Click HERE to see this thread with all of the graphics, features, and links.

Although I've visited often and registered awhile back, I've never posted anything on KMC. I was hoping to change that last night, but discovered that the message I crafted, dependent on visual aids, could not be sent, because this forum doesn't allow the posting of links until you're "established".

So... I guess I'll set about trying to achieve that designation...




As the title says, I intend this to be a respect thread devoted to the Pre-Crisis Supergirl, Kara Zor-el.

Contributions are welcome.

I have a fairly decent store of material that I should be uploading in the next few days, but, again, I'm new to actually posting here, this being my first day doing so, so please bear with me.


Alright, let me get started by testing if I can at least send an image encoded within a single message, as this screen suggests I should be able to...

Alright!

I can at least load some individual jpegs from my desk top here.


That one, for instance, was from Action Comics #342, page 23, and features Supergirl, aka Kara Zor-el, in her civilian guise of Linda Lee Danvers.

She's taking the first step to scouting her surroundings in that scene, so that she can can come up with a way to free some teenage friends she was captured with without revealing her secret identity.

I guess I'll start out with episodes of Linda showing off her strength. For some reason, Supergirl showing off when she's NOT supposed to be Supergirl, i.e. in her civilian guise, nearly always seems more powerful and dramatic...



These won't be in any particular order to start, mainly because there is a size limit of 250 KB and I'm just trying to send what will go through...

Action Comics #351, page 28

Linda Lee Danvers, now Linda Lee Olsen, does some housecleaning...

Wait, my image wouldn't go through?


And it was only 39 KB...


I'll try again. If it doesn't go through this time, I'll review how posting images in replies is done here...

Changing a flat tire...

The preceding image is taken from Action Comics #357, page 21.

I'll try to cite the issue title and number for every entry I make -- the one thing I notice lacking in many otherwise stellar respect threads.


Next, Action Comics #360, where young Linda saves the lives of her newly adopted parents.

Before you go.

Just make 20 posts then you can post links. So just go post in the comic vs. Reply to 15 threads at least once and you got it.

In case anyone is wondering, Action Comics #360 was a special issue featuring Supergirl stories of the past. That is why you see her saving her parents for the first time 3 issues AFTER she is discussing, as an obviously more mature woman, how long she may or may not have been married to the guy she's lifting his car for.


Speaking of cars and such, I've actually got a thread on another message board devoted to them.

More than any other hero, even including her cousin, Superman, the early pre-Crisis Kara Zor-el occupies herself with the safe handling of pedestrians, passengers, and motor vehicles.

This was especially so for family, including not only her parents, but more newly introduced relatives as well...

Hey, thanks Amp!

I think I'll reach that number as a matter of course in the coming week, possibly even today, but that is very good to know.

Posting with image attachments is cool in that I don't need an outside Image Host provider to let people see my collection, but it has some obvious drawbacks.

One is the 250-KB size limit.

You'd be amazed how many picture files exceed that mark, and how difficult it is to edit down to make the cut while still having something big enough to see and of still reasonable quality.


Another drawback to trying to use attachments, which I JUST now discovered, is that, if you try to post visual attachments as installments of a series, mistakenly post one out of order, delete it and try to correct your mistake, you'll find you cannot do it.

You've got to post a whole 'nother message and start over again.



So I'm definitely looking forward to obtaining link-posting ability.



Thanks again for your advice!

No problem and good luck.

A bunch of quick posts in the Sex in the room thread should be enough.

As stated just a moment ago, I found that one cannot replace an attachment after deletion, I was going to give the FOLLOWING first, from Action Comics #303...

... and THEN give this second showing, from the very same Action Comics #303, where Linda saves Jan, the driver in the post above, from a SECOND car-related death, even as her saving Jan that self-same first time made the second time she saved her PARENTS once again from car-related death:

Clearly for some, cars are dangerous to be in, around, or near.

People named Danvers are especially vulnerable.

Fortunately, by the time of Action Comics #291, Linda's parents are wisely choosing the more thrilling yet sensible option available to them:

nice job so far but correct me if im wrong, isnt there a pre-crisis kryptonian thread already?

Originally posted by Hannibal-Lector
nice job so far but correct me if im wrong, isnt there a pre-crisis kryptonian thread already?

Yes there is, and most of these feats have been posted there already

Hannibal, thank you for your compliment.

The reason I did not put images in the pre-crisis Kryptonian thread is that this thread is dedicated to Supergirl exclusively.

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Mike, I know that there is a thread devoted to the MODERN-day version of Kara Zor-el, but I haven't found one on KMC that focuses on the 1959-1985 version.

The only thing I've seen on KMC about THIS version of Supergirl is on page 3 of the thread Hannibal was asking about, and, from what I can tell, not one of those pictures match the images I've shown so far.

If you do know of another place in KMC where these have been posted, however, please link me to it.

Alright, time to continue.

There are a lot more cars and vehicles I want to show being hefted, carried, crashed, etcetera before this day is through.

Besides that, I'm hoping to reach Amp's magic 20 mark so I can switch to bonafide links, and I've got at least 8 messages to go before that happens.


First showing of the day, then, a special class of "hidden" assist given by the Maid of Might to her young friend Richard Malverne.

Action Comics #290.

Let me not neglect other showings.

Silver Age Supergirl (Sakara) may specialize in cars, but she was more than willing to diversify when needed.

Whether the people she was saving wanted her help or not.


Good thing, too -- the people of Midvale seem just a tad... suicidal...


(Action Comics #305)

Action Comics #313

Action Comics #318

I decided to split this showing of Linda saving her reckless sleuthing young girlfriend into two separate images even though the page would have gone in under the 250-KB limit.

The reason is I want people to be able to realize just how much action is actually taking place in this scene or is about to take place...

...before Linda allows the hurtling car to land.

Catch all that?

In the space of a second, and most of it happening in fractions of a second, Linda managed to:


formulate a complete plan,

hyptonize a person,

change from her civilian outfit into her working uniform,

gather, arrange, and strategically place several tons of hay,

change BACK from her working uniform into her civilian outfit,

and,

fly back into the car and sit in her seat on the passenger side


All before that car could hit the ground!




Could even The Flash of the Silver Age match such a showing?





Classic Kara Zor-el.

Comic heroes tend to be strong across the board.

Kara was no exception, and we've already seen her performing tasks that require physical strength only the most powerful men and women you've seen on YouTube are able to do, with the exception that Kara could do them much faster, and while flying.

Made her very adept at handling road rescues.


However sometimes strength alone isn't enough, even Kara's redoubtable level of it.


At least not as strength is normally expressed.


No, you've got to throw out a few laws of physics for some comic situations.

Got to do this as a 4 parter since, for whatever reason, splitting a 400 KB image into 2 parts gives two 278 KB images.

How the magic of Microsoft photo makes that happen, I don't know.

It's really annoying.


Fortunately, if Amp was right in what he told me before, this now 4 part entry will fulfill the 20-post certification needed to get actual LINK-posting permission, and I won't have to deal with such things anymore.

At any rate, IN the third part of this 4-part post, behold...

...Superbreath!

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The above was from Action Comics #350.

And it's a cool showing, but it took a lot more effort to post than it should have.


I've re-learned the value of saving before submission attempts.

Because when image attachment submission fails, the board apparently wipes out all of the WRITTEN message sent with it.





Hopefully AMP was right.

If he is, I can now transcend such things.

I'll test whether that really is so with the following, another and even more impressive breath-ability showing from Kara, from the earlier Action Comics #305.

http://i228.photobucket.com/albums/ee182/bluewaterrider/ac305020karasavesKarenwreboundpuff.jpg

Alright!

I've cleared the 20-post hurdle!

I can use LINKS now!



I'm going to dinner to celebrate!



Back soon.

Adventure Comics #381.


Not a halfback...

Links are SO much more space efficient...


A quick review of the images that were put in as message attachments to this point, but this time as "All You Can Upload.com" (AYCU) links.


I do this to try to guard against loss of any single (or even set) of images. This way, if the KMC Image Hosting program fails, I can rely on AYCU. Conversely, if AYCU fails, KMC should still support it.

At least, that's the hope...




(Action Comics #342 page 23)

http://aycu36.webshots.com/image/40075/2006216947099680935_rs.jpg

linda, as an incredibly strong amazon, bending bars
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(Action Comics #351 page 28)

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/40105/2003646548248075256_rs.jpg

linda olsen w/ couch
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(Action Comics #357 page 21)

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/39172/2002999976674125151_rs.jpg

car lift, at “husband’s” prompting
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(Action Comics # 360)

1st parent save

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/40182/2006086891899408996_rs.jpg
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(Action Comics #303, page 19)

http://aycu30.webshots.com/image/42909/2000221181060976471_rs.jpg

2nd time saving parents, 1st time saving Jan
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(Action Comics #303 page 20)

http://aycu12.webshots.com/image/39771/2006360208614533312_rs.jpg

2nd time saving Jan; revelation
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Action Comics #291 sensible solution, flying parents

http://aycu21.webshots.com/image/44580/2006047913063929631_rs.jpg
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(Action Comics #290, 19/20)

Rare demonstration of the near-SOLO technique used to survive cliff jump...(Dick Malverne)

http://aycu32.webshots.com/image/41471/2001147773776554482_rs.jpg
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(Action Comics #305, page 17) canoeist:

http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/40548/2005085778492060795_rs.jpg
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(Action Comics #313 page 21)

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/43342/2000360409785227585_rs.jpg

pedestrian Lena Thorul
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(Action Comics #318, page 26)

http://aycu26.webshots.com/image/40265/2002834830428759561_rs.jpg

haystack save

One can't help but wonder here:
What did Donna think would happen if she were mistaken?

Talk about confidence in a theory!

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(Action Comics #350, page 21)

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/40627/2002475927545142797_rs.jpg

multitasking save, car, i-beams and school bus
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(Adventure Comics #381, Linda taking a hit from the disguised Batgirl)

http://aycu40.webshots.com/image/45119/2001630036581226973_rs.jpg

These feats are too mundane, when I think of Pre - Crisis stuff I expect things like juggling galaxies and punching through universes and crap

I have every intention of getting to higher level showings, but they won't necessarily come soon.




Keep in mind that only 3 days have passed for me, Mike.

It took the entirety of 2 of those days just to get clearance for posting links.

I'm still trying to decide on matters of theme(s), form, and presentation.

On another message board, I saw the following post, which captures well part of the reason for the difficulty of appreciating Silver Age DC characters in the present day:


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suprememan
Posts: 372
Registered: 6/1/07
Re: If Diana and Superman can move planets out of orbit...
Posted: Feb 13, 2008 5:30 PM in response to: wondermanrk

"John Byrne said that back in 1978 or 1979 when he saw Superman: The Movie, he noticed the audience mildly reacted to things like Superman lifting tectonic plates or buildings but they really sat up when he lifted Lois Lane's car and tore the door off. I noticed that myself when I saw it. Several people gasped when he ripped the door off. It was like all that other stuff was so far beyond reality that it didn't register, but that was close enough that people grasped how strong you'd have to be to do that."

http://dcboards.warnerbros.com/web/thread.jspa?threadID=2000144173&start=50&tstart=0

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Perhaps I can use a "mirroring" technique and put some of these in proper perspective.

Got a headache tonight and may quit before long, but, the plan is to post Sakara citation, Sakara image attachment, Sakara allyoucanupload.com image link, and a real-life youtube.com reflection of what is actually being shown for the present section of this thread.

(Action Comics #330, page 29)

key: Kara frees Multiple Man

(Action Comics #331, page 16)

All You Can Upload.com links to the above 2 pictures:

(Action Comics #330, page 29)
key: Kara frees Multiple Man
http://aycu33.webshots.com/image/39272/2005824577171619012_rs.jpg
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(Action Comics #331, page 16)
http://aycu06.webshots.com/image/38725/2005818959911776949_rs.jpg


Real-life YouTube.com mirror:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEqCW5XyxME&NR=1
(Relna Brewer McRae 1)

Bending the bars of a jail in red shorts costume.
(Adventure Comics #417)
http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/39094/2000424158950561559_rs.jpg

(Action Comics #342)
http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/41316/2005827018621843613_rs.jpg


Real-life YouTube.com mirror:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=DfLHedh695s
(Relna Brewer, bending pipe)

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Action #342

http://aycu23.webshots.com/image/45222/2004240902578136753_rs.jpg
http://aycu25.webshots.com/image/46064/2004231178004349532_rs.jpg


YouTube mirror:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=X-YZUiij2c4
(Shayna Fitgerald)

http://youtube.com/watch?v=NPaIQC6JHdM
car balancing, arms and head


http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/40627/2002475927545142797_rs.jpg
multitasking save, car, i-beams and school bus
(Action #350)

Origin. Action Comics #252. May 1959. Otto Binder.




http://aycu08.webshots.com/image/44567/2000531553890964381_rs.jpg

http://aycu13.webshots.com/image/45212/2000578767021397162_rs.jpg

http://aycu29.webshots.com/image/45188/2000510282099886046_rs.jpg

http://aycu14.webshots.com/image/45493/2000592214271128838_rs.jpg

http://aycu15.webshots.com/image/46614/2000541818151099035_rs.jpg

http://aycu37.webshots.com/image/45876/2000559916103863366_rs.jpg

http://aycu07.webshots.com/image/47006/2000502892642358029_rs.jpg

http://aycu28.webshots.com/image/45747/2000580647041725571_rs.jpg

Flair for the dramatic.


Adventure Comics #278