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The Panic of The Composite Creature - Brave and the Bold #1

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  The Panic of The Composite Creature BRAVE AND THE BOLD #1 Published:  28 th January 2009 Cover Date:  March 2009 Cover Artists:   James Tucker / Brian Miller Writer:  Matt Wayne Penciler:  Andy Suriano Inker:   Dan Davis Colourist:   Heroic Age Letterer:   Randy Gentile Editors:   Rachel Gluckstern Introduction After so much, or really so little, 90s EXTREME I need a bit of a palate cleanser. So as a touch of unofficial synergy with Shag's look at the Brave and the Bold, as posted on the Fire and Water Network ( for the rare person who's not here from said site, the episode is here ). Whilst Power Girl didn't appear in the animated show, as it seems to be the pattern, she did appear in the first-ever issue of the tie-in comic. And whilst it doesn't mention the JLE at all it just happens to be set in London (England) of all places! Story Synopsis We open as in the cartoon with a vignette where our boisterous Aquaman helps Batman fight C...

Not Quite Power Girl - DC Super Hero Girls (2019)

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To prove my point I like to explore many different forms of media and on a whim, I checked out DC Super Hero Girls which happens to be on ours (UK) version of Netflix. First it's both very short, episodes are around 11 minutes, and secondly its very funny. It's also packed with references to the comic and other classic DC show, as well as various places named after artist and writers it also had call back including the famous Batman '66 movie line "Somedays you just can't get rid of a bomb." So you are saying why mention this on a Power Girl blog, apart from it's good and you should watch it obviously. Well whilst the Kara in the show is Supergirl, and dressed much like 90's Superboy, she's got a brusk personality very much like Power Girl. And this was my thought from the very first episode, and I did wander if it was deliberate or just a need to fill out the six (wo)man band. And wouldn't you know it the series actually addresses it...