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Late Silver Age finds us in an era of Supergirl that I really love, even though quite often the stories are kind of lame. One part of these tales that tickles me is that they dress the Maid of Steel in fan-submitted costumes, occasionally, like this crazy get-up on the cover. Now, it looks a bit crazy to us, but considering the fashions of the early 70s, it's not that far a stretch. Is it utilitarian? No. But in these stories, Supergirl often seems as concerned with looking good as she is with doing good.
Though there are some times that a writer gets their hands on the character and does something interesting. I spoke about a sort of neo-gothic sensibility in some Supergirl stories at the Fan Expo a few years back, but those cool tales are definitely interspersed in this era with some cheeseball romance stuff.
However, the backup story, a reprint from 1963, tells the story of Satan Girl, who claims to be the equal and enemy of Supergirl, and who incapacitates the female-identifying members of the Legion of Super-Heroes. Who turns out to be a Red Kryptonite duplicate of Supergirl who was trying to kill her way to retaining her existence, and who fades out and recombines with Supergirl at the end of the story! Fucking dark.
I love 1970s Supergirl. She's unfailingly good, interestingly flawed, and really sexy, as Kara or Linda, really. Worth checking out for an interesting perspective on the DC universe.
More to follow.
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