Supergirl: Poster Child For Obedience In The Silver Age

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DC Comics’ introduction of Supergirl exemplifies some of the key features of the so-called Silver Age of the superheroes. Reconsider the story of the first Supergirl’s origin on the following slide, and explain how you can tell it is a Silver Age work. Looking at the four panels provided regarding Supergirl’s origin, it is quite clear that it is a Silver Age work as the very first thing that Supergirl says is “I obey, Totem Spirit.” As Supergirl is essentially the poster child for obedience in the Silver Age, it would make sense that her very first words would involve her being obedient in some kind of way. As discussed in lecture, Silver Age comics primarily focused on obedience, whether it be to the comic code or to the principles of law