Bad News: No Ursa in Superman Reboot!

argonaut wrote: Of course, when "Crisis on Infinite Earths" gave the company's editors an opportunity to reboot the DC Uniiverse, they took note of Supergirl's skyrocketing popularity, replacing such iconic male heroes as Flash and Green Lantern with female counterparts. But that's a subject for another post ...

DietSnapple71 wrote: I did like the fact that they kept the Green Arrow / Black Canary relationship as a romantic one, even if their wedding in Massachusetts did not turn out the way that we would have hoped.

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I think they did a better job, plot-wise, with Green Arrow. Replacing Oliver Queen with his younger sister, Olivia (really guys, you just changed two letters and called it a day?), seemed like a cheesy move at the beginning, but Olivia quickly established herself as a strong character in her own right. I did like the fact that they kept the Green Arrow / Black Canary relationship as a romantic one, even if their wedding in Massachusetts did not turn out the way that we would have hoped.

DietSnapple71 wrote: Going back to the Girl of Steel, part of the reason for Supergirl’s popularity has to be the way that they have filled out her rogue’s gallery with memorable villainesses.

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Lex Luthor’s cousin, Nasthalthia Luthor restored a lot of the menace of the Luthor name that had been lost due to Lex’s bumbling over the years. With her power armor and ruthless deployment of Kryptonite, she has nearly bested the Girl of Steel on a number of occasions. Getting herself elected President strained even my suspension of disbelief, but you have to admit that a woman of her restless genius would be able to achieve almost any goal she desired.

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Supergirl-Prime, younger than Supergirl, but endowed with the incredible powers of the pre-Crisis Supergirl has proved to be a polarizing figure in fandom. Some see her as a petulant caricature, not worthy of association with the ‘S’ shield. The sickening violence that accompanies her every appearance is a sign of the darker direction that comics have taken in recent years. She is currently exiled from mainstream DC continuity, but is rumored to be making a “shocking” return soon. Given her well-established hatred for the new Superman and low sales of the current Superman book, it would not be surprising if the Man of Steel were to die for a third time. As one of the few characters in the DC universe capable of and willing to destroy entire planets, it would be entertaining to see Supergirl-Prime toying with the hapless Superman.

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Black Mary is another character who has walked the line between heroine and villainess, depending on her mercurial whims. She fought to save the world in both Infinite Crisis and Final Crisis, for her own reasons, but between those two events she committed genocide in Bialya and killed a number of heroes during the rampage following the death of her consort. Her powers make her a match for Supergirl and her changeable nature always makes for an interesting twist in the tale.

1. She's an already established character (hell she was the first femal flying powerhouse) rather than something cocked up to satisfy a story need
2. Her dual nature makes her a lot more intersting under the psychological P.O.V. (too often Supergirl Prime looks simply like a spoiled little tyrant)
3. I don't care what many people said her good version is as hot as her evil one (albeit ina different way)

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Then there is Maxima. The near-invincible warrior from beyond the stars whose narrow defeat during the ‘Death of Supergirl’ saga cost Supergirl her life (albeit temporarily). DC have struggled to recapture the menace of Maxima in subsequent appearances, but she remains a formidable foe nonetheless.

DietSnapple71 wrote: I remember after the "Death of Supergirl" when they gave each of the four super-books to a different character.

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DietSnapple71 wrote: Everybody now remembers that Power Girl was the fourth of the replacements for Supergirl, but what few people now know is that they first tried to headline "Adventures of Supergirl" with Superboy. Comic book stores refused to stock the book because they knew that they would not be able to sell a male-centered comic to fans who had become used to dynamic, beautiful superheroines. The Superboy issues were scrapped and pulped and the story was rapidly rewritten to feature Power Girl as the lead, with Superboy reduced to a comic relief sidekick. His main role was to get himself into trouble and be rescued by Power Girl.

I think I remember those issues. It was always fun to see how Superboy was always trying to prove he was as much of a hero as Power Girl, though he was neither as strong or as smart as her. He never seemed to learn from his mistakes no matter how many times Power Girl saved his but. It was especially fun when Superboy got himself outclassed and captured by a super villainess who Power Girl would then defeat with relative ease.