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Power Girl

Power Girl, from Justice Society of America #9 (2007),
Art by Alex Ross. Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American Comic book painter, Illustrator and
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
First appearance All Star Comics # 58 (January/February 1976)
Created by Gerry Conway
In story information
Alter ego Kara Zor-L
Place of origin Krypton-Two
Team affiliations Justice Society of America
Justice League
Infinity, Inc.
Birds of Prey
Suicide Squad
Notable aliases Karen Starr, Kara of Atlantis, Nightwing
Abilities Super strength, speed & stamina, multiple extra sensory and vision powers, invulnerability, flight.

Power Girl (real name Kara Zor-L, also known as Karen Starr) is a DC Comics superheroine, making her first appearance in All Star Comics #58 (January/February 1976). DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company In Comic books and other stories with a long history first appearance refers to the first occurrence to feature a Fictional character. All Star Comics is a 1940s Comic book series from All-American Publications, one of the early companies that merged with National Periodical Publications Gerard F "Gerry" Conway ( September 10, 1952 -) is an American Writer of Comic books and Television shows Krypton is a Fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. No longer in existence it is the native world of the super-heroes Superman and in The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history The Justice League sometimes called the Justice League of America or JLA for short is a Fictional DC Comics superhero team. Infinity Inc is a team of Comic book Superheroes in the DC Comics universe, mostly composed of the children and heirs of the Justice Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. The Suicide Squad is a name for two fictional organizations in DC Comics Universe. For the Marduk album see Nightwing (album. For the current and most prominent holder of the Nightwing title see Dick Grayson Nightwing The powers of DC Comics Fictional character Superman have changed a great deal since his introduction in the 1930s DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company A superhero (sometimes rendered super-hero or super hero) is a Fictional character "of unprecedented physical prowess dedicated to acts of derring-do All Star Comics is a 1940s Comic book series from All-American Publications, one of the early companies that merged with National Periodical Publications

Power Girl is the Earth-Two counterpart of Supergirl and the first cousin of the Earth-Two Superman. Earth-Two is a fictional universe appearing in American Comic book stories published by DC Comics. Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman The Superman of Earth-Two is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero published by DC Comics. The infant Power Girl's parents enabled her to escape the destruction of Krypton. Krypton is a Fictional planet in the DC Comics universe. No longer in existence it is the native world of the super-heroes Superman and in Although she left the planet at the same time that Superman did, her ship took much longer to reach Earth-Two.

Possessing superhuman strength and the ability to fly, she is a member of the Justice Society of America and the team's first chairwoman. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history Power Girl sports a bob of blond hair, wears a distinctive white, red, and blue costume, and has an aggressive fighting style. A " bob cut " is a short Haircut in which a weighted area is left to fall between the ears and chin Throughout her early appearances in All Star Comics, Power Girl was frequently at odds with Wildcat, who had a penchant for talking to her as an if she was an ordinary Earthling female (instead of a superpowered Kryptonian), which she found annoying. Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society

The 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths eliminated Earth-Two and rewrote Power Girl’s origin; she became a granddaughter of the Atlantean sorcerer Arion. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover Atlantis is a fictional location in the DC Comics Universe The city first appeared in Adventure Comics vol 1 #260 (May 1959 and was created by Magic, sometimes known as sorcery, is a Conceptual system that asserts human ability to control the natural world (including events objects people and Arion is a Fictional character a Swords and sorcery hero published by DC Comics. However, story events culminating in the 2005-2006 crossover Infinite Crisis restored her status as a refugee from the Krypton of the Earth-Two universe. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George

The first use of the name Power Girl was a story in Superman #125. In this story, Lois Lane has a dream where she is a superhero named Power Girl who is constantly coming to the aid of a bumbling Clark Kent who she imagines as a superhero named Power Man.

Contents

Fictional character biography

Journey from Krypton-Two

Kara's father Zor-L discovers that Krypton is about to explode, and places her in a spacecraft directed towards the Earth. Although this occurs at the same time that Kal-L's ship is launched, Kara's ship travels more slowly, and she arrives on Earth decades after her cousin has landed. Kara’s Symbioship is designed to keep her in stasis during the journey and provide her with life experiences and education in the form of virtual reality. Virtual reality ( VR) is a technology which allows a user to interact with a Computer-simulated environment be it a real or imagined one The Symbioship allows her to interact with virtual copies of her parents and fellow Kryptonians within her home city of Kandor. Kandor is the name of the former Capital city of the fictional planet Krypton in the DC Universe. By the time she arrives on Earth, Kara is in her early 20's (as referenced in JSA Classified, her age at arrival has been revised to about eighteen).

In Showcase #97, Kara is reclaimed by the sentient Symbioship and reimmersed into Kandorian society for a time. Showcase has been the title of several Anthology series published by DC Comics. Several years of virtual time elapse, in which Kara is married and has a child. She is freed with the assistance of newspaper reporter Andrew Vinson, at which point she disables the ship.

Debut of Power Girl

Power Girl's first appearance in All Star Comics #58, layout by Ric Estrada, inks by Wally Wood.
Power Girl's first appearance in All Star Comics #58, layout by Ric Estrada, inks by Wally Wood. Wallace Allan Wood ( June 17, 1927, Menahga Minnesota – November 2, 1981, Los Angeles California) was an American

Power Girl's existence is not revealed to the general public until much later; her cousin Clark and his wife Lois Lane provide her a family environment to assist her transition towards real life relationships. Clark Joseph Kent (middle name is also Jerome according to some versions is a Fictional character created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel. Lois Lane-Kent is the primary love interest in the DC Comics ’ Superman stories In her first recorded adventure, Kara assists Justice Society members Flash and Wildcat contain an artificially induced volcanic eruption in China. Jay Garrick is a Fictional character, a Comic book Superhero in the DC Comics universe and the first to use the name Wildcat is the name of several DC Comics Superheroes the first and most famous of which is Ted Grant, a long-time member of the Justice Society She then joins Robin and Star-Spangled Kid to form a Super Squad to assist the Justice Society in defeating Brainwave and Per Degaton. Robin (also referred to as The Boy Wonder) is the name of several Fictional characters appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics, originally Star-Spangled Kid is the name of several fictional Superheroes in the DC Comics universe Brainwave (or Brain Wave) is a name shared by two characters in the DC Comics Universe, who are father and son Per Degaton is a Fictional character, a DC Comics Supervillain who can travel through time Later, she becomes a full member of the Society when Superman retires from active membership.

Having been raised by the Symbioship with artificial Kryptonian life experiences, Power Girl finds it difficult to adapt to life on Earth. However, with the help of reporter Andrew Vinson, she adopts the secret identity of computer programmer Karen Starr (she obtains her knowledge in this field from exposure to Wonder Woman's Purple Ray on Paradise Island). A secret identity is an element of fiction wherein a character develops a separate Persona (usually adopting a Pseudonym) while keeping their true identity A programmer is someone who writes Computer software. The term computer programmer can refer to a specialist in one area of computer programming or to a generalist The Purple Ray is a fictional healing device featured in the Wonder Woman comics Themyscira (pronounced Them-mes-skera) ( is a Fictional island Nation in the DC Comics universe, and place of origin to its princess On Earth-Two, Power Girl's closest friend is Helena Wayne (the Huntress), the daughter of the Earth-Two Batman and Catwoman. The Silver Age Huntress was Helena Wayne, the daughter of the Batman and Catwoman of Earth-Two, an alternate universe established The Huntress is a name used by several characters in DC Comics. Batman (originally referred to as the Bat-Man and still referred to at times as the Batman) is a fictional Comic book Superhero co-created Catwoman is a Fictional character associated with DC Comics ' Batman franchise.

Atlantean

The 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths erased the existence of the Earth-Two Superman, and Power Girl's continuity was thus substantially disrupted. A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover In Fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons plot, objects places and events seen by the reader or [1] Initially she believed herself to be Superman's cousin, as she had been before the reboot. Reboot, in serial Fiction, means a discarding of much or even all previous continuity in the series to start anew However, her background was retconned; she was told that she was the descendant of the Atlantean sorcerer Arion, and was frozen in suspended animation for millennia until the present day. Retroactive continuity is the deliberate changing of previously established facts in a work of serial fiction Atlantis is a fictional location in the DC Comics Universe The city first appeared in Adventure Comics vol 1 #260 (May 1959 and was created by Arion is a Fictional character a Swords and sorcery hero published by DC Comics. Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination [2]

After the Justice Society disbands, Power Girl would join the Justice League. Later, while a member of Justice League Europe, she suffers a near fatal injury while battling a mystical being. Justice League Europe was a DC Comics book run that was a Spin-off of the comic book Justice League America (which was then named Superman must assist in her medical treatment, using his heat-vision to perform surgery on her otherwise-invulnerable tissues. Although she recovers, Power Girl is significantly weaker, as she lost her vision powers and could not fly for a time.

During the 1994 event, Zero Hour, Power Girl experiences a mystical pregnancy and gives birth to a son, Equinox, who ages rapidly. Zero Hour Crisis in Time is a five-issue Comic book Limited series and crossover storyline published by DC Comics in 1994 He disappears, and has never been mentioned again.

Power Girl appeared in later issues of the Sovereign Seven, Chris Claremont's creator-owned comic book for DC. Sovereign Seven is a Superhero team and its eponymous American Comic book, published by DC Comics. Chris Claremont (born November 30, 1950) is a writer of American Comic books known for his 16-year (1975-1991 stint on Uncanny X-Men However, the final issue revealed that the entire series had been a story appearing in a comic book, and events in the book have had no bearing upon DC continuity.

Power Girl was one of Oracle’s first agents. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. Their short-lived partnership ended after a disastrous mission which resulted in a large loss of life. Power Girl believes that Oracle's poor leadership was responsible for the tragedy. Although she has worked with her again on a few occasions when needed, the relationship between the two is tense. In Birds of Prey #35, Power Girl admitted that she is primarily to blame for the tension, but is unable to overcome the memories of the deaths.

Power Girl is a key member of the Justice Society, which she joined when it was reformed in the late 1990s. During an adventure with the JSA, she meets Arion who reveals her Atlantean heritage to be a lie he concocted at the behest of Power Girl's "mother". [3]

Infinite Crisis

Main article: Infinite Crisis

JSA Classified: Power Trip

The Psycho-Pirate shows Kara multiple origins in an effort to drive her insane. Infinite Crisis is a seven-issue Limited series of Comic books written by Geoff Johns and illustrated by Phil Jimenez, George The Psycho-Pirate is the name of two DC Comics Supervillains dating back to the Golden Age of Comics. He reveals that the Kryptonian origin is her true origin: Power Girl is not only a survivor of Krypton, she is the only other person from Earth-Two to have survived the Crisis on Infinite Earths (aside from Psycho-Pirate himself). How she survived and retained her pre-Crisis origin is unclear, since other redundant Earth-Two figures, such as the Huntress and Robin, did not. Power Girl's survival is possibly connected to the fact that Kal-L, the surviving relative from her Earth-Two existence remained alive in the Alexander Luthor-created "paradise" dimension until the 2006 series Infinite Crisis. Alexander Luthor Jr is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain [4]

The other survivors

In the pages of Infinite Crisis, Kal-L himself returns to the post-Crisis DC Universe after breaking down the walls of the paradise dimension[5] in which he, Lois Lane Kent, Alexander Luthor, Jr., and Superboy-Prime had been living since the end of Crisis on Infinite Earths. Alexander Luthor Jr is a DC Comics character who turned from a hero to a villain [6] Appalled by the rapidly-deteriorating state of affairs on the contemporary Earth, their goal is to replace the post-Crisis planet with a recreated Earth-Two. Kal-L’s first order of business is to track down Power Girl and explain the events of the original Crisis to her. He also reiterates her pre-Crisis history as his cousin. A touch from the ailing Lois of Earth-Two inexplicably restores Power Girl's memories of Earth-Two. [7]

Soon after this revelation, Power Girl is confronted by Superboy-Prime, who renders her unconscious. [8] She is attached to a ”tuning fork,” a device controlled by Alex Luthor whose purpose is to bring back the multiple Earths. Alex Luthor and Psycho Pirate coerce Black Adam (who is also attached to the machine) into saying "SHAZAM!," and use the now-raw magical energy to power the tower. Black Adam is a fictional Comic book character created in 1945 by Otto Binder & C Day of Vengeance is a six-issue Comic book Limited series written by Bill Willingham, with art by Justiniano and Walden Wong [9] After the reappearance of Earth-Two, everyone associated with that Earth is transported onto it (although Power Girl remains on Earth-One because of her proximity to the tower).

After being brought to Earth-Two by Kal-L, Lois Lane Kent collapses and dies. A violent confrontation between the two Supermen ensues, at the end of which Kal-L comes to the realization that Earth-Two had not been a perfect world, since "a perfect earth doesn't need a Superman. "[10]

Power Girl is freed by Wonder Girl and Kon-El, and joins them in fighting Superboy-Prime and Alex Luthor. Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a fictional Superhero in the During a savage battle on Mogo, Superboy-Prime beats Kal-L to death and is later subdued by Kal-El. For the town of the same name in New South Wales, Australia, see Mogo New South Wales. Power Girl is brought to Mogo by the Green Lantern Corps just in time to bid a tearful farewell to her dying cousin. The Fictional Green Lantern Corps is an Intergalactic Police force featured in DC Comics, particularly featuring the Superhero [11]

Following the events of Infinite Crisis, a new multiverse is created. Among them is an Earth-2, from which Power Girl and Superman are both missing. [12]

One Year Later

Power Girl as Nightwing, the defender of Kandor. Art by Ed Benes.
Power Girl as Nightwing, the defender of Kandor. Art by Ed Benes. José Edilbenes Bezerra (born in 1972 in Alto Santo Ceara Brazil) is a Brazilian comic book artist better known his his pen name of Ed Benes.

In a "One Year Later" storyline in Supergirl, Kara takes up the mantle of Flamebird in an attempt to free the natives of Kandor. Flamebird is the name used by five different Fictional Comic book characters who have appeared in books published by DC Comics, specifically from the Kandor is the name of the former Capital city of the fictional planet Krypton in the DC Universe. Ultraman, masquerading as Kal-El and working in concert with the Saturn Queen, has taken control of the bottle city. Ultraman is the name of several Fictional characters who are Supervillains that appear in stories published by DC Comics. Superman is a fictional Comic book Superhero widely considered to be one of the most recognized of such characters and an American Cultural icon Saturn Queen is a fictional Comic book character owned by DC Comics. Kara Zor-El is the city's Nightwing; she prevents Ultraman's forces from executing the captured Power Girl. Kara Zor-El is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and related media created by writer Otto Binder For the Marduk album see Nightwing (album. For the current and most prominent holder of the Nightwing title see Dick Grayson Nightwing [13] Power Girl is forced to leave Kandor with Kara (against her better judgment) after Saturn Queen reveals to Supergirl information about Supergirl's past and purpose. This causes another rift to grow between the two women, as Power Girl feels Supergirl left an entire city of people to suffer, all because of her own selfish desires. This animosity is still on display when she next encounters Supergirl. [14]

Power Girl remains a core member of the Justice Society. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history [15] The former JSA series concluded with issue #87 and has been relaunched; Power Girl is selected as the chairwoman of the team after Mr Terrific steps down. Michael Holt is a fictional character in the. He is the second character to take up the Mister Terrific mantle

Power Girl is invited to rejoin Oracle's Birds of Prey, but refuses, stating that she would do so only "when Hell freezes over. Barbara "Babs" Gordon is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and in related media created by Gardner Fox Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering " Her ill will toward Oracle is the result of a single mission in which she served as one of Oracle's agents, which ended badly. [16] However, Power Girl does come to Oracle's aid against the Spy Smasher in Birds of Prey #108. Spy Smasher is the name of two fictional characters appearing in comics published by DC Comics.

The recent appearance of the Earth-22 Superman (and his resemblance to Kal-L) has upset Karen greatly.

In a recent interview Geoff Johns has stated that in Justice Society of America Annual #1 in the fall of 2008, Power Girl will finally journey to the new Earth 2. Geoff Johns (born 25 Jan 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Comic book Writer, best known for his work for This annual will be drawn by legendary All-Star Squadron artist Jerry Ordway. The All-Star Squadron is a DC Comics fictional Superhero team that debuted in Justice League of America #193 (August 1981 Jerry Ordway (born November 28, 1957) is an American Writer, Penciller and Inker of Comic books He

DC Comics has announced a new ongoing series, that will reestablish Power Girl's secret identity of Karen Starr, as well as her software company, Starrtech. The book will be written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti and drawn by Amanda Conner. James "Jimmy" Palmiotti is an Italian American writer of various Comic books games and film Amanda Conner is an American Comic book Artist and Commercial art Illustrator best-known for Harris Comics ' Vampirella

Powers and abilities

Power Girl exhibits all of the classic Kryptonian powers of Superman: superstrength, flight, superspeed, invulnerability, X-ray vision, heat vision, and super-hearing. The powers of DC Comics Fictional character Superman have changed a great deal since his introduction in the 1930s Kryptonians are a fictional extraterrestrial race of the DC Comics universe who hail from the planet Krypton.

Although Power Girl is a survivor of an alternate universe, her biology is similar to Superman's. As one of a handful of alternate-universe characters who survived the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Power Girl's abilities have fluctuated in the period after 1986. Crisis on Infinite Earths is a twelve-issue American comic book Limited series (identified as a "12-part maxi-series" and crossover For some time, Power Girl believed herself to be an Atlantean. [17] At one point, Power Girl possessed telekinesis;[18] at another she was vulnerable to attacks by earth and nature elements (for example, she was vulnerable to wooden weapons). After sustaining severe injuries during her Justice League Europe membership, Power Girl retained only a degree of superstrength, superspeed, and enhanced durability. However, she later recovered her ability to fly, and writers have gradually restored her panoply of superpowers.

In Infinite Crisis #6, her powers are equivalent to those wielded by Kal-L; when Power Girl and Supergirl fight in Supergirl #2, they are evenly matched. Although Power Girl has displayed an occasional weakness to kryptonite, in Infinite Crisis #3 it is shown that the kryptonite available in the mainstream DCU does not affect Kryptonians from alternate universes, such as Kal-L or Superboy-Prime. Kryptonite is a mineral from the Superman mythos originating in the Superman Radio show series

In Superman: The Third Kryptonian, Power Girl is not detected as a Kryptonian by the means which identifies Supergirl and the others as such. The Third Kryptonian is a three-issue Superman Comic book Story arc written by Kurt Busiek with art by Rick Leonardi

Physical appearance and costumes

Power Girl's original Wally Wood artwork showed her as relatively busty but otherwise her figure and build conformed in appearance to other contemporary comic book women (see talk page for more information on the debate regarding Wood's depictions).

Power Girl was at one time portrayed as having a highly athletic but slender physique. Artist Alex Ross restored Power Girl's extremely busty shape in the limited series Kingdom Come, rendering her as a heavily muscled Power Woman (as if an ardent bodybuilder). Nelson Alexander "Alex" Ross (born January 22, 1970) is an American Comic book painter, Illustrator and A limited series is a term originated by Marvel Comics referring to a Comic book series with a set number of issues Bodybuilding is the process of maximizing Muscle hypertrophy. This approach has been carried forward by most other artists. However, Power Girl's voluptuous figure has been made light of in several appearances. [19]

Power Girl is consistently depicted as a curvaceous young woman, and her physique is one of her most recognizable attributes — to the extent that various writers have acknowledged it in both serious and humorous ways. Female body shape has a bearing on a wide range of human activities and there are and have been widely different ideals of it in different cultures over history

For example, Justice League Europe #37 attempts to explain Power Girl's revealing costume by having Crimson Fox question her about it; she receives the reply that the costume "shows what I am: female, healthy, and strong. Crimson Fox is a Fictional character, a French Comic book Superheroine from the DC Comics universe. If men want to degrade themselves by staring and drooling and tripping over themselves, that's their problem, I'm not going to apologize for it. "

Conversely, in JSA: Classified #2 (written by Geoff Johns), Power Girl explains her cleavage-window to Superman, revealing that "the first time I made this costume, I wanted to have a symbol, like you. Geoff Johns (born 25 Jan 1973 in Detroit Michigan) is an American Comic book Writer, best known for his work for I just… I couldn’t think of anything. I thought eventually, I’d figure it out. And close the hole. But I haven’t. " At the same time, however, the issue highlights the humorous element when a man who Power Girl has rescued is so fixated upon her chest that he doesn't even look her in the eye to thank her. A similar treatment of the character can be seen in Superman/Batman #4 (written by Jeph Loeb), in which the heroes need to distract the Toyman while Batman and Superman battle Captain Marvel and Hawkman. Joseph "Jeph" Loeb III is an Emmy and WGA nominated American Film and Television Writer, producer and award-winning The Toyman is the name of three Comic book Supervillains and one adolescent Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Captain Marvel is a fictional Comic book Superhero, originally published by Fawcett Comics and later by DC Comics. For other meanings of the term see Hawkman (disambiguation Hawkman is a Superhero in the DC Comics universe. Seeking a way to accomplish this task, Batman notes that their opponent is a thirteen-year-old boy, and all attention goes to Power Girl, prompting her response: "What's everyone looking at me for? How am I supposed to distract. . . oh. "

The character's costume design has varied greatly over the years. Her classic costume design from All-Star Comics #58 is that which is in use today - a red cape and belt, blue gloves and boots, and a white bodysuit sporting a cleavage-exposing window on her chest (its variable size and shape determined by the artist depicting her). Cleavage is the cleft created by the partial exposure of a woman's Breasts, especially when exposed by low-cut clothing During her time with Justice League Europe/America it transitioned to a capeless yellow and white bodysuit, followed by a blue and white costume with a short mini-cape, headband, with a diamond shaped opening on her chest. In clothing a bodysuit, or body, is a Leotard -like garment that may or may not have snaps at the Crotch. She has also worn a headband, as had Supergirl prior to her death in Crisis on Infinite Earths. Kara Zor-El is a Fictional character appearing in Comic books published by DC Comics and related media created by writer Otto Binder In a guest appearance in Green Lantern, Kara is seen in her large wardrobe closet with every costume design she has ever worn in DC continuity, deciding which costume to wear for that mission. Her original costume returned when Geoff Johns had her rejoin the JSA. The Justice Society of America, or JSA, is a DC Comics Superhero group the first team of superheroes in Comic book history

Other versions

In other media

Power Girl has not directly appeared in any licensed media other than DC's own comics. Galatea (or Tea, for short is a fictional Supervillain in the Animated series Justice League Unlimited. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on A similar character, obviously based on Power Girl, does appear in the Justice League Unlimited animated series. Justice League Unlimited (or JLU) is the name of an American animated television series that was produced by and aired on This is a list of animated series, which are television series produced by means of Animation. The character, Galatea, is an evil clone of Supergirl created by scientists from Project Cadmus as a contingency plan in case the Justice League turned against America. Galatea (or Tea, for short is a fictional Supervillain in the Animated series Justice League Unlimited. Cloning in Biology is the process of producing populations of genetically-identical individuals that occurs in nature when organisms such as Bacteria, Insects Supergirl is a fictional Comic book superheroine that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic Superhero Superman Project Cadmus is a Fictional government Genetic engineering project in the DC Comics Universe. However, although the clone resembles Power Girl and wears a similar costume, her personality and origin are significantly different. Galatea's first appearance is in the season three episode Fearful Symmetry and is last seen in season four's Panic in the Sky. She was voiced by Nicholle Tom in all appearances. Nicholle Tom (born March 23, 1978 in Hinsdale, Illinois) is an American actress, most famous for her role as Power Girl herself does appear as a member of the Justice League in the comic book adaptation of the series, also titled Justice League Unlimited, in issues #8 and #16.

The character was referenced in the TV series Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e In the episode "Killed By Death", Buffy notes that she fantasized about being Power Girl as a child.


References

  1. ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #11
  2. ^ Secret Origins #11
  3. ^ JSA #50
  4. ^ JSA: Classified #1-4
  5. ^ Infinite Crisis #1, 2006
  6. ^ Infinite Crisis Secret Files & Origins 2006
  7. ^ Infinite Crisis #2, JSA #82 (2006)
  8. ^ Infinite Crisis #3, 2006
  9. ^ Infinite Crisis #4, 2006
  10. ^ Infinite Crisis #5, 2006
  11. ^ Infinite Crisis #7, 2006
  12. ^ 52: Week Fifty-Two (2007)
  13. ^ Supergirl #8, 2006
  14. ^ Supergirl #19, 2007
  15. ^ JSA #85, 2006
  16. ^ Birds of Prey #100, January 2007; and Birds of Prey #42
  17. ^ Infinite Crisis #2
  18. ^ Birds of Prey #42
  19. ^ Superman/Batman, "Public Enemies. Secret Origins was an American Comic book series published by DC Comics. Birds of Prey is a Comic book published by DC Comics that features the adventures of the superhero Oracle and her group of superheroines. "
  20. ^  52  #52 (May 2, 2007)  DC Comics (13/3)
  21. ^ Brady, Matt (2007-05-08). DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 589 - Reccared summons the Third Council of Toledo 1450 - Jack Cade's Rebellion: Kentishmen "THE 52 EXIT INTERVIEWS: GRANT MORRISON". Newsarama. Retrieved on 2007-05-12. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1191 - Richard I of England marries Berengaria of Navarre.

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