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Amanda Conner,, | 392 pages | 25 Feb 2014 | DC Comics | 9781401243074 | English | United States Power Girl (Kara Zor-L) - Database

Possessing her cousin's and ability to fly, she took his place in the the Justice Society of America after he entered into semi- retirement to focus on his personal life. Kara-L has since been recognized as an important member of the JSA. This was later revealed to be a deception, and Kara's true Earth-Two heritage was revealed to her during the " Infinite Crisis ". After discovering was about to explode, Kara's father Zor-L launched her as an infant to Earth Power Girl a ship at the same time that Kal-L 's ship was launched. However, Kara's ship took a much longer journey, resulting in her arriving on Power Girl decades after her cousin. Unlike Kal-L's ship, Kara's "Symbioship" was designed Power Girl hold Kara in stasis through the prolonged voyage. In addition, the ship's artificial intelligence had the life experiences and Power Girl of a in the form of a virtual reality program wherein she could interact with life-like copies Power Girl her parents and fellow . When she landed on Earth, Kara was the age of Power Girl adult woman in her early twenties. Power Girl's existence was not revealed to the general public until years Power Girl her arrival on Earth-Two. Her cousin Clark and his wife Lois provided her a family environment to assist her transition towards real life relationships. In her first recorded case, Kara assisted Justice Society members and Wildcat in containing an Power Girl induced volcano which had erupted in Peking, China. Later, she was granted full membership when she took over 's vacated spot on the teams roster. Having been raised by the Symbioship with artificial Kryptonian life experiences, Power Girl had trouble fitting into life on Earth, but with Power Girl help of reporter Andrew Vinson, she eventually adopted the secret identity of computer programmer Karen Starr. She developed her knowledge in this field from treatment under 's purple on Paradise Island. She never wore a mask or other disguise Power Girl her two identities and, and at some point, her identity would be revealed to the public. Following the events of the original CrisisKara's background was completely altered. The reality wave that eliminated the Power Girl of the Earth-Two dimension changed Kara into the descendant of the Atlantean sorcerer Arion, having been frozen in suspended animation for millennia until the present day. Later, while a member of Europeshe was badly injured by a mystical being. Superman assisted in her medical treatment, using his heat- to perform surgery on her otherwise-invulnerable tissues. Although she recovered, she was significantly weaker, lost all of her vision powers, and temporarily lost her ability to fly. During Zero HourPower Girl was mysteriously impregnated. She gave birth to a son, Equinoxwho aged rapidly through artificial means. He later disappeared, never to be heard from again. Power Girl was recruited to be one of Oracle 's first field agents. Their short-lived partnership ended in failure after a disastrous mission that resulted in a Power Girl loss of life. Power Girl believed that bad orders from Oracle were to blame for the tragedy and disliked Oracle intensely as a result although she has worked with her again on a few occasions when needed. The story was crafted for her own protection, and was Power Girl by her foster mother, . The Psycho-Pirate showed Kara multiple origins in an Power Girl to Power Girl her insane, but eventually revealed that her Kryptonian origin was her Power Girl origin: Power Girl Girl was not only a survivor of Kryptonshe was also a Power Girl of the entire Earth-Two universe. It is still unclear why she survived the Crisis retaining her pre-Crisis origin, when other Earth-Two Power Girl, such as Jay Garrick and Alan Scottdid not. Kal-L himself Power Girl to the mainstream universe after breaking down the walls Power Girl the paradise dimension in which he, Lois Lane-Kent, Alexander Luthor, Jr. Appalled by the rapidly-deteriorating state of affairs on the contemporary Earth, their goal was to replace the post-Crisis planet with a recreated Earth-Two. Kal-L's first order of business was to track down Power Girl and explain the events of the original Crisis to her. He also reiterated her pre-Crisis history as his cousin. Soon after this revelation, she was confronted by -Prime, who rendered her unconscious. Power Girl her sleep, she was attached to a "tuning fork", a device controlled by Alex Luthor whose purpose was to bring back the multiple Earths. Alexander Luthor, Jr. After the recreation of a duplicate Earth-Two, everyone associated with that Earth was subsequently transported to it. However, Power Girl would remain on the core Earth reality because of her proximity to the tower. After arriving on the recreated Earth-Two, Lois Kent collapsed and Power Girl. This led to a violent confrontation between the two Supermen, at the end of which Kal-L came to the realization that the recreated Earth-Two had not been a "perfect world" since "a perfect earth doesn't need a Superman. Power Girl arrived on with the Corps just in time to bid a tearful farewell to her dying cousin. Kara's recognized history as an Earth-Two being was re-established as her natural state, but how she continued as an Power Girl dimensional being despite everyone else from the same original Earth-Two dimension including and Jay Garrick and every other dimensional surviving being such Captain Marvel Earth-S who were all destroyed and reformatted to be native to the current Earth and its history such as Captain Marvel Billy Batsonhas NOT been specifically clarified. Nor Power Girl the fact that she is now powered by yellow sun radiation while the only Power Girl known surviving Earth-Two dimension Kryptonian, Kal-L, is not effected by red sun radiation and possessed superhuman powers while on Krypton. As yet, these situations have not been addressed. To further complicate Power Girl matter of her basis and identity, Kara is now as of Justice Society Vol 3 9 Power Girl have been raised as the cousin of the current Superman and living with the current Kents and inspired by him to join the Justice Society as done by Kal- L in the Earth-Two dimension as shown most recently in 52 issue 36 where her cousin Kal-L was training her and announced her superhero appearance. Currently Kara remembers living through both histories. Power Girl was shown to have been working under the guise of in the dimensionally separated Kryptonian city of New . Kara-L was working alongside her dimensional counterpart, Supergirlwho had adopted the alias of while on New Kandor. Power Girl wanted to stay and overthrow them completely. Sensing the pointlessness in fighting those who accepted the villains as their choice, Kara-L dragged out of New Kandor which led to a strain between the two. Power Girl went on to help re-form the current roster of the Justice Society of Americawhere she was elected Chairperson of the reformed team. Currently she is helping the Earth Superman adjust to life on New Earth and coming to grips with the death of her cousin Kal-L. When confronting the super-being known Power Girl GogPower Girl was sent to the parallel Earth known as Earth-2 as part of Gog's understanding of "sending her home". Thinking she had somehow returned to her home reality of Earth-Twoshe sought to adapt to life there with the counterparts to her long dead and historically erased friends. But she noticed several major differences Power Girl her own reality in the form of Helena Waynewho was intentionally going to murder the Earth- 2 . Kara took the brunt of the Joker's electrical attack, preventing Helena from actually Power Girl the deed and saving Helena from a terrible mistake. However, Helena immediately sided with the long missing Earth-2 Power Girl who brutalized Kara Zor-L after showing a far greater power Power Girl than Kara herself. Power Girl was trying to avoid fighting her unbalanced Earth-2 counterpart and her Power Girl of the Justice Society Infinity as she sought to return to her adopted reality Power Girl friends. Power Girl's history was Power Girl altered after the events of . Kara Power Girl the Supergirl of Earth-2 and the cousin of Superman. Power Girl was one of the heroes who defended Earth from 's invading forces. She did not get directly involved in the fight; instead, she guarded Power Girl nuclear devices that the world's governments had decided to keep to the very last. Superman, and Wonder Woman were killed, but they managed to destroy Darkseid's towers, disabling the and saving Earth. As Supergirl caught up with , Power Girl without any time to grieve their lost mentors and family, their attention was caught by a Boom Tube portal with a lone figure appearing within it. The Earth's last Power Girl remaining heroes plunged into the portal. The portal led them to Earth Karen and Helena established new identities to blend in, but they also sought a way to return home. Karen used her powers quietly, working to buy or "borrow" as much advanced technology as possible. She had since become a public figure and Power Girl wealthy. Also, she assumed the identity of Power Girl to continue her superhero duties. Power Girl exhibits most of the classic Kryptonian powers of Superman on Earth: super-strength, flight, invulnerability, X-ray vision, heat vision, and super-hearing. The specific scope of these abilities have changed drastically over the years, often in time with a change in her personal history. Kryptonian Physiology : Power Girl's cellular structure is more dense, resilient and biologically more effective than Earth human tissue. She does possess several additional organs, the function of which are not yet disclosed or understood. Power Girl has manifested a wide range of abilities and is considered to be one of the most powerful alive. Power Girl's body also actively stores energy within her bio-cellular matrix as an energy pattern that is linked to her body's electromagnetic field. This energy powers most of Power Girl's electromagnetic capabilities such as flight and heat vision. Master Combatant Kara has trained with several notable teachers including her teammate Wildcat, who is a world renowned boxer and hand to hand combatant. She was also trained in Karate by martial arts instructor Mongo Krebs. Genius-Level Intellect : Power Girl has shown enhanced memorization, intelligence and computational abilities; her mind Power Girl sharply and with extreme speed. Magic : Power Girl is Power Girl to magic and magic systems. Power Girl Kryptonian biology is open to certain radiations, particularly magical energies whose chaotic Power Girl or extra-dimensional signatures disrupt her body's stability. Power Girl's vulnerability to magic varies on the special effects of the magic. She can be injured and worn down Power Girl magical entities. Magic can have powerful and unpredictable effects and her magical enemies have often proven to be the most dangerous. Psionics Kara-L is as vulnerable to psionic attacks as a normal human being. She is subject to mental domination attacks against her. Those whose mental powers are superior to her own have been able to rendered her unconscious or disrupt her natural thought processes. Vision Limitation : Kara's x-ray vision cannot Power Girl lead or lead-lined walls or object of dense enough structure. Certain energies also can be used to block Power Girl from visually analyzing them. : Since the destruction of Krypton, its remains rendered radioactive by the explosion have been spreading throughout the universe as Kryptonite, a crystalline substance whose specific radiation is lethal to Kryptonians. In the Earth-Two dimension, there was only one type of Kryptonite, Green, and its effect was directly poisonous to Earth-Two Kryptonians. The long term effects of other races being in close or direct contact with Earth-Two Kryptonite is unknown. However, based on recent events Kara Power Girl in a similar way to the Power Girl Earth universe Kryptonians whereby she requires solar energy to function at peak capacity, or her powers fade to greatly reduced levels, some disappearing entirely if her solar reserves are empty. Power Girl cannot absorb energy from the lower frequency orange O-class stars and cannot process the higher-frequency White K or blue F classes; blue B and yellow G type stars are ideal. Power Girl can survive conditions in deep space, but she does need to Power Girl, eat, sleep, and excrete. Kara is able to hold her breath for long periods of time, the exact length of which is unknown. Kara requires sleep on a regular Power Girl in order to function at her peak mental efficiency, Power Girl well needing to dream, or she will experience the psychological effects of sleep deprivation as would any other person. In the plot line of New Kandor, Kara is shown not to have her powers replenished by red sunlight, and its radiation can be used to weaken her. Green Lantern & Power Girl Hooked Up In The Weirdest Way Though the two DC Comics super-heroines may share similar capabilities, there are Power Girl things that Power Girl is much better at, and then there are 5 things that Supergirl can only do. Separately, the two Kryptonian heroines have Power Girl individual trait that makes them unique and different from one another. And when the stakes are high and the day needs saving, whatever makes them special actually brings out their best. Everything you know about Supergirl Power Girl Power Girl starts off with the doomed planet of Krypton. Just before the entire Power Girl is about to explore, Kara Zor-L, aka Power Power Girl, and Kara Zor-El, also known as Supergirl, are given a second chance at life as Power Girl find salvation Power Girl inside a rescue spaceship. As their spaceship lands directly onto Earth, the two orphans then discover they have much to Power Girl to their new home. Just like their famous cousin, the two Karas share the most powerful abilities of strength, vision, and flight. Because Power Girl her Kryptonian physiology, the cellular structure within Power Girl is much denser and biologically adaptable. From her bio-cellular matrix, her specialized internal tissues are able to store Power Girl energy emitting Power Girl the sun. Because her metahuman body can interact with charged particles, Power Girl is able to store that absorbed energy and hold it to her body's powerful electromagnetic field. Thanks to being from an alternate universe, this Power Girl why Power Girl's electromagnetic capabilities make her far more effective in battle than Supergirl. Though Power Girl is able to defy gravity, lift off from the ground with ease, and fly off into the sky, she actually needs to breathe while in outer space. Because her lungs have to breathe, the Earth-2 super-heroine needs to have an available source of oxygen before leaving a planet. Traveling from Earth to other planets also takes a toll on Power Girl's strength, as she needs to rest and sleep from the long voyage. Thankfully, Supergirl doesn't have to worry about the lack of oxygen in space, or else she would also suffer from disorientation and fatigue. Many times in the stories, has been able to demonstrate his strength and exert his dominance over Superman by simply showing off his Kryptonite ring. Due to the crossover events of Crisis on Infinite Earthsit has been established that Kryptonite can only affect those who come from the same reality. It would make sense Superman would rather call upon Power Girl, and not Supergirl, in case he needs help against Luthor's glowing green ring. Because she has the metahuman ability to store the energy from Earth's yellow sun, Superman's cousin is also able to release her solar power into a devastating effect. When Supergirl decides to unleash her solar bomb, even Wonder Woman has to run away fast and Power Girl cover from the massive explosion. As her body temperature rises to unbelievably high levels, Supergirl ends up turning herself into a living and breathing torch. In many iterations of Supergirl, Kara is mostly portrayed with the physical body type of a teenager. Supergirl still has lots to learn in her teenage years, which is why her muscles aren't so well-defined. When Power Girl escaped Krypton and her spaceship landed on Earth, this Power Girl where her origin story took a different turn. Power Girl just has to flex her muscles to show how much stronger she is than Supergirl. Grown in a science lab, the artificial life-form had the memories of Superman's cousin and the of Lex Luthor's one true love. In the aftermath of The Death of SupermanClark Kent needed to prove to the world that he was still alive, but was missing during Doomsday's . Thanks to Matrix's shape-shifting powers, she was able to look and sound Power Girl Clark himself, making the lie genuinely believable to others. Supergirl isn't really known for her fighting skills, especially since she can use her breath to freeze objects and unleash her heat vision when necessary. Power Girl stands out because of her advanced techniques in combat training. At short range, Wonder Woman and Power Girl traded punches and kicks during their physical confrontation. Showing off her strength, Power Girl took one swing, punched Wonder Woman, and sent her all the way to Canada. During the crossover event between Supergirl and Green LanternKara's coming-of-age tale took an unexpected turn when she ended up getting a Red Lantern Power Girl. The red power Power Girl promises the welder would have unfiltered and unchecked rage. As a Red Lantern, Supergirl was consumed by her inner rage, which Power Girl had repressed and struggled with after being Power Girl on Earth. With great rage taking over Power Girl heart, Supergirl fueled her ring as she fed off her every impulse. Because she is more mature and grown-up, Power Girl knows how to use her intellect Power Girl than Supergirl. In her origin story, Earth-2 Kara understands data and figures better because she was raised by an artificial Power Girl. Excelling in her business and negotiation skills, Karen is able to finance her own lab and come up with technological advancements. After becoming a prominent member of The Red Lantern Corps, Supergirl took a dark and moody turn as her rebellious teenage angst defined Power Girl. Kara gained access to a variety of Power Girl powers, including spitting acid from her mouth. This is probably one of the grossest powers a superhero could ever have, but it does come in handy during a surprise attack. As a Red Lantern, Supergirl vomits from her lips a disgusting projectile sludge containing Power Girl explosive mix of petrol and acid. Imagine having this red goop all over you, burning straight through your skin! By Jorge Power Girl Jul Power Girl, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Related Topics Lists supergirl power girl. I really enjoy what I do and can't wait to work on the next topic. Spider-Man's 10 Creepiest Villains, Ranked. Five Marvel Power Girl Mr. Halloween: Marvel's 10 Spookiest Villains. Your Guide to Infinite Crisis: A Brief History of Power Girl | Sequart Organization

Defiance, the unlikely team of heroes led by the mercenary Deathstrokewas always going to end in tears. But as the group fractures and then shatters in Annual 1, it's astonishing just how poorly things go for Power Girl. The issue, written by Christopher Priest, with breakdowns by Larry Hama, pencils by Denys Cowan, inks by Bill Sienkiewicz, and color Power Girl by Jeremy Cox, sees young Tanya Spears, Defiance's genius and financial backer, experience betrayal after betrayal, as well as heartbreak, then death. Foreshadowed in Power Girl annual's earliest pages, Tanya's apparent demise is merely prelude to the return of another Power Girl, Karen Starr of Earth-2, perhaps marking one more step toward the big Rebirth debut of the Justice Society of America. Introduced in era, current Power Girl Tanya Spears is the daughter of a prominent scientist and a genius in her own right, serving as a postdoc fellow at MIT when only seventeen years old. She came to work for Starr Industries, growing close Power Girl Karen Starr, aka Power Girl, and Helena Wayne, the -- both of whom are refugees from Earth 2, which in this continuity had Power Girl come out of a devastating war against the forces of Apokalips -- in the pages of World's Finest. Power Girl, Power Girl and Huntress went home, with Karen leaving her vast fortune and assets to her young protege, and Tanya began developing powers. Now, though, Tanya is haunted by dreams that her friend and mentor is trapped between worlds, struggling to return home. Power Girl Rebirth initiative has reasserted many elements of the "classic" DC Universe, often at the expense of the altered reality that emerged following the events of Flashpoint. Heroes were allowed to age, such that Bruce Wayne and Selina Kyle eventually married and their daughter Helena became the Huntress. After Crisis on Infinite Earthsmost of these heroes were folded into the unified Earth -- Jay Garrick was now the original Flash and always had been, etc. It's not necessary, and would in fact be incredibly messy, to Power Girl into all the ways Power Girl's origin changed post- Crisis. In the New 52, of Power Girl, none of this would make sense in the new continuity. In many ways the Earth 2 series, originated by James Power Girl and Nicola Scott, exemplified the possibilities of the New 52 -- its characters were more substantially reinvented than in any other series, in Power Girl cases for the better. Being on an alternate Earth also let the creators play with new combinations which would be impossible to pull off in the prime universe, like the heartbreaking , housing the spirit of Lois Lane. Eventually, though, Earth 2 was destroyed, though the heroes were given a new world at the Power Girl of . So is the Karen Starr Power Girl struggling to return to reality the Power Girl or post- Flashpoint version? Or is she, as is the case with many Rebirth returns, a bit of both? The fate of the Justice Society, Power Girl 2's super team across every reality, is an open question, and their return is hotly anticipated. Jay Garrick has already attempted to break through during the Batman and Flash crossover The Power Girland it is widely believed the team will in some way spin out of Geoff Johns and 's current Doomsday epic. After all, if 's Doctor Manhattan was truly responsible for writing the Power Girl out of Power Girl, it's only natural that their return should be tied to his confrontation with DC's heroes. Page 2: The 'Death' of Power Girl. Shaun Manning has written for CBR since In that time, during which the site has won multiple Eisner Awards, Shaun has interviewed some of the biggest writers, Power Girl, and editors of the comics medium, as well as the stars and directors of comics and sci-fi TV and film. All of this started when, at around seven or eight years old, he picked up a tattered copy of Marvel's Transformers 1 at a flea market thanks, Captain Vic! See, media tie-ins and event comics can Power Girl in new readers! Seagle and Teddy Kristiansen's House of Secrets, introducing the Power Girl of "Mature Readers" comics at an age he kind of wasn't, really. Shaun can be found on Twitter at FasterthanShaun rampaging about comics and politics. By Shaun Manning Feb 01, Share Share Tweet Email 0. Metal Men Amazing Spider-Man Miles To Go 2.