Year: 2016
Power Girl!
My main familiarity with her comes from the Superman/Batman
series that ran from the early noughties through to the New 52 reboot. She
turned up there reasonably regularly as a supporting character, never quite
breaking through to the mainstream appeal of some of her contemporaries but
nonetheless retaining a cult fanbase in the process.
Still, for
the purposes of this review, all you need to know is that she’s an alternate
dimension, gender-swapped Superman. She hangs out with the Justice Society, too. Pretty lazy backstory, but that’s all you
needed in the 1970s.
So, how’s
the POP? Well, pretty good. I believe Power Girl’s outfit has changed a few
times over the years, but this would be the only one anyone would be able to
pick out of a police lineup – white leotard, blue boots + gloves, red half-cape and belt. All of it
virtually unchanged since her very first appearance, 40 years ago. Her hair fluctuates
in length from time to time, but it’s always quite short in comparison to say,
Zatanna or Wonder Woman.
Paint is
adequate, but not amazing. And to be fair, I think you could apply that
description to the POP itself. Maybe it’s just the fact that her costume –
which is quite distinctive on the printed page – isn’t quite as vibrant when
it’s rendered in 3D form.
Overall? I
bought her on sale and she’s fine – but though Power Girl is a character who I
like well enough, and it’s always good to get more of DC’s female cast members,
there’s something that keeps it from being a truly excellent POP. She’s good,
rather than great.
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