Pre-Crisis Premonition: Superman and His Cousins

Superman holding a dying Supergirl might be one of the most icon comic images ever.

George Perez's amazing art on Crisis and numerous other books will be seen again.

Homages usually come after the original but Gil Kane did it first, pre-Crisis, with an Earth-2 twist.

Power Girl of course isn't dead, and the story itself isn't worth mentioning. It's all about the cover.

Ed McGinnis flipped the characters for this imaginary take.

Not a real comic. It was featured on the tv series Fringe in the "Red Universe"

And we get girl-on-girl from Ed Benes.

I'm not even sure what the story here is. Guess it goes on the re-read list.

My top two are George Perez and Gil Kane. Which is your favorite?


Crisis on Infinite Earths art: George Perez
DC Comics Presents #56 art: Gil Kane 
Crisis on Infinite Earths Fringe variant art: Ed McGinnis
Supergirl #79 art: Ed Benes

Happy Adventurous Valentine's Day

Happy Super Valentine's Day! 

Supergirl marries a horse? Superman has an affair with his cousin's double? 

Kryptonian romance sure is different.

Adventure Comics #390

That's Who? Who's Who Thursday - Krypto and Friends

Superman's best friend

The Legion of What? 

Yes, really

Krypto 
Art: Colleen Doran / Rick Magyer

Legion of Super-Pets 
Art: Curt Swan / Bob Smith 

It Can't Be! Not You! - Supergirl

Look who is making her DCU Post-Crisis On Infinite Earths appearance.

This Supergirl is full of surprises.

She looks like Lana Lang.

 Calls this man Lex Luthor.

And comes from a world that has almost been completely destroyed by Kryptonians, under the direction of General Zod.

Zod is mostly know for "Kneel before..." in Superman II and being a constant prisoner of the Phantom Zone.

On this Earth he is ruthlessly murdering everyone in his path.

No one is spared.

Sometimes the ultimate punishment is required in dealing with ultimate evil.

Superman - Judge, Jury,

 How the once mighty grovel.

There is a glimmer of hope after all the death and destruction.

Sure, she isn't Kara Zor-El but I enjoyed who this Supergirl became.

In my opinion, Post-Crisis DCU was a really great time to be reading comics. Experiencing the characters all over again, connecting with them. The current 52 DCU is lacking that connection.


Superman # 21 and #22 1988
Writer; John Byrne 
Art Team: John Byrne / John Beatty