Supergirl birthday tribute: “She always learned from her mistakes”

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Today is Supergirl’s birthday and I’ve asked some of the character’s biggest fans to write about why they love her. The first post was by Michelle of Supergirl: Maid of Might. This post is by Anj of Supergirl Comic Box Commentary, a fun site with a fantastic collection of commissions including this one by Jamal Igle. His thoughts follows.

It’s a question I get asked all the time. Someone asks me ‘who is your favorite comic book character?’ And I answer ‘Supergirl’. This seems to stun the asker. They usually look at me with a quizzical eye, trying to size up my response. And then I hear it, almost incredulously …

‘Why Supergirl?’

And I guess it’s a legitimate question. Why would a middle aged man list a (usually) teenage girl as his favorite character? Why not Batman or Green Lantern or Wolverine like so many of my peers? Why pick a character which lives on the fringes of the comic universe, usually belittled or forgotten?

I wish I could answer it with one sentence. But to understand why, you have to understand Supergirl and what she represents.

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