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Real Power Part 5: Supergirl

August 8, 2008
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Continuing a series of blogs that was inspired by the Adam Hughes poster The Real Power of the DC Universe.

Today we move to Supergirl. To tell you the truth, I’m not much of a fan of Supergirl. I guess because my first introduction to the character was with the 1984 movie starring Helen Slater. That was one bad, bad movie and since then I haven’t had a real inclination to give her a real try, even though I did thumb through her two Archives. I guess someday I’ll have to sit down and really read up and get to know her better.

As for Kara Zor-El, herself, she’s had many different incarnations since her debut in Action Comics #252 (1959). Mostly appearing as a back up in the Superman family of books, she didn’t get her own title until 1996, but that was the Linda Danvers Supergirl. Now, let’s take a look at some Supergirl’s collected editions:

  • Showcase Presents Supergirl Volumes 1-2 and The Supergirl Archives Volumes 1-2 Take your pick – 1000 pages of black and white or 450 pages in color. Personally, I like the color.
  • Absolute Crisis on Infinite Earths Barry Allen wasn’t the only hero to sacrifice his life.
  • Supergirl TPB written by Peter David Witness the origin of Matrix who would eventually merge with one Linda Danvers to become Supergirl. Collects Showcase ’96 #12, Supergirl #1-9 (1996)
  • Superman/Batman Vol. 2: Supergirl The return of Kara to the mainstream DCU. Collects Superman/Batman #8-13
  • Elseworld’s Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl (1998) Based in a world in which Bruce Wayne was never Batman, and the infant Kal-El did not survive long enough to become Superman. The orphaned Barbara Gordon becomes Gotham’s near-dictatorial protector and Kara Zor-El as the Girl of Steel teams with Lex Luthor and the Justice Society.

Currently Kara is headlining the current title and Supergirl can be seen as a recurring guest on Smallville played by Laura Vandervoort.

Real Power Part 3: Power Girl

August 6, 2008
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Continuing a series of blogs that was inspired by the Adam Hughes poster The Real Power of the DC Universe.

Today we move to Power Girl aka Kara Zor-L aka Karen Starr. Power Girl is the cousin of Earth-2 Superman. She made her debut in All Star Comics #58 (1976) and is essentially that Earths Supergirl. She has been a mainstay in several incarnations of the Justice League including Justice League International and Justice League Europe. She has even teamed up with Infinity Inc. and Birds of Prey, but primarily she is with the JSA.

First look at Power Girl one tends to notice her gigantic breasts, which seem to be a running gag with artists and writers at DC Comics. However, she is much more then pretty to the eyes; she is one of the most powerful and respected of all the female heroines – in any universe. Now, let’s take a look at some of her collected editions:

  • Power Girl TPB Discover the origins of one of the Power Girl featuring Showcase #97-99, Secret Origins #11 and JSA Classified #1-4.
  • Justice Society Vol. 1 and 2 Collects her first appearances from All Star Comics #58-74, DC Special #29, Adventure Comics #461-466.
  • Infinite Crisis HC Power Girl plays a pivotal role in one of the most important stories of the DCU ever.

Currently Power Girl can bee seen in Justice Society of America, but will soon be headlining in her own series due out late 2008/early 2009.

CCL Podcast #166 – Joe Keatinge, Image Comics, PR and Marketing Coordinator

April 9, 2008
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Collected Comics Library Podcast #166

60,170Kb; 63m 54s

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The CCL continues its interviews with a conversation with Joe Keatinge, PR and Marketing Coordinator with Image Comics. Joe and I talk about a wide range of books including, American Flagg, Walking Dead, Aqua Leung, Jack Kirby’s Silver Star and Captain Victory, The Next Issue Project and the upcoming Ted McKeever Library and plenty more!.

I also go over a few news items and a condensed New Releases of the Week list.

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Absolute Sandman Vol 2 HC
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Fantastic Four Omnibus Volume 1 HC (2nd edition)
Doctor Solar Man of the Atom Vol 4 HC
Original Encyclopedia of Comic-Book Heroes Vol 3 Superman
Marvel Masterworks: Captain Marvel Volume 2 HC
Captain America by Ed Brubaker Omnibus Vol 1 HC
Avengers/Defenders War Premiere HC
EC Archives: Two-Fisted Tales Volume 2 HC
Marvel Masterworks Nick Fury Agent of SHIELD Vol 1 HC
Marvel Zombies/Army of Darkness HC
Shazam Monster Society of Evil Deluxe Edition HC
Essential Punisher Volume 2
JSA All Stars Archives Volume 1 HC

Collected Editions out this week

MAY 23 2012
DC Comics
Absolute Batman: Dark Victory HC
     Collecting Batman: Dark Victory #0-13, this epic continues the story of The Long Halloween, 408 pages, $99.99
The MAD Archives Vol. 3 HC
     Collects MAD #13-18, $59.99
Stormwatch Vol. 1: The Dark Side TP
     Collects Stormwatch #1-6, $14.99
Showcase Presents: Sea Devils Vol. 1 TP
     Collects Showcase #27-29 and Sea Devils #1-16, $19.99
Batman: Knightfall Vol. 2: Knightquest TP (New Edition)
     Batman battles Bane in this second Knightfall new edition, featuring many chapters that were not including in the previous edition! Collecting Detective Comics #667-675, Batman #501-508, Batman: Shadow Of The Bat #19-28, Catwoman #6-7 and Robin #7, $29.99
Marvel
Kick-Ass 2 Premiere HC
     Collects Kick-Ass 2 #1-7, $24.99
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Journey Into Mystery Vol. 4 HC (Variant Vol. 180)
     Collects Journey Into Mystery (1952) #31-40, $64.99
The Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Vol. 2 Premiere HC
     Collects Mighty Thor #7-12 and Fear Itself #7.2: Thor, $24.99
The Mighty Thor By Matt Fraction Vol. 1 TPB
     Collects Mighty Thor #1-6, $19.99
Daken: Dark Wolverine - No More Heroes Premiere HC
     Collects Daken: Dark Wolverine #20-23, $19.99
Deadpool MAX: Involuntary Armageddon TPB
     Collects Deadpool MAX (2010) #7-12, $19.99
Uncanny X-Force: Otherworld Premiere HC
     Collects Uncanny X-Force #19.1 and #20-24, $24.99
Uncanny X-Force Vol. 3: The Dark Angel Saga Book 1 TPB
     Collects Uncanny X-Force #8-13, $19.99
Avengers: The Many Faces Of Henry Pym TPB
     Collects Tales Of Suspense (1959) #27, #35 and #49; Avengers (1963) #28 and #59-60; West Coast Avengers (1985) #21; Avengers Annual 2001; and Secret Invasion: Requiem, $19.99
Venom: Circle Of Four HC
     Collects Venom (2011) #10-14 and #13.1-13.4, $29.99
Strikeforce: Morituri Vol. 3 TPB
     Collects Strikeforce: Morituri #27-31 and Strikeforce: Morituri - Electric Undertow #1-5, 384 pages, $34.99
Ultimate Comics Spider-Man: Death Of Spider-Man Fallout TPB
     Collects Ultimate Comics Fallout #1-6, $19.99
Marvel Masterworks: The Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 7 TPB
     Collects Amazing Spider-Man (1963) #62-67 and Annual #5, and Spectacular Spider-Man (1968) #1-2, $24.99
Marvel Universe Spider-Man: Amazing Fantasy Digest
     Collects Spider-Man (2010) #21-24, $9.99
Amazing Spider-Man Vol. 1: Behind The Mask Young Readers Novel, $6.99
Dark Horse
Space Family Robinson Archives Volume 4
     Collects the Space Family Robinson Lost in Space comics from #23-31 and March of Comics #320, $49.99
Adventures Into The Unknown! Archives Volume 1 HC, $49.99
Buffy The Vampire Slayer Season 8 Volume 1 HC, $29.99
Doctor Solar, Man Of The Atom Vol 2: Revelation/Solar Rise TP, $15.99
Incredible Adventures Of Dog Mendonça And Pizza Boy TP, $12.99
Image
27, Vol. 2: Second Set TP
     Collects 27: Second Set #1-4, $12.99
Artifacts Origins: First Born TP
     Collects Artifacts #1-3, Witchblade #110-112 and First Born: Aftermath, $19.99
Haunt Volume 3 TP, $14.99
Foot Soldiers Volume 1 TP, $19.99
Netherworld TP, $19.99
Xenoholics Volume 1 TP, $14.99
IDW
Joe Hill's The Cape HC, $24.99
Comic Book History Of Comics TP, $21.99
G.I. Joe A Real American Hero Volume 4 TP, $19.99
Dynamite
Queen Sonja Volume 3 Coming Of Age TP, $19.99
Zorro Rides Again Volume 1 Masked Avenger TP, $19.99
Andrews McMeel
Dilbert Teamwork Means You Can't Pick The Side That's Right TP, $12.99
Lio And Still Another Lio Collection Zombies Need Love Too TP, $12.99
Ape Entertainment
Dino Duck Prehysterical GN, $6.99
Strawberry Shortcake Volume 1 Berry Fun TP, $14.99
Archie Comics
Best Of Sonic The Hedgehog HC, $24.99
Ardden Entertainment
Flash Gordon Invasion Of The Red Sword TP (resolicited), $19.99
Flash Gordon The Vengence Of Ming GN, $12.99
Audiogo
Doctor Who Shada The Lost Adventure By Douglas Adams Audio CD, $24.95
Avatar Press
Caligula Volume 1 HC, $27.99; David Lapham & Jacen Burrows Signed Edition HC, $34.99; 1 TP, $19.99
Berkley Books
So You Created A Wormhole The Time Travelers Guide To Time Travel SC, $15.00
Black Library
Architects Of Fate Anthology TP (Warhammer 40K), $12.99
Bluewater Productions
Bill Gates Co-Founder Of Microsoft (One Shot), $7.99
Chronicle Books
Best Shot In The West The Adventures Of Nat Love GN, $19.99
Robots Feel Nothing When They Hold Hands SC, $14.95
Curio And Co.
Time For Frank And His Friend GN, $14.95
Fantagraphics Books
Interiorae TP, $19.99
Steve Ditko Archives Volume 3 Mysterious Traveler HC, $39.99
Harper Collins Publishers
Big Nate What Could Possibly Go Wrong TP, $9.99
Harper Design
Shonen Manga SC, $25.99
Hermes Press
Buck Rogers In The 25th Century The Complete Newspaper Dailies Volume 6 1936-1938 HC, $49.99
Kodansha Comics
Deltora Quest Volume 6 GN, $10.99
Moonstone
Honey West Files Volume 1 SC, $19.99
Lone Ranger Chronicles Limited Edition HC, $31.95
Spider Slaughter Inc SC, $14.95
Mulholland Books
Jad Bell Volume 1 Alpha HC by Greg Rucka, $24.99
NBM
Dungeon Zenith GN Set Volumes 1-3, $39.99
Oni Press
Holliday GN, $19.99
Powerhouse Books
Golden Age Western Comics HC, $24.95
Leaping Tall Buildings The Origins Of American Comics HC, $35.00
Rebellion
Judge Dredd Crusade TP, $16.99
Running Press
Batman Bat Signal Kit HC, $9.95
Batman Batmobile Kit HC, $9.95
Scholastic
Boys Only How to Survive Anything GN, $6.99
Girls Only How To Survive Anything GN, $6.99
Sterling Publishing
Princess Of Mars GN (Illustrated Classics), $15.95
Titan Publishing
Successful Drawing HC by Andrew Loomis, $39.95
Lady Go Die A Mike Hammer Novel HC (The Lost Mike Hammer Novel), $25.99
Udon Entertainment
Makeshift Miracle Volume 1 The Girl From Nowhere HC, $19.99

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