Number one issues are big deals for comic book collectors. Did you know that Supergirl had a number of #1s? I’ll review two of them here.
The first is from 1996 that recreated DC Comics Supergirl’s origin with art by Gary Frank and story by Peter David.
The second from 2005 has two: one by Michael Turner and one by Ian Churchill who also provided the interior art. Jeph Loeb provided the story.
1996’s Supergirl is unlike any Supergirl before or since.
Linda Danvers wakes up stark naked and covered in blood and battered. She doesn’t know why.
Slowly things come back to her just as her roommate enters.
The roommate is ecstatic because Linda had been kidnapped and her friends and family were worried sick.
After Linda dries her hair and puts on a housecoat she is totally shocked to discover that she hasn’t a mark on her.
What happened? And what has Supergirl have to do with her newfound strength and speed?
2005’s Supergirl #1 finds Supergirl talking to Stargirl, recounting her arrival on earth.
Below them on the street The Justice League Of America dukes it out with Solomon Grundy.
Solomon grabs Powergirl whose powers are fluctuating in and out. Supergirl jumps into action and takes out Grundy with one punch.
Suddenly Powergirl’s heat vision kicks in and her strength level increases dramatically and as The Flash attempts to help her she flings him away.
Supergirl confronts her and things get heated until Green Lantern intervenes. Meanwhile a new villain is introduced.
Both Supegirl #1 issues go for about $10 raw and the 1996 #1 slabbed in mint condition goes for around $50 and the Michael Turner 2005 #1 sells for closes to $150.
Jeremiah 29:13 (NKJV) “And you will seek Me and find Me, when you search for Me with all your heart.”
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