As far as the strongest superheroes, but physically and at their core, the Supermen are thought to be unbeatable. That is, until they learned that they had long lost relatives with not only the same Kryptonian physiology, but also the same level of mental fortitude. In the latter months of 1984, the two sets of two cousins finally fought one another, thanks to the mental manipulations of foes digging up long buried feelings in the males, that their female relatives now had to deal with in order to save humanity!
In the months of November and December, a remarkably similar situation played out twice on Earth-Two. First, a visiting Justice League traveled to that world, in order to help the Justice Society in their battle with the enigmatic Commander who invaded their universe. Seeking to find the source of an invading armada of aliens, a handful of League and Society members traveled to Commander's dimension, and fell prey to his mental domination. Returning to Earth-Two, these heroes... including Kal-El aka Superman... were not envisioning perfect worlds that they would fight to realize. Kal-El's dream of peace let to his attacking those he perceived threatened this peace... his teammates and friend, including his cousin Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl. She was able to gain the upper hand, until her allies and she combined forces to overpower the brainwashed heroes. Following restoring Kal-El and the other heroes' sanity, then their defeat of the Commander over the skies of Washington D.C., Supergirl and the League returned to Earth-One.
Shortly after this, another brainwashed Superman, this time Earth-Two's Kal-L, also caused a handful of Justice Society teammates to likewise me mesmerized by the intoxicating Stream of Ruthlessness, which deadened their consciences and awakened long buried dreams. Kal-L's was a restoration of long dead Krypton-Two, by fashioning Metropolis into its image. His cousin Kara Zor-L aka Power Girl courageously battled Kal-L, although he overpowered her initially.
Following a rematch of she and her Infinity Inc allies versus the fanatical Justice Society members, Kara was able to defeat Kal-L and restore their sanity, defeating their master Ultra-Humanite. However, Power Girl never displayed that her powers exceeded those of her cousin, which differed at times from her cosmic twin.
During a battle with her old foe Blackstarr, Supergirl restrains her cousin from attacking that enemy in order to save the cosmos. Shortly thereafter, during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, it is Kara rather than Kal-L who stands toe-to-toe with Anti-Monitor in his Anti-Matter Universe, leading to Supergirl's death in front of both Supermen.
No comments:
Post a Comment