POWER GIRL [Kara, Karen Starr]

PERSONAL DATA Real Name: Kara, Karen Starr Known Relatives: Superman of Earth 2 (cousin) First Appearance: All-Star Comics #58 (January-February 1976)

  An incredibly powerful woman, yet with no memories, Kara initially believed herself to be related to Superman, a cousin or some such. She served as a member of Infinity Inc. and later the Justice Society until the older members of the group were taken away to prevent the coming of Ragnarök. Shortly after this, she was told that her powers were actually the result of her being the grand-daughter of Atlantean mage Arion, who had sent her forward in time to protect her from her enemies. She continued to act as a hero, while also devoting time to understanding her magical heritage, working alongside Justice League International, and also undertaking missions for Oracle, one of which went disastrously wrong. She also bore a mystically conceived son, who was destined to fight an ancient enemy of Arion's, whom she has not seen since. She then devoted much of her time to her software company, but was still prepared to act as a hero when needed by the JLA or by Oracle. In time, she was inducted into the new Justice Society, where she learnt that her origins were not Atlantean after all.

  She was then tormented by the Psycho Pirate, who teased her with various possible origins, before she learned that she was, after all, Superman's cousin. Only, not the Superman she thought. She discovered that she is a survivor from 'Earth-2', a world that disappeared during the Crisis on Infinite Earths, where she was the cousin of Kal-L, the Earth 2 Superman. Knowing who she is hasn't always helped her, but it has made her feel more whole. She now acts as a mentor to her counterpart Supergirl, and continues to serve with the Justice Society.