Supergirl is a DC Comics superhero, generally considered
the female counterpart to Superman. Created by Otto Binder
and Al Plastino, she first appeared in Superman #123 (1958).
Due to a somewhat disjointed continuity, several variations
of Supergirl have appeared in comic books. However, in
her most well-known incarnation, Supergirl is Superman’s
cousin, also sent to Earth during the last moments of
the doomed planet Krypton. Also like her cousin, Supergirl
can fly and possesses superhuman strength and endurance.
Since the mid-1980s, some complex science fiction concepts
have redefined the character. In 1984, Helen Slater starred
in an unsuccessful film version of Supergirl, which was
part of the Superman film franchise. The character has
also appeared in the recent Superman television series,
Superman: The Animated Series and Smallville.
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