Supergirl's 60th Anniversary!

According to Mike's Amazing World of Comics, March 31st, 1959 is the day that Action Comics #252 hit the newsstands.

That means this weekend is the Supergirl's 60th anniversary.

Amazing!

It is always hard for me to know what to write on days like this.

I think my love of the character has been poured out on this site over the last 11 years.


For me Supergirl is the perfect blend of character traits. She is innocent and bright and optimistic. She sees the best in everyone. She is fierce in her fight for justice and in her desire to help. She sometimes thinks with her fists first. She can fail. She is learning. She wants to be the best she can be. She is a hero.

How can you be bright and innocent and sunny and still be fierce and think with your fists.

It isn't an easy tightrope to walk and that is we have seen so many versions of Supergirl veer to extreme to one end. She could be saccharine in the Silver Age. She could be grim and dark in the 2000s.

For me, when she hits that perfect mix, she is the best hero to aspire to. Because she isn't infallible. And she always wants to be better. Who can't empathize with that sentiment.

Now the character is everywhere - television, cartoons, comics in the media, with all the associated merchandise.

So let's celebrate this anniversary. Back in 1985 I don't know if we would have much to hoot about.

As we approached this, I asked for some celebratory tweets on Twitter. Here is what I got.

Leave a comment and let me know why you love Supergirl!

I'd love to hear it!

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