Karen Starr Power Girl Appreciation 2021

[iChepito]

I wouldn't get your hopes up too much. The art on this issue is a mess. Feels very much like something that was rushed out to hit a deadline rather than something anybody involved had much time to really work on. Don't know what happened behind the scenes, but it made for a disappointing issue for me.

Infinite Frontier #5
It’s awesome seeing her back, but I have to agree with you. There were some major coloring errors. She’s mainly drawn with her classic costume but then one minute she is drawn wearing her outfit from the early World’s Finest Huntress/Power Girl series. After that, she back in her classic costume and it’s one scene. It all seems rushed and the art was a bummer.

[The Frog Bros]

Infinite Frontier #5
It’s awesome seeing her back, but I have to agree with you. There were some major coloring errors. She’s mainly drawn with her classic costume but then one minute she is drawn wearing her outfit from the early World’s Finest Huntress/Power Girl series. After that, she back in her classic costume and it’s one scene. It all seems rushed and the art was a bummer.

Similar nitpick... there's one panel late in the story when all the heroes are chained. They show Batman chained, sans cowl. A panel on the next page has him wearing the cowl, still chained.

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[signalman112]

Chrissie Zullo.


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[gwhh]

Has Karen Starr and Lois lane every meet in the comics? What do they think of each other in the comics?

[achilles]

Has Karen Starr and Lois lane every meet in the comics? What do they think of each other in the comics?

AFAIK, no, they haven't. Beyond Elseworlds things, and possibly a few minor meetings in regular comics, nothing with any interaction. They should. Lois always meets and partners with SG, and it would be nice to see her maybe do something with PG for a change.

[sifighter]

Has Karen Starr and Lois lane every meet in the comics? What do they think of each other in the comics?

All I can remember is Infinite Crisis when Powergirl remembered Earth-2 and her time with that worlds Lois Lane

[achilles]

All I can remember is Infinite Crisis when Powergirl remembered Earth-2 and her time with that worlds Lois Lane

Yeah, pretty much in time for old Lois to die. The nu52 stuff if you wish to note that it exists as well. But that Lois was sort of nu52 PG's mom.

[Stanlos]

LOL indeed



https://www.deviantart.com/jollyjack...oobs-558800404

A nice buff version of Karen.



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https://www.deviantart.com/jamiefayx...gacy-299516605

That buff Kara looks like a realistic interp of the Bart Sears drawing!

[Thor-Ul]

With all of the various DC homages running around the Marvel Universe, I wonder why they never created a Power Girl analog?

Well, what about Star? She seems a shameless copy IMHO:

[Stanlos]

Sooooooooooooo reading Alex Ross sketchbook notes and Kara's position as the Earth 2 Supergirl played strongly into her prominent placement. Kingdome Come placed Kara above Supergirl who was basically the mom of "Brainiac's Daughter'.

But I guess the Supergirl thing is inescapable unless you only knew her Post Crisis

[JudicatorPrime]

Well, what about Star? She seems a shameless copy IMHO:

Hmmmm....possibly. Although I thought she was basically a reality warper meant to be the evil counterpart of Carol Danvers -- or whatever Marvel is calling her these days.

[mathew101281]

Hmmmm....possibly. Although I thought she was basically a reality warper meant to be the evil counterpart of Carol Danvers -- or whatever Marvel is calling her these days.

Karen and Carol have always had this strange parallel going on between each other. They were both 2nd wave feminist characters that reference Supergirl. They were both created in the same time period, both endured “weird pregnancies”.

[achilles]

Karen and Carol have always had this strange parallel going on between each other. They were both 2nd wave feminist characters that reference Supergirl. They were both created in the same time period, both endured “weird pregnancies”.

Yep! The details differ of course, but they're the same general type of character.

[Phoenixx9]

Karen and Carol have always had this strange parallel going on between each other. They were both 2nd wave feminist characters that reference Supergirl. They were both created in the same time period, both endured “weird pregnancies”.

Yes, and besides both having similar powers if not power levels, they looked a lot like each other in the 70's when Carol had her short hair.

[Thor-Ul]

Sooooooooooooo reading Alex Ross sketchbook notes and Kara's position as the Earth 2 Supergirl played strongly into her prominent placement. Kingdome Come placed Kara above Supergirl who was basically the mom of "Brainiac's Daughter'.

But I guess the Supergirl thing is inescapable unless you only knew her Post Crisis

Remember than in Kingdom Come Supergirl had gone to live in the future along with Superboy.

Hmmmm....possibly. Although I thought she was basically a reality warper meant to be the evil counterpart of Carol Danvers -- or whatever Marvel is calling her these days.

But admit than visually, Star steals a lot from Power Girl: the white suit, the short hair, the red cape. I think they made her arms bare, because bare legs would be too much evident.