Supergirl In Wonder Woman Encyclopedia

It has truly been the year of Wonder Woman.

The Patti Jenkins movie crushed at the box office, redefining a DC superhero blockbuster movie and proving that the relentless, dark, gritty vision of Zack Snyder doesn't need to be the primary vision of the DCEU. It amazes me that the movie is still in theaters despite now being available digitally. I loved the movie. And as the news keeps pouring in about it (Patty Jenkins just got hired to direct the sequel!!) , I felt I somehow needed to acknowledge it and honor it.

I also think that the Rebirth Wonder Woman book has been spectacular. Rachel Kimsey's performance of a Saiyan-like Wonder Woman on JLAction has been too much fun. The Professor Marston and the Wonder Women documentary is about to air. And DC Superhero Girls continues to plug along.

Diana is everywhere, deservedly. So why not join in the fun.

I forget if it was for a birthday or Christmas but somewhere along the way someone got me The Essential Wonder Woman Encyclopedia. Put together by Phil Jimenez and John Wells, the book is a fantastic resource. And, more importantly, seems to be cheap these days, stacked in the bargain section of my nearyby Barnes and Noble. Get it as a gift for someone!

But this is a Supergirl blog. So where am I going with this?

Well I was glad to see that Supergirl got her own entry in the encyclopedia which included a brief run-down of all the main interactions Kara and Diana have had. It turns out that I have covered most of these on the site.

I also like that they give a pretty decent rundown of Supergirl's original origin and life.

But we hear about the famous Zany Haney Brave and Bold story where Kara and Diana become debutantes in Paris. I definitely need to cover this one soon.

We hear about their battle over marrying Klamos.
We learn about Kara joining the fight against the Adjuticator.
We learn about Diana helping set up Kara in a new costume.
And we hear about Kara becoming an Amazon briefly.

The rest of the post covers the post-Crisis Supergirl, from the Matrix/Linda Danvers version through the Loeb reboot all the way up through New Krypton.

I have covered much of these stories as well including some of Amazons Attack with Wonder Girl.

The one issue I haven't covered is Justice Leagues: Justice League of Amazons. That is a crazy one-shot.

I'm thrilled Wonder Woman is getting her proper respect these days. It has been a long time coming.

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