she’s the girl of Steel welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Kara zor-el otherwise known as Supergirl
Kara zor-el otherwise known as Supergirl
Kara zor-el otherwise known as Supergirl her name is Kara zor-el from Krypton
her name is Kara zor-el from Krypton
her name is Kara zor-el from Krypton she’s my cousin
she’s my cousin
she’s my cousin your cousin just torched $50,000 worth
your cousin just torched $50,000 worth
your cousin just torched $50,000 worth of custom hardware send me the bill on a
of custom hardware send me the bill on a
of custom hardware send me the bill on a reporter’s salary right
reporter’s salary right
reporter’s salary right as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there
as with most comic book characters there are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different
are often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline
chosen to primarily follow the storyline which unfolded in 1958 Superman number
which unfolded in 1958 Superman number
which unfolded in 1958 Superman number 123 which was then expanded upon in 1959
123 which was then expanded upon in 1959
123 which was then expanded upon in 1959 s Action Comics number 252 and 1985 s
s Action Comics number 252 and 1985 s
s Action Comics number 252 and 1985 s crisis on Infinite Earths number 7 while
crisis on Infinite Earths number 7 while
crisis on Infinite Earths number 7 while many fans will recognize the female
many fans will recognize the female
many fans will recognize the female counterpart to Superman as his cousin
counterpart to Superman as his cousin
counterpart to Superman as his cousin Kara zor-el she was not the first to
Kara zor-el she was not the first to
Kara zor-el she was not the first to donned the costume this was in fact a
donned the costume this was in fact a
donned the costume this was in fact a different unrelated and short-lived
different unrelated and short-lived
different unrelated and short-lived Supergirl she appeared after Superman
Supergirl she appeared after Superman
Supergirl she appeared after Superman was rewarded with a Native American
was rewarded with a Native American
was rewarded with a Native American relic after saving an archaeologist
relic after saving an archaeologist
relic after saving an archaeologist giving it to his pal Jimmy Olsen
giving it to his pal Jimmy Olsen
giving it to his pal Jimmy Olsen Jimmy soon discovered that the totem had
Jimmy soon discovered that the totem had
Jimmy soon discovered that the totem had granted him three wishes all of which
granted him three wishes all of which
granted him three wishes all of which could be undone by rubbing the totem
could be undone by rubbing the totem
could be undone by rubbing the totem stone ever grateful to Superman
stone ever grateful to Superman
stone ever grateful to Superman he used his first wish to create a
he used his first wish to create a
he used his first wish to create a female companion for Superman with all
female companion for Superman with all
female companion for Superman with all of the very same superpowers
of the very same superpowers
of the very same superpowers zapping into existence this new
zapping into existence this new
zapping into existence this new Supergirl sought out the Man of Steel
Supergirl sought out the Man of Steel
Supergirl sought out the Man of Steel and explained how she had been created
and explained how she had been created
and explained how she had been created by Jimmy to be his lifelong partner soon
by Jimmy to be his lifelong partner soon
by Jimmy to be his lifelong partner soon enough supergirls infatuation caused her
enough supergirls infatuation caused her
enough supergirls infatuation caused her to uncover Superman’s secret identity as
to uncover Superman’s secret identity as
to uncover Superman’s secret identity as Clark Kent which she inadvertently
Clark Kent which she inadvertently
Clark Kent which she inadvertently revealed to Lois Lane angry and annoyed
revealed to Lois Lane angry and annoyed
revealed to Lois Lane angry and annoyed Superman asked her to take some time out
Superman asked her to take some time out
Superman asked her to take some time out from helping him unwilling to leave him
from helping him unwilling to leave him
from helping him unwilling to leave him alone
alone
alone Supergirl watched him and saved his life
Supergirl watched him and saved his life
Supergirl watched him and saved his life by intercepting kryptonite used by
by intercepting kryptonite used by
by intercepting kryptonite used by criminals weakened by her exposure to
criminals weakened by her exposure to
criminals weakened by her exposure to the toxic substance she used her
the toxic substance she used her
the toxic substance she used her remaining strength to crawl to Jimmy
remaining strength to crawl to Jimmy
remaining strength to crawl to Jimmy Olsen’s home where she asked him to undo
Olsen’s home where she asked him to undo
Olsen’s home where she asked him to undo his wish professing her final love for
his wish professing her final love for
his wish professing her final love for Superman
Superman
Superman she was blinked out of existence rather
she was blinked out of existence rather
she was blinked out of existence rather than be allowed to die of Kryptonite
than be allowed to die of Kryptonite
than be allowed to die of Kryptonite poisoning the next year the Supergirl
poisoning the next year the Supergirl
poisoning the next year the Supergirl identity was completely rebooted this
identity was completely rebooted this
identity was completely rebooted this time she was made to have been a fellow
time she was made to have been a fellow
time she was made to have been a fellow Kryptonian survivor who like Superman
Kryptonian survivor who like Superman
Kryptonian survivor who like Superman had arrived on earth in a spaceship
had arrived on earth in a spaceship
had arrived on earth in a spaceship after the
after the
after the was destroyed kara had survived the
was destroyed kara had survived the
was destroyed kara had survived the plants destruction since the section of
plants destruction since the section of
plants destruction since the section of Krypton where she lived had broken
Krypton where she lived had broken
Krypton where she lived had broken cleanly away from the planets to breathe
cleanly away from the planets to breathe
cleanly away from the planets to breathe while Kara and a number of her fellow
while Kara and a number of her fellow
while Kara and a number of her fellow Kryptonians had survived the ground had
Kryptonians had survived the ground had
Kryptonians had survived the ground had transformed into harmful kryptonite
transformed into harmful kryptonite
transformed into harmful kryptonite forcing the inhabitants to cover it in
forcing the inhabitants to cover it in
forcing the inhabitants to cover it in lead when Kara had finally reached her
lead when Kara had finally reached her
lead when Kara had finally reached her teenage years a meteor strike caused the
teenage years a meteor strike caused the
teenage years a meteor strike caused the shielding that protected her home to
shielding that protected her home to
shielding that protected her home to fail this prompted her scientists father
fail this prompted her scientists father
fail this prompted her scientists father to create a rocket in hopes of sending
to create a rocket in hopes of sending
to create a rocket in hopes of sending her to another world before the
her to another world before the
her to another world before the atmosphere became completely lethal
atmosphere became completely lethal
atmosphere became completely lethal while looking for a suitable planet
while looking for a suitable planet
while looking for a suitable planet through a telescope Tara’s mother
through a telescope Tara’s mother
through a telescope Tara’s mother spotted Superman on earth and learned
spotted Superman on earth and learned
spotted Superman on earth and learned that he was Kryptonian as well with a
that he was Kryptonian as well with a
that he was Kryptonian as well with a matching costume Kara was sent off to
matching costume Kara was sent off to
matching costume Kara was sent off to earth while the rest of her doomed
earth while the rest of her doomed
earth while the rest of her doomed community perished after meeting
community perished after meeting
community perished after meeting Superman on earth the to Kryptonians
Superman on earth the to Kryptonians
Superman on earth the to Kryptonians discovered that they were in fact
discovered that they were in fact
discovered that they were in fact cousins since their respective fathers
cousins since their respective fathers
cousins since their respective fathers jor-el and zor-el had been brothers
jor-el and zor-el had been brothers
jor-el and zor-el had been brothers jor-el and jor-el are brothers then that
jor-el and jor-el are brothers then that
jor-el and jor-el are brothers then that makes us cousins jor-el never mentioned
makes us cousins jor-el never mentioned
makes us cousins jor-el never mentioned your dad he and his brother never talked
your dad he and his brother never talked
your dad he and his brother never talked rather than take her home with him
rather than take her home with him
rather than take her home with him Superman dressed Kara in earth clothes
Superman dressed Kara in earth clothes
Superman dressed Kara in earth clothes and a pigtail wig and took her to an
and a pigtail wig and took her to an
and a pigtail wig and took her to an orphanage in the town of Midvale living
orphanage in the town of Midvale living
orphanage in the town of Midvale living under the earth name Linda Lee she was
under the earth name Linda Lee she was
under the earth name Linda Lee she was instructed to keep a low profile and to
instructed to keep a low profile and to
instructed to keep a low profile and to learn to live as an ordinary earth girl
learn to live as an ordinary earth girl
learn to live as an ordinary earth girl until she was ready for greater things
until she was ready for greater things
until she was ready for greater things quickly tiring of keeping her powers
quickly tiring of keeping her powers
quickly tiring of keeping her powers hidden she began going on secret patrols
hidden she began going on secret patrols
hidden she began going on secret patrols at night acting as the town’s guardian
at night acting as the town’s guardian
at night acting as the town’s guardian angel
angel
angel eventually future issues did feature
eventually future issues did feature
eventually future issues did feature Supergirl helping Superman on a regular
Supergirl helping Superman on a regular
Supergirl helping Superman on a regular basis the character was also given a
basis the character was also given a
basis the character was also given a badly received live-action film in which
badly received live-action film in which
badly received live-action film in which she was shown to have travelled to earth
she was shown to have travelled to earth
she was shown to have travelled to earth to retrieve the missing power source
to retrieve the missing power source
to retrieve the missing power source from a which I am car of Argo City
from a which I am car of Argo City
from a which I am car of Argo City daughter of Alura and zor-el and I don’t
daughter of Alura and zor-el and I don’t
daughter of Alura and zor-el and I don’t scare easily following this the comics
scare easily following this the comics
scare easily following this the comics quickly had her sacrifice herself to
quickly had her sacrifice herself to
quickly had her sacrifice herself to save Superman during the crisis on
save Superman during the crisis on
save Superman during the crisis on Infinite Earths series resulting in a
Infinite Earths series resulting in a
Infinite Earths series resulting in a new continuity in which she didn’t exist
new continuity in which she didn’t exist
new continuity in which she didn’t exist over time several new non Kryptonian
over time several new non Kryptonian
over time several new non Kryptonian super girls have been created although
super girls have been created although
super girls have been created although Kara zor-el did return to the franchise
Kara zor-el did return to the franchise
Kara zor-el did return to the franchise in 2002 that reboot paved the way for
in 2002 that reboot paved the way for
in 2002 that reboot paved the way for several animated appearances and a role
several animated appearances and a role
several animated appearances and a role Smallville this naturally tweaked her
Smallville this naturally tweaked her
Smallville this naturally tweaked her backstory again this time explaining
backstory again this time explaining
backstory again this time explaining that she had been sent to earth to watch
that she had been sent to earth to watch
that she had been sent to earth to watch over kal-el until you reach maturity but
over kal-el until you reach maturity but
over kal-el until you reach maturity but had arrived late due to an error in
had arrived late due to an error in
had arrived late due to an error in rocket trajectory and speed regardless
rocket trajectory and speed regardless
rocket trajectory and speed regardless of which backstory or continuity you
of which backstory or continuity you
of which backstory or continuity you follow Supergirl remains a comic-book
follow Supergirl remains a comic-book
follow Supergirl remains a comic-book favorite and a prominent super heroine
favorite and a prominent super heroine
favorite and a prominent super heroine are you a fan of the little blue
are you a fan of the little blue
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