Host Anthony Desiato and guest Daniel Sanchez dig into Supergirl’s Silver Age origins as the star of her own decade-long “Action Comics” backup feature from creators Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman, Al Plastino, Jim Mooney and more.
In a wide-ranging discussion, Anthony & Daniel cover:
- Forerunners to Supergirl in the years preceding her 1959 introduction
- Kara Zor-El’s characterization, relationship with authoritarian Superman, and initial loneliness as his “emergency secret weapon” at Midvale Orphanage
- Supergirl’s evolution as she makes her public debut, gets adopted, and starts college
- Romantic interests Jerro, Dick Malverne, and Comet the Super-Horse
- Mega-arcs featuring nemesis Lesla-Lar and the alive Zor-El & Alura
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- Single Bound Podcast
- Always Hold On To Smallville
- Aw Yeah Comics
- This Podcast Will Never Die
- Drunken Avenger
- Fat Moose Comics
