Power Girl Comics: Justice Society of America & Solo Series

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JSA (2002-2006)

Power Girl rejoined the JSA permanently in JSA #31 (2002) and eventually became the team’s chair. The series ended with JSA #87 and was relaunched five months later as Justice Society of America.

JSA: Classified (2005)

Power Girl book cover

After years of revamps, power fluctuations, and wondering who she was, the four-part JSA: Classified storyline “Power Trip” laid the groundwork for the restoration of Power Girl’s Kryptonian origins in Infinite Crisis, which immediately followed. This story is reprinted in the Power Girl trade paperback, together with Power Girl’s pre-Crisis and post-Crisis origin stories.

Description: “Is Power Girl the cousin of Earth-2′s Superman? Granddaughter of an Atlantean mage? From the future or an alternate dimension? All Karen Starr knows is that she exists in a world that doesn’t fit. When her powers begin changing or blanking out altogether, she searches for answers long denied her. The clues lead her to the deranged Psycho-Pirate, who may break her mind before she learns the truth.

This collection features her first solo adventure, plus her second secret origin and the sold-out first four issues of JSA CLASSIFIED, key stories tied to the cosmic events of INFINITE CRISIS!”

Written by Geoff Johns, Paul Levitz and Paul Kupperberg; Art by Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti, Joe Staton and Dick Giordano and Mary Wilshire; Cover by Adam Hughes. Reprints Showcase #97-99 (1978), Secret Origins #11 (1987), JSA: Classified #1-4 (2005) and select pages from JSA #32 and #39 (2002). Published June 2006. Softcover. 176 pages. $14.99 USD.

Infinite Crisis (2005-2006)

Power Girl appears in issues #2-7 of Infinite Crisis. Her conflicting origins are resolved and she is reconfirmed as Earth-2′s Kara.

cover of Infinite Crisis

Infinite Crisis (Softcover) at Amazon.com
Infinite Crisis Omnibus (Hardcover) at Amazon.com

Description: “The 7-issue miniseries event that rocked the entire DC Universe in 2005-2006 – a sequel to the epic CRISIS ON INFINITE EARTHS. OMAC robots are rampaging, magic is dying, villains are uniting, and a war is raging in space. And in the middle of it all, a critical moment has divided Earth’s three greatest heroes: Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman. It’s the DCU’s darkest day, and long-lost heroes from the past have returned to make things right in the universe…at any cost. Heroes will live, heroes will die, and the DCU will never be the same again!”

264 pages. Hardcover published September 2006 ($24.99 USD). Paperback published January 2008 ($14.99 USD). Omnibus (1152 pages) published June 2012 ($150.00 USD).

Justice Society of America (2007-2011)

JSA All-Stars (2009-2011)

In Justice Society of America #33 the team split into two squads. DC debuted an ongoing series titled JSA All-Stars focusing upon a second team calling themselves the “All-Stars”. The group included more of the newer, younger members of the JSA, led by Power Girl. The series was cancelled with issue #18 and the All-Stars (minus Power Girl) rejoined the JSA in JSA #49.

Terra (2009)

Terra cover

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Power Girl appears in this delightful miniseries introducing the new Terra, whom PG takes on as her sidekick in her own series featuring the same creative team. The TPB also includes Terra’s introduction in Supergirl #12. Highly recommended.

Reprints Terra #1-4, Supergirl #12. PG appears Terra #1, 2, 4. Published December 2009. Softcover. 128 pages. $14.99 USD.

POWER GIRL (2009-2011)

Power Girl finally received her own series in 2009, and it was a winner. The series opens with Power Girl reviving her Karen Starr identity and moving to New York City to rebuild Starr Enterprises. The first 12 issues, illustrated by Amanda Connor and written by Jimmy Palmiotti and Justin Gray, focus on Power Girl’s personal life and emphasize a humorous tone. She takes on the teenaged hero-in-training Atlee, aka the new Terra, as her sidekick. This run is highly recommened.

A change in creative teams in issue #13 marked a change in focus to tie in with the year long Justice League: Generation Lost maxiseries. The series concluded in August 2011 with Power Girl #27.

Power Girl Vol. 1: A New Beginning

Power Girl Vol. 1 at Amazon.com

Description: “JSA leader Power Girl wants to build a new secret identity — but a villain from her past has other plans for her and to get his way, he’s holding Manhattan hostage. Plus, a trio of sexy alien marauders hits Earth for the ultimate party. Unfortunately, by their standards, that means destroying it!”

Art by Amanda Conner. Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. Reprints POWER GIRL #1-6. Published April 2010. Softcover. 160 pages. $17.99 USD.

Power Girl Vol. 2: Aliens & Apes

Power Girl Vol. 2 at Amazon.com

Description: “Power Girl must contend with Satanna and her animal menagerie, who have returned to avenge her fallen lover, Ultra-Humanite. If that weren’t enough, the alien Vartox has called upon Power Girl to help repopulate his planet!”

Art by Amanda Conner. Written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti. Reprints POWER GIRL #7-12. Published October 2010. Softcover. 144 pages. $17.99 USD.

Power Girl Vol. 3: Bomb Squad

Power Girl Vol. 3 at Amazon.com

Description: “Due to the events in JUSTICE LEAGUE: GENERATION LOST, Power Girl finds herself mysteriously unaware of the period in her life when Max Lord was pulling her strings as part of Justice League International. Meanwhile, the distractions of being a heroine cause her business to falter as her friends and co-workers disappear. Are they simply walking away – or is something worse happening to them?”

Art by Sami Basri. Written by Judd Winnick. Reprints POWER GIRL #13-18. Published June 2011. Softcover. 144 pages. $14.99 USD.

Power Girl Vol. 4: Old Friends

Power Girl Vol. 4 at Amazon.com

Description: “From robotic dinosaurs to the villainous Maxwell Lord to her own personal fan convention, Power Girl faces a plethora challenges in the final volume of her solo series. Joining the Woman of Steel are countless DC Universe heroes, including Superman, Batman, Zatanna and more.”

Written by Judd Winnick and Matthew Sturges; Art by Sami Basri and Hendry Prasetya; Cover by Warren Louw. Reprints POWER GIRL #19-27. Published February 15, 2012. Softcover. 200 pages. $14.99 USD.

Justice League: Generation Lost (2010-2011)

Power Girl appeared in 9 issues of the year-long biweekly Justice League: Generation Lost, whose storyline crossed over with her own series during its second year.

  • Justice League: Generation Lost #10 – ‘The More You See, the Less You Will Know’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #16 – ‘Scary Monsters’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #17 – ‘Code Blue’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #18 – ‘Old Friends’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #19 – ‘And the Lord Taketh Away’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #22 – ‘A Good News, Bad News Sort of Thing’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #23 – ‘Caught’
  • Justice League: Generation Lost #24 – ‘It All Comes Down to This!’

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