Comments on: Looking for Supergirl http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/ Independent Opinions on Comics of All Kinds Fri, 25 May 2012 03:49:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Sixth Feminist SF Carnival http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34263 The Sixth Feminist SF Carnival Mon, 16 Oct 2006 08:07:50 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34263 [...] But Johanna Draper Carlson, at Comics Worth Reading, still wonders if there's a Supergirl that's appropriate for, well, girls. Read "Looking for Supergirl," and see if you can think of any suggestions for her friend's daughter's bookshelf. [...]

[...] But Johanna Draper Carlson, at Comics Worth Reading, still wonders if there’s a Supergirl that’s appropriate for, well, girls. Read “Looking for Supergirl,” and see if you can think of any suggestions for her friend’s daughter’s bookshelf. [...]

]]> By: Rick Olney http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34233 Rick Olney Sun, 15 Oct 2006 01:34:13 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34233 Yeah, a three year old will <i>really</i> enjoy that. Yeah, a three year old will really enjoy that.

]]> By: Lyle http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34163 Lyle Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:58:52 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34163 I like that suggestion, Mike, especially since DC's been pretty good about collecting the new Legion in TPBs. I like that suggestion, Mike, especially since DC’s been pretty good about collecting the new Legion in TPBs.

]]> By: Johanna http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34159 Johanna Wed, 11 Oct 2006 10:57:40 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34159 Thanks for the suggestions! Thanks for the suggestions!

]]> By: Mikester http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34154 Mikester Wed, 11 Oct 2006 04:08:39 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34154 I think I may have mentioned this on my site before, but I've had a number of young girl customers enjoying the current <i>Supergirl & The Legion of Super-Heroes</i> comic. There may be a lot of characters they don't know, and maybe they don't know everything that's going on in the book, but I don't think that's as much of a problem for kids as it is for adults. I think I may have mentioned this on my site before, but I’ve had a number of young girl customers enjoying the current Supergirl & The Legion of Super-Heroes comic. There may be a lot of characters they don’t know, and maybe they don’t know everything that’s going on in the book, but I don’t think that’s as much of a problem for kids as it is for adults.

]]> By: Scott http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34129 Scott Tue, 10 Oct 2006 14:10:49 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34129 As much as I like that Elseworlds' Finest, I think it would be a little intense for a pre-teen. The Supergirl Adventures ish of Superman Adventures is my favorite of the run and a very good choice, IMHO. A really nice Silver Age Supergirl story appears in the recent Greatest Imaginary Stories Ever Told collection (reprint Jimmy Olsen #57) in which Jimmy and Supergirl get married. I like it better than anything I've read in the Supergirl Archives. As much as I like that Elseworlds’ Finest, I think it would be a little intense for a pre-teen.

The Supergirl Adventures ish of Superman Adventures is my favorite of the run and a very good choice, IMHO.

A really nice Silver Age Supergirl story appears in the recent Greatest Imaginary Stories Ever Told collection (reprint Jimmy Olsen #57) in which Jimmy and Supergirl get married. I like it better than anything I’ve read in the Supergirl Archives.

]]> By: Ray Tate http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34120 Ray Tate Mon, 09 Oct 2006 22:21:30 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34120 Hi, Johanna It may be a little more mature than you want to go, but when getting nostalgic for a time women where just as powerful and smart as the men of DCU, I always find myself pulling out Supergirl & Batgirl: Elseworld's Finest. Beautiful art by Matt Haley and an excellent story by Barabara Kesel. No female character gets crippled, raped or killed either. Batman teamed up with Supergirl in two excellent issues of Brave & Bold from the pre-Crisis #147 and #160. In one they put the kibosh on Dr. Light, which has special resonance now, and Supergirl had her own series in the bronze age called "The Daring Adventures of Supergirl."--these were fun but not silly stories featuring the Girl of Steel in all her glory rendered gracefully by Carmine Infantino. You should be able to pick these up on the cheap, since their rarely in demand. Also, it may get lambasted by a lot of people, but the uncut international version of the Supergirl film is a delight for Supergirl fans. It's neither stupid nor ugly. Helen Slater makes a superb Kara Zor-El, and personally I think it's better than Superman. Maybe not Superman II, but I think it's definitely better than Superman. Ray Hi, Johanna

It may be a little more mature than you want to go, but when getting nostalgic for a time women where just as powerful and smart as the men of DCU, I always find myself pulling out Supergirl & Batgirl: Elseworld’s Finest. Beautiful art by Matt Haley and an excellent story by Barabara Kesel. No female character gets crippled, raped or killed either.

Batman teamed up with Supergirl in two excellent issues of Brave & Bold from the pre-Crisis #147 and #160. In one they put the kibosh on Dr. Light, which has special resonance now, and Supergirl had her own series in the bronze age called “The Daring Adventures of Supergirl.”–these were fun but not silly stories featuring the Girl of Steel in all her glory rendered gracefully by Carmine Infantino. You should be able to pick these up on the cheap, since their rarely in demand.

Also, it may get lambasted by a lot of people, but the uncut international version of the Supergirl film is a delight for Supergirl fans. It’s neither stupid nor ugly. Helen Slater makes a superb Kara Zor-El, and personally I think it’s better than Superman. Maybe not Superman II, but I think it’s definitely better than Superman.

Ray

]]> By: Ed Sizemore http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/comment-page-1/#comment-34119 Ed Sizemore Mon, 09 Oct 2006 21:44:48 +0000 http://comicsworthreading.com/2006/10/09/looking-for-supergirl/#comment-34119 Johanna, I'm still fuming that the Legion character features Superman, instead of Supergirl. (I do like the new cartoon a lot, but they missed a great opportunity to expand the DC audience by switching to the old stand-by, Superman.) I would love for them to do a monthly book based on Supergirl as presented in the JLU cartoon. I would buy every issue and all the trades to show my support. And I currently don't buy any DC or Marvel monthly titles! Johanna, I’m still fuming that the Legion character features Superman, instead of Supergirl. (I do like the new cartoon a lot, but they missed a great opportunity to expand the DC audience by switching to the old stand-by, Superman.) I would love for them to do a monthly book based on Supergirl as presented in the JLU cartoon. I would buy every issue and all the trades to show my support. And I currently don’t buy any DC or Marvel monthly titles!

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