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Title: Supergirl - The Archives, Volume 2 by Jerry Siegel ISBN: 1-4012-0000-1 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (10 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: Discover the DC Silver Age
Comment: The modern cover of the Supergirl Archive Edition did not do justice to the virtual treasure trove of Silver Age DC Comics art and masterful story telling found in this edition. Buying this book is like purchasing an imitation painting and finding a masterpiece under the surface. Guess you can tell, I like it!
If you are not familiar with DC Archive editions, Supergirl is a great one to start with. DC has done a fantastic job in providing a quality hardbound collection of the world's greatest comics at a very low price. You could spend thousands of dollars to purchase these comics, if you could find them. The reader must prepare for a time trip back to nearly forty plus years ago in comic story telling. Remember these stories came out in the late 50's and have a completely different flavor compared to the new age of comic story telling.
Find out how a teenage Supergirl survived the destruction of the planet Krypton! Discover Argo City! Find out how Superman is related to Supergirl! Where did Supergirl's costume originate? Why did Supergirl come to Earth? How do you deal with being a normal teenager on Krypton, to one of the most powerful beings on Earth? What kind of pet would a Supergirl have? How did the pet get super powers?
This is a great book to purchase for your children, girlfriend, significant other or just treat yourself. It shows how a teenager from Krypton can be attractive, intelligent, resourceful and a great role model. If you have never experienced silver age Supergirl stories, you are in for a real treat.
Rating: 5
Summary: Kara Zor-El takes the stage
Comment: "Supergirl Archives Vol. 1" collects the Supergirl back-up stories from Action Comics #252-268. It also includes the Supergirl "try-out" issue from Action Comics #123, where Jimmy Olsen wishes up a "Super-Girl" companion for his buddy Superman. It all ends badly of course, but paves the way for Superman's cousin, Kara Zor-El to arrive in a rocket 8 months later.
In these early issues, Supergirl is hidden away from the public. She is Superman's secret weapon and spends most of her time maintaining her secret identity of orphan Linda Danvers. Eventually, she goes to the future to meet the Legion of Super-Heroes and Tommy Tomorrow. Her pet, Streaky the Supercat shows up as well.
The stories, written mainly by Otto Binder of Marvel Family fame, showcase the beginning of what would become the Superman Family. Soon Comet the Superhorse, Beppo the Supermonky and the entire bottle city of Kandor would be roaming around with "The Last Son of Krypton." There is a charming innocence in the stories, and they are very well crafted silver age comics. The art, by Jim Mooney and Al Plastino, is suiting to the stories. The new Frank Miller cover is a nice addition, although an odd choice as he is not an artist one associates with the character of Supergirl.
Rating: 4
Summary: Jerry Siegel's original Supergirl is the best!
Comment: I really love the first and original Supergirl/Linda Lee by Jerry Siegel! She was truly, truly the best, compared to the later supergirls. I hope WB can adapt Jerry Siegel's original Supergirl/Linda Lee and add her to TV's Smallville later on! Also, the comics writers made a huge mistake by killing the original supergirl in the 1980's and coming up with inferior supergirls afterwards. They should have just retired her peacefully on earth and leave Linda Lee/Supergirl alive! To me, she's always been Earth's Guardian Angel after Superman!
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Title: The Adam Strange Archives - Volume 1 by Gardner Fox ISBN: 1401201482 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Atom, The - Archives, Volume 2 by Gardner Fox ISBN: 1401200141 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 November, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: The Silver Age Teen Titans Archives, Vol. 1 by Bob Haney ISBN: 1401200710 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 October, 2003 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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Title: Challengers of the Unknown Archives, Vol. 1 (DC Archive Editions) by Dave Wood, Jack Kirby ISBN: 1563899973 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 August, 2003 List Price(USD): $39.95 |
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Title: Wonder Woman Archives, Vol. 4 by William Moulton Marston ISBN: 1401201458 Publisher: DC Comics Pub. Date: 01 March, 2004 List Price(USD): $49.95 |
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