news is that a Superboy collection is coming soon. This will make an excellent addition, and companion, for the Supergirl Archives. In the meantime, this is an excellent addition to the Superman collection, and I give it my highest recommendation.
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