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Power Girl’s origin (what little we know of it) is retold as she gets a check-up, rescues someone, and receives a surprise visit by someone from her past. Although I really wasn’t looking forward to yet another attempt to “retcon” her confusing multiple origins combined with a “beats up everyone to prove how tough she is” plot, here it works.

Bravo and kudos to DC for finally confronting the unacknowledged elephant in the room concerning Power Girl’s, um, measurements. While the script contains what I really hope will be the very last variation of the hackneyed “Hey, I’m up here” line, in context it’s both funny and appropriate.

What really helps is Amanda Conner’s evocative art, which really gives the reader a feel for the character, especially her unexpected endearingly goofy side. It also helps take the edge off her obnoxiousness by letting us know that all her acting up/out is due to sulky adolescent insecurities.

— S.A. Bennett
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#1

September, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#1 - 2nd printing (Adam Hughes sketch cover by Adam Hughes)

September, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#1 (3rd Printing Cover by Amanda Conner)

September, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#1 Variation A (Power Girl standing with team in background on Cover A by Amanda Conner)

September, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#2

October, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#2 (2nd Printing Cover by Adam Hughes)

October, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#2 (3rd Printing Cover by Amanda Conner)

October, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#3

November, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#3 - 2nd printing (Power Girl & Huntress cover with altered dialogue)

November, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#4

December, 2005
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Geoff JohnsAmanda Conner
#5

January, 2006
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Jen Van MeterPat Olliffe
#6

February, 2006
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Jen Van MeterPat Olliffe
#7

March, 2006
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Jen Van MeterPat Olliffe
#8

April, 2006
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Peter J. TomasiDon Kramer
#9

April, 2006
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Peter J. TomasiDon Kramer
#10

May, 2006
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Stuart MoorePaul Gulacy
#11

June, 2006
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Stuart MoorePaul Gulacy
#12

July, 2006
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Stuart MoorePaul Gulacy
#13

August, 2006
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Stuart MoorePaul Gulacy
#14

September, 2006
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Steve EnglehartTom Derenick
#15

October, 2006
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Steve EnglehartTom Derenick
#16

15-Oct-2006
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Steve EnglehartTom Derenick
#17

15-Nov-2006
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Tony BedardScott McDaniel
#18

December, 2006
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Tony BedardScott McDaniel
#19

January, 2007
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Scott BeattyRags Morales
#20

February, 2007
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Scott BeattyRags Morales
#21 (Hawkman featuring imposing cover by Walt Simonson)

March, 2007
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Walt SimonsonWalt Simonson
#22

15-Mar-2007
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Walt SimonsonWalt Simonson
#23

April, 2007
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J.T. KrulAlex Sanchez
#24

May, 2007
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J.T. KrulAlex Sanchez
#25

June, 2007
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Tony BedardDennis Calero
#26

July, 2007
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Frank TieriMatt Haley
#27

August, 2007
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Frank TieriGordon Purcell
#28

September, 2007
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Fabian NiciezaSteve Uy
#29

October, 2007
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Arvid NelsonAlex Sanchez
#30

November, 2007
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Arvid NelsonAlex Sanchez
#31

December, 2007
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Arvid NelsonAlex Sanchez
#32

January, 2008
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Junior ThomasStaz Johnson
#33

February, 2008
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Junior ThomasStaz Johnson, Mike Norton
#34

March, 2008
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James PeatyFreddie E. Williams II
#35

April, 2008
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B. Clay MooreRamón Pérez
#36

May, 2008
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B. Clay MooreRamón Pérez
#37

June, 2008
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B. Clay MooreRamón Pérez
#38

July, 2008
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Mike W. BarrShawn Martinbrough
#39

August, 2008
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Mike W. BarrShawn Martinbrough
Book #1

January, 2007
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Jen Van Meter, Peter J. TomasiPat Olliffe, Don Kramer