HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SUPERGIRL!

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Supergirl debuted in Action Comics #252, which hit the stands on March 31, 1959, and was created by Otto Pinder and Al Plastino.  Her origin story borrowed heavily from Superman’s…

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And to instantly quash any ideas of super-romance, we learned from the start that they are cousins…

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So Supergirl must pick an Earth name and we learn that the LL thing is a coincidence of the highest order…

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Happy anniversary!

Spider-Man Unlimited #14 (2006)

This series is about to end, so Marvel is bringing out the big guns. David Finch! Ron Garney! Doctor Doom! But this is still a two-story anthology comic so don’t…

Ares: God of War #1-5 (2006)

Call this the “Thorification” of Ares. The God has turned his back on Olympus because he is worshipped only by “base men” on Earth, which means he never gets full…

Runaways #13 (2006)

This issue is a dream.  But before you get annoyed, it’s really well written and provides a solid look at Molly’s character growth.  She dreams she’s been kidnapped by an…