Sunday, September 23, 2007

My Supergirl

Some of you probably have seen Supergirl crop up comic circles lately. Partially because of a recent overhaul in the character seen in the comics, and partially because of Laura Vandervoort's upcoming portrayal of the character on Smallville. It got me thinking just how much Supergirl has changed over the years -- like DC's never really been sure what to do with her. Here's a sampling of covers and you can tell just from her costume changes how all over the map she's been...
I think it's particularly amusing how, back in the late 1960s and early 1970s, the art department couldn't keep up with her frequent costume changes, such that the little corner icon of her frequently didn't match the main image of the cover!

In any event, I, being the non-conformist and generally contrarian guy that I am, have my own opinion on the "best" incarnation of Supergirl...
I think she wore this particular ensemble for exactly one issue before adding some dreadful gloves. As a runner-up, the puffy sleeve thing with the sandals and choker is kind of a good look, too.

What do you say, DiDio? How about bringing back the go-go boots? Maybe combine that with the puffy sleeves number? You still get some cleavage action, a good way to highlight her legs, and you don't have any feminazis looking to kill you for tarting up the character. I don't see a down side here.

Of course, I have been accused of being myopic on occasion.
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