American Update: All-Star Comics Double Debut: First Appearances of Power Girl and the Huntress
*DC: After more than a decade of anticipation and demand, DC revived All-Star Comics, home of the Justice Society of America, in 1976 with #58 – continuing the numbering from the Golden Age. The veteran heroes were joined by three (relative) youngsters in the ill-named and short-lived ‘Super Squad’. One new addition was Power Girl, cousin of the Earth-2 Superman, who was a very different proposition from Earth-1’s Supergirl, and became the breakout star of the series, not just because of her zaftig appearance (though that didn’t hurt, especially as designed and illustrated by Wally Wood), but also because of her forthright, take-no-prisoners personality. Later, the ‘Super Squad’ nonsense was dropped, and #69 saw the first appearance in cameo of a mysterious female figure – well, not that mysterious, as the editors had carelessly previewed her on the cover! Helena Wayne, aka the Huntress (daughter of Earth-2 Batman and Catwoman), like Power Girl, became hugely popular, and for the next decade she and PG positively eclipsed their ‘originals’, Supergirl and Batgirl. We have copies of both these debut issues: Power Girl’s premiere in All-Star #58 is VF £70; the Huntress’ first brief appearance in All-Star #69 is VF £50. SORRY, THESE HAVE NOW SOLD