Supergirl

:"Supergirl" is also a 1966 hit by British singer Graham Bonney.

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:Super Girl is a popular singing contest in the People's Republic of China.

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Supergirl is a DC Comics superhero, generally considered the female counterpart to Superman. Created by Otto Binder (the creator of Captain Marvel's female counterpart Mary Marvel) and Al Plastino, she first appeared in Superman #123 (1958).

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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.

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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, ' and Smallville.

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1966: 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar)...

British: The word British has several different uses. See the article on Britain for more details on the development and use of the word Britain....

DC Comics: DC Comics is one of the largest companies in comic book and related media publishing. Today a subsidiary of Time Warner, DC is responsible for such famous characters as Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, and their teammates in the Justice League. For decades, DC Comics has been one of the two largest ...