Director jeannot szwarc could have done more with the action scenes, but he has a snappy sense of pace and comic timing. Supergirl 1996 or supergirl volume 4 was supergirls fourth solo book and the last series to feature a nonkryptonian supergirl. Supergirl linda danvers, kara zorel title was the daring new. Daring new adventures of supergirl comic book covers gallery.
Standardsize, fullcolor, 36page counting covers american honda presents dc comics supergirl. She gets a new home there and makes new friends and also meets a. Kara takes a wild trip down memory lane in its a super life supergirl cw nicole drum 19 hours ago. You can also find out why supergirl and zatanna are fighting over t. Supergirl was featured prominently in the superman family anthology series 197482, but writer marv wolfman suggested that the character could be killed in his 12issue comic book opus crisis on infinite earths 198586, to give more emotional weight to the continuityreshaping series. Jul 25, 2018 its reputation may also have suffered from the comic book supergirls death in the crisis on infinite earths storyline dc published the following year. Directed by jeannot szwarc, supergirl is a comic book movie based on the dc comic series. Supergirl movie supergirl superman batgirl batman comic book characters comic book heroes comic character supergirl helen. Supergirl 1984, a critically maligned comic book film. Get the best deals on supergirl comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. Faye dunaway who received top billing played the primary villain, selena. But some demons from her kryptonian past are coming back to haunt her, and kara will find herself facetoface with her father.
But as the 1970s and early 1980s came along, supergirl fell out of fashion with comic fans. Get the best deals on supergirl dc copper age comics 1984 1991 when you shop the largest online selection at. I named it the rather tongue twisty supergirl comic box commentary and set about promoting my favorite comic character during a time when i felt she was being overlooked or even worse misrepresented and underutilized. If you really want to know some of the answers to these questions, check out.
Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. During its first year of publication, the second kara zorel series was titled the daring new. The film stars helen slater as supergirl, along with faye dunaway, mia farrow, and peter otoole, with marc mcclure reprising his role as jimmy olsen from the superman films. Supergirl showrunners thought it was time for kara to stop apologizing. Until you earn points all your submissions need to be vetted by other comic vine users. Supergirl movie supergirl 1984 dc movies comic movies helen slater supergirl melissa benoist hot animated movie posters laura vandervoort dark comics. Supergirl 1984 the dc film retrospective cbmf productions. Volume 2 19821984 during its first year of publication, the second kara zorel series was titled the daring new adventures of supergirl.
Get the best deals on supergirl dc copper age comics 1984 1991. Dc cancelled supergirl volume 2 in 1984, planning to launch a new title, dc double comics, starring supergirl and superboy. Hit zoom for super large pictures, many times the actual comic book size. Supergirl 1982 1984 from dc comics league of comic geeks. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Dc comics unexpectedly canceled its supergirl comic book series two months prior to the films release, though it still went ahead in publishing a comic book adaptation of the film. After losing a powerful orb, kara zorel, supermans cousin, comes to earth to retrieve it and instead finds herself up against a wicked witch.
Supergirl is a 1984 superhero film directed by jeannot szwarc and written by david odell. Supergirl 1984, a critically maligned comic book film which is often seen among the worst films ever made. This is a scan of the supergirl comicsuperman comicsupergirl 1984dc comic. Supergirl is the name of seven comic book series published by dc comics, featuring various characters of the same name. More 1shots a promotional comic distributed by honda.
Supergirl dc copper age comics 19841991 for sale ebay. Unfollow supergirl comic book to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. This was a time when an angry, surly, barely dressed supergirl was trying her best to save a boy named thomas. Unfortunately, the omegahedron has fallen into the hands of a wouldbe sorceress named selena faye dunaway who intends to use its power to take over the worldand only supergirl can stop her.
Supergirl 1984 inernational cut and directors cut has been released on bluray by warner archive. On the back of yesterdays announcement that a special edition bluray release of the 1984 supergirl movie was coming from warner archive. Supergirl copper age superman comics for sale ebay. To get it back, she goes undercover as clark kents highschoolage cousin. With helen slater, faye dunaway, peter otoole, mia farrow. Supergirl american comic strip superhero britannica. A bigbudget spinoff from the series of three successful superman movies, this film stars helen slater as the counterpart to the famous comicbook superhero. Supergirl is back and working for the deo to defend national city. Supergirl 1984 new powers scene 19 movieclips youtube. Dc comics in film n6 1984 supergirl helen slater as. Supergirl turns to the shadowy organization known as the d. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The movie was a spinoff from the popular superman film series which.
Kryptonian kara comes to earth searching for her citys power source. The series has ceased and resumed publication several times in the past, featuring different versions of the girl of steel. Supergirl may bring hope to national city but her new series brings along with it secrets from throughout comic book history. Based on the dc comics character of the same name, it is a spinoff from alexander and ilya salkinds superman film series. To its credit, the film gets the look of supergirl herself perfect and the prep school scenes are a lot of fun.
We use ebay to provide references to live prices of comic books. In another bit of irony, supergirl was killed off in dcs crisis on infinite earths series a little over a year after the films release. Department of extranormal operations to restore her lost powers once and for all. When dc comics ushered in the silver age of comic books in 1956 with the introduction of a new iteration of the flash, the. Supergirl 1984 publicity stills supergirl 1984, supergirl. But as a fateful experiment sends kara zorel rocketing toward the sun, disaster strikes at home in the form of the lost kryptonian werewolf laron. Get the best deals on supergirl dc copper age comics 1984 1991 when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Supergirl is the title of several comic book series, featuring the adventures of supergirl. To its credit, the film gets the look of supergirl herself perfect and the prep school scenes are a lot. Its reputation may also have suffered from the comic book supergirls death in the crisis on infinite earths storyline dc published the following year. Supergirl movie 1984 it had been many years since i had seen the helen slater supergirl movie.
Supergirl 1984 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. American honda supergirl seat belt campaign comic book 1984 dc. She gets a new home there and makes new friends and also meets a new villain in a very strange and special girl. Supergirl volume 2 was published from november of 1982 until september of 1984, spanning a total of 23 issues. It stars helen slater in her first motion picture role in the title role of the dc comics superheroine supergirl. Blond, blueeyed slater brings an engaging sweetness to supergirl. Supergirl, american comic strip superhero created for dc comics by writer otto binder and artist al plastino. In 1969, supergirls adventures became the lead feature in adventure comics, and she later starred in an eponymous comic book series which debuted in 1972 and ran until 1974, followed by a second monthly comic book series, the daring new adventures of supergirl, which ran from 1982 to 1984. Wonder woman 1984 may be one of 2020s most anticipated comic book films, but if theres one thing that fans are looking forward to the most in the patty jenkins, gal gadot starring sequel to. Supergirl has experienced a surge in following due to the popularity of the melissa benoistled series and now, warner bros. This was the last regular comic series to feature the precrisis kara zorel as supergirl. Nov 10, 2017 supergirl 1984 a super girl scene 29 movieclips duration. Things you didnt know about supergirl movie screenrant. The largest online source for comic book pricing in.
Our supergirl comics price guide will help you to value your vintage dc comic books. Supergirl 1996 or supergirl volume 4 was supergirl s fourth solo book and the last series to feature a nonkryptonian supergirl. Supergirl as linda danvers moves to chicago to begin a new life as a student at lake shore university. The film is a spinoff of the christopher reeves superman series following superman iii in 1983 and was received poorly by critics and the box office. Helen slater supergirl supergirl superman jane fonda batwoman batgirl comic book characters comic. In 1969, supergirl s adventures became the lead feature in adventure comics, and she later starred in an eponymous comic book series which debuted in 1972 and ran until 1974, followed by a second monthly comic book series, the daring new adventures of supergirl, which ran from 1982 to 1984. A few covers from this collection of supergirl comic book covers. The majority of the titles feature superman s cousin kara zorel. For a detailed list of stories appearing in the supergirl comics, see list of supergirl comic book stories 19721974 the first ongoing title featured supermans kryptonian cousin.
It is hard to think back that far but way back on april 29, 2008 i decided to run a supergirl centric fan site. Aug 29, 2019 supergirl 1984 the dc film retrospective cbmf productions. As kara danvers, average american teenager and high school student, supergirl must balance her life as a superhero with her new life on earth. If you really want to know some of the answers to these questions, check out the spoiler section for super answers. At the time, the supergirl movie played out like wbs tax writeoff for the year.
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