THE HAIL KARA PASS

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Some months ago, with SUPERGIRL sales sagging and Leonard Kirk leaving the title, I came up with what was essentially a “Hail Mary” pass. I talked the DC Powers That Be into letting me do a storyline involving the return of Kara.

My reasoning was simple: Who wasn’t reading the book? (1) People who had become bored with the current storyline. (2) People who had dismissed the series from the get-go because any Supergirl who wasn’t Kara Zor-El was of no interest to them. By doing “Many Happy Returns,” I figured I could snag both groups. A fresh storyline to pull back lost readers, and the Kara angle to haul in first-timers. It was a “Hail Kara” pass to attend to what I felt were alarmingly sagging numbers.

As near as I could tell subsequently, it was a success in both regards. There was a lot of preliminary buzz, and many people were saying that they’d never read the title but were going to give it a look.

And then the solicits came in for #75, and I knew without question we were pretty much dead. Sales were up an anemic 2000 copies. Fan interest had not translated to retailer interest. Why should they? Knock the Marvel no-reorder policy as much as you want, but by this point, the retailers are trained. A Marvel title sells out, they’re screwed. A DC title sells out, they figure more copies are in the offing. The only deficiency in the reasoning comes when the initial low orders becomes a book’s death warrant.

Which is what happened here.

I’ve known for some months that “Supergirl” is going away. Frankly, I kept hoping for a last minute reprieve. Then the numbers came in on #76, showing an impressive lack of any confidence whatsoever as numbers went almost right back to pre-#75 levels, and that was that. Supposedly numbers are now climbing back up. Too little, too late.

Well, at least this incarnation of “Supergirl” was around longer than every other comic bearing that title combined. We did a lot of good work and I worked with some great people: Gary Frank, Leonard Kirk, Robin Riggs, Ed Benes, and long-suffering editor Mike McAvennie. And, of course, current editor Lysa Hawkins, who will be my editor on the new original series, “The Fallen Angel” (more about which later.)

And issue #80 goes out with a bang. Seems I’ve had a lot of experience writing last issues lately.

PAD

107 comments on “THE HAIL KARA PASS”

  1. Peter, I’m very sorry. I was trying out the book myself, and I’m disappointed that it won’t last. At least I have all those issues between #8 (when I initially dropped the title from my reading list), and #74, when I picked it up again.

    Good luck with the The Fallen Angel.

  2. Wow. This really makes no logical sense. Supergirl was selling out. There was praise by reviewers and good word-of-mouth. Sales went up. Sure they dropped again with #76, but they were climbing again by #77. It seems like DC is going to be cancelling any series that drops out of the top 100 if its not Vertigo, Cartoon Network or Wildstorm now just like Marvel. I guess “DC numbers” aren’t good enough for DC now.

    Thanks PAD for a great run on a great series. I’ll be there to check out Fallen Angel. And despite my anti-Marvel feelings right now, I’m still buying Captain Marvel because of your writing. Thanks again,

    Rich

  3. I Can’t Belive It. It has no sense for me. Issue #75 is Sold-Out and the people decide that issue #80 will be the last. OK. I’ve read what you’ve said about the initial solicits but I truly belive that with the resolicits (and the amazing cover for issue #79) the series will start ascendingon the top 100 but….

    Just a question. You talk to us about a new series called “The Fallen Angel”. Is it connected in some way with Supergirl?

  5. Can’t really express any different sentiments than others have already, except to echo much of their thoughts entirely. It’s really too bad about this cancellation. Naturally, I will miss the SUPERGIRL series greatly.

    This is one of those rare ‘mainstream’ superhero titles that had a surprising appeal to an audience which doesn’t usually read the typical ‘superhero’ fare. Too bad that DC didn’t realize that they needed to market this title differently than they do with Superman.

    However, PAD, thanks for several years of great Supergirl stories which will undoubtedly stand tall with the test of time. And thanks also to those longtime creators who collaborated with you on this series (Leonard, Robin, et al).

    I’ll be looking forward to “The Fallen Angel”.

    KET

  6. All good things…, eh, PAD?

    Sorry to see the title go. I’ve been reading since #1 and have thoroughly enjoyed the ride.

    Best of luck in your new title(s).

    Bobby

  8. I was still picking up the book even though I was one of those who had become bored. I was loving this new Kara storyline. I thought Ed Benes’ art was awesome!

    I’ll tell you the truth. Even though I was buying Supergirl and enjoying it again, I was still on a Supergirl Deathwatch. With Superboy ending a few months ago, I figured Supergirl probably was not much longer for the world either.

    Even though I had become bored with the book prior to Kara returing, the reason I kept buying it was because I enjoyed reading seeing Linda and Buzz. It’s due to PAD’s skills that he managed to draw such compelling characters that kept me returning to the book even though I was bored. Hopefully, Linda Danvers will stick around the DC universe for long, long time.

  10. PAD:

    Well this blows. Like most folks here, I started with #1 and will end with you at #80. Thanks for the creativity, hard work and imagination you put into this title.

  11. Congratulations on a great run, Peter. I’ve enjoyed the story since the beginning, and I’m probably biased but I particularly liked most of the issues between #23 and #74. 😉 As ever, I look forward to your next project(s), and hope that you and Robin will be working together on a third book (maybe with him pencilling this time!)…

  12. Not sorry to see it go. I love Peter David as a writer. I even liked Supergirl in the Superman books before she got her own series. But the Linda/Earth Angel thing never connected with me, or the rest of the comic reading public it seems. (Yes, I read it for a while and gave it a fair shot.) I get to read comics for free and would try it out from time to time, but it still wasn’t that good. Sorry, but that’s my opinion. I will say that from #75 on, the story was quite good and gained my interest. I also believe #75 + #76 did well at the registers, just not in the initial orders. I think the lesson learned fom this was that readers just weren’t interested in that whole Earth Angel take on the character.

  13. Isn’t that just typical? Having recently become a PAD convert, I just bought an entire run of Supergirl off of Ebay so that I could get caught up and added it to my pull list at the local comic store. The books just happened to arrive yesterday while I was home sick, and I read the first 52 issues, totally falling in love with the series. So, of course the first thing I read today is that the series is being cancelled. *sigh* Sorry I wasn’t around to support the series the whole time, PAD, I’ll try to do better next time. Tell you what, I’ll order 3 copies of the next issue of Captain Marvel, instead of just 2 like I have been doing. How’s that?

  14. Well, here’s another fan that’s bummed.

    Frankly, I don’t really understand the decision. I’d have assumed that with both #75 and #76 selling out, even if the numbers hadn’t boosted a whole lot, it would be enough of a promise of higher numbers in the future to grant it a bit more of a stay than this.

  15. Geez, that’s depressing. Still, this was the longest-running series Supergirl has ever headlined (which means we don’t count Action, where she was a backup, or Superman Family, where she was one of several rotating cover features). Prior to this, her longest run was 34 issues of Adventure Comics from 1969 to 1972. I don’t know if Peter has written more Supergirl stories than anyone else (not having access to the credits for her Action run), but I’ll bet he’s close.

    Shìŧ.

    Anyway, we’ve still got Captain Marvel and Soulsearchers, right?

  16. Hey Peter,

    Sorry to hear about Supergirl.

    Anyways, on a related topic, I noticed that Marvel was soliciting Captain Marvel #7 in March. This mean that it officially won U-Decide?

  17. That completely sucks.

    I think DC should back the book, not cancel it. I for one have been reading the book for awhile, but the return of Kara was done so well I figured it would snag new readers by the droves.

    But you know what? I think DC is quick to shoot down anything that harkens back to what they consider to be a “bygone era.” And I think the readers may be gun shy about returning icons of the Silver Age since Carlin appears to continue his vendetta against them. It’s like the readers know better than to get too attached, the book is probably going to get gunned down.

    Too bad. I’ve got money in my pocket for more “bygone era” material. (Hal Jordan as Green Lantern!!)

  18. >But the Linda/Earth Angel thing never connected with me, or the rest of the comic reading public it seems.

    Yeah, all one or two of you who have responded here. Guess that fact about “longest-running Supergirl ongoing series EVER” just went right over your head. 🙂

    KET

  19. This sucks, ive collected supergirl from issue one! now its gonna finish. this sucks! truely sucks! Whats your next best comic PAD as im gonna miss your best one! RIP Supergirl

  20. First comic I ever bought (25? years ago) was a Supergirl reprint. I’ve bought every Supergirl comic I could find since then. In other words I’m a big fan of the character.

    When I dropped the four weekly Superman titles a couple of years ago due to lackluster story and art, I kept on with Supergirl because both the story and the art were interesting enough to keep me reading. I love what Peter has done with the characters and I’m pìššëd øff that we won’t see more development in Leesburg.

    Dangnabbit, I don’t want to see the end of the Supergirl title – again!

    Jen in Oz

  21. >Yeah, all one or two of you who have responded here. Guess that fact about “longest-running Supergirl ongoing series EVER” just went right over your head. 🙂

    Hey, to be fair to the prior incarnation, Kara had a regular home from her debut in 1959 all the way up to a year before her untimely demise in 1985’s Crisis #7. It just moved around a lot. 🙂 (From Action to Adventure to Supergirl to Superman Family to Supergirl. And before it was decided to make Superman “the last son of Krypton” again, there were plans to co-feature her and Superboy in a book together.)

    Still (and I meant to mention this before), I’ve been enjoying the book from the beginning and I’m going to miss it. 🙁

    But on a positive note I now have #77 in my greedy little paws and look forward to partaking of it. 🙂

    Dave

  22. Ya know, I’m almost glad that Supergirl got the axe. It was one of the last DCs I read and I can finaly forget my formaly favorite comic universe. I was on from #1 and loved the Earth Angel aspect. I got kinda nervous when this Kara talk started, but now it just doesn’t matter. I see in march that Names of Magic is $2.75 now, how long before I get my last Vertigo comic and will be done with DC all together. What were the names of your novels again, Peter? 🙂

  23. “A lot of preliminary buzz”? More like a lot of preliminary whispering and speculation. I love this book and I hate to see it go, but let’s be real about the “buzz” before the Kara storyline – it was nonexistent. I had to dig to find out anything.

    And how about those covers starting with #75? The cover is your last ditch effort to snag a reader in the comic shop who for whatever reason may have heard nothing about what is going on in the book. The ball wasn’t dropped here; I don’t think DC even knew they were supposed to pick it up. Too bad Benes didn’t do the covers as well as the interiors. By #77 the cover artist has grown on me, though I’m sure the casual observer will be repulsed.

  24. Come on, Peter! You know full well that fan interest started to wane long before retailer interest. It was that interminable ramble called the Supergirl/Angel-this/Angel-that storyline. To say nothing of the fact that Leonard Kirk hardly pleased the majority of fans that left the book when Gary Frank left (which you took partial responsibility for in print a few years ago).

    You are starting to sound more and more like John Byrne. Increasingly bitter. And prone to blaming everything (the state of the industry, retailers, fan apathy, the return policy of the competition, etc.) … everything, BUT himself for his books’ failures to sell.

    I’m down to collecting no Peter David titles, which is unfortunate, since you used to be one of my favorite writers.

    Marco

  25. Well, sunny beaches.

    More and more comics series are being cancelled, some to be rebooted, some not. It seems that the comics companies want writers who write stories in five issue segments so they can collect them in a trade, or they want writers who write only mindless pap filled with violence, gore, and big breasticles.

    Peter, you are one of the best writers in comics today. Thank you for Supergirl, Hulk, Aquaman, and all those other books you wrote.

  27. Hi Peter,

    I’m very very very sorry. There’s really no words that can express how I’m feeling. I just can’t believe this book ‘s been cancelled. I read every month just a few books and Supergirl has been always on top of them all. And now, I ask, what I’m supposed to do? Let me ask an obvius question: Is there anything we can do to prevent this from happening? Let’s focus on the problem and try to solve it. Is there anything we can do to prevent this book from been cancelled? Please!!!

  28. Bah. I had a bad feeling this would happen soon. I’d dropped all the “S” books many years ago and only picked up Supergirl because PAD was the writer – amazing how many comics I’ve bought that I normally wouldn’t get (Hulk, YJ, Supergirl, Captain Marvel, Aquaman) but I wind up purchasing because of PAD having the writer’s slot. And I haven’t regretted a one of ’em. I’ll miss Linda, Buzz, Comet and the gang. It’s been a fun ride. My condolences to PAD and everyone involved with the book.

    Roland

  29. Arrrrggghhh! First Young Justice and now Supergirl is cancelled? I really am upset with this news. I have every issue and really enjoyed them all. (Especially the return of Kara story.) This is sad news indeed.

  30. Say, were you going to do a time travel storyline? There was a curious scene where Buzz seemed to bump into an older version of himself in that hospital. Just curious. Anyway, the wrap up looks like it will be great.

  31. I’m devastated. This is a book that I was hoping would run for at least a decade, and now, it’s not to be. I don’t know what it could be exactly that’s led up to this. Was it the arguments between those who preferred the old take on Supergirl over the new one and vice versa?

    It is possible, however, to revive it, and I might point out that if it does ever get revived, we’d be advised to go out and buy, buy, buy it without arguments, and also to encourage other people -both comics fans and non-comics fans- to take the time to check it out.

    You know what I’m hoping you’ll get a chance to write meanwhile though, PAD? Iron Man could use your talents, ditto Green Lantern and the JLA. Can you succeed in getting the chance to write those if you wanted to? I’d be very joyful if you could win the position of writing them too.

  32. A real shame.

    Just came back to Supergirl and love the Kara storyline.

    Peter David’s a good writer. Original. Thoughtful. Creative.

    Maybe he’s too good for the industry.

  33. DC is dropping the ball on this one. I looked forward to Supergirl each month more than any other comic, and now DC sticks it to me again (YJ, Deadman, Lab Rabs, Spectre, Azrael, and Man of Steel). Marvel will get $2.50 more a month now.

  34. I am sorry to hear about Supergirl’s cancelation. It was truly a great book. Who wants to always read a comic with way too much sex, violence, and T&A?

    I prefer comics with quality work and writing like JLA. I don’t care much for Marvel because they are so overhyped and overrated.

    I believe Supergirl will return one day. Hey, a fan can hope.

  36. Sorry that another title bit the dust. I honestly admit, that I read comics (like Superman, Batman,Superboy, along with several Marvel titles)when I was a youngster (that was through the silver and early bronze age). I am more of a fan of the movies (like Superman: the Movie and X-Men), and that I don’t have much of right to post here. But, hopefully , they may (though,unlikely) make another Supergirl film. They did make one back in 1984. And sadly, it darn near killed off Supergirl as a character in the DC universe. There is still hope!

  37. Well i sure am sorry to see Supergirl go. I was with you at the beginning and even though you lost me a bit with the whole earth born angel thing, I always looked in on it at the stands. What makes this worse is that I was getting back into it again with the whole Kara storyline.I’ve always enjoyed your writing Mr. David, both in the comics field and in your novels so I will continue to seek out your future work.I hope to see Supergirl pop up elsewhere in the DC universe, she’s a great character that shouldn’t be wasted.

  38. Sorry Peter – Supergirl was a highlight of my monthly comics not just because of my love for the character generally but for your decidedly different interpretation. I’m still curious about where things end up with Kara Zor-el and will follow the book to its end.

    I must say I feel strongly that your work on DC flagship characters like Aquaman and Supergirl has been important and intelligent. Your take on Aquaman guides the character to this day and his newest incarnation because your work contributed to and thus became a part of the myth. I feel confident the same thing will happen with Supergirl and Young Justice.

    Die-hard Supergirl fans are a resilient bunch — we love the character for who she is and who she isn’t. You certainly made me believe — and I was a nonbeliever — that a non=Kryptonian could or should be Supergirl. And jeez, if I don’t think of Linda’s Mom and Dad as really clear cut, well drawn out characters who are among the most real supporting characters in any comic book today.

    While I am a DC only man, I look forward to your next work for the company and will look out for places where your work lives on.

  39. I’ll miss “Supergirl” the same way I miss your “Aquaman” and “Incredible Hulk.” I always looked forward to the last two and shall continue to do so with “Supergirl” until the last issue. I’m glad you still have “Captain Marvel” and look forward to “Fallen Angel.”

  40. Well I must say im sorry to see the book got canceled, not a real fan of the first Supergirl, this book was just fun to read, I’ll miss it but I’ll be waiting for you to take another off the wall book and give it a go.

  41. To Mr. David:

    It is with absolute respect that I thank you for your work on Supergirl and commend you on a distinguished run that all others should be envious of. Taking a character like Supergirl and creating a world for her independently of SuperMAN would have caused ANY writer to pause. But 80 solid issues? Unheard of! And to top it off, you offered commentary on a variety of social issues from equal rights to religion and faith, to most recently “what makes a hero”. I think you are a true hero of the comic book industry. I will continue to support you on any future project and hope that Todd Nauck and you will work again on something. Perhaps you can start a creator owned title. You deserve credit and I for one would do everything in my power to promote this venture.

    To Fellow Readers Who Have Posted Here:

    Like you, I enjoyed Supergirl. Like many of you I have followed her adventures since the beginning. Unlike most of you, I am a manager at a comic book store in Camp Hill, PA. I am also a comic book penciller and will be published for the first time in January. This presents two interesting slants on my opinion of the cancellation of Supergirl and Young Justice.

    1) As a retailer, I tried everything I could think of to promote Supergirl and used the fact that issue #75 began a new story arc and featured a new artist. I had previewed Ed Benes’ pages online and KNEW that this book could and would sell if I took the time to tell as many people as I could about it and they trusted me. Our Subscriber numbers for SuperGIRL are higher than those for SuperMAN. Now I have to tell these new fans “sorry.” DC Comics didn’t really give this book a last chance, and again they are wasting my time and their readership’s. Does everyone understand that issues 75 and 76 SOLD OUT? Despite virtually no advertising and deplorable cover art that actually detracted from the allure of the book as shown in PREVIEWS, we succeeded in increasing readership and awareness, because our customers TRUST OUR OPINION. And now we sit here this very week with NO #77’s to be found. Why? Because we sold out before they arrived Wednesday. How many of you that have posted here offered your collection to someone (anyone) to read through? Did you suggest #75 to a friend, someone you work with, or anyone? And before you say “all my friends who read comics ‘don’t’ or ‘already’ or I have no friends that read…” STOP MAKING EXCUSES. Literature and art are something to be shared and cherished, whether it be a Matisse or a David. Make a friend and suggest Power Company to them for (choose your deity or not) sake! If you bought one copy of Supergirl #75 (if you preordered one copy of the book) you have done a disservice to us all. Retailers are not to blame, they rely on DC Comics’ willingness to reprint in order to refill stock (by the way where are our Aquaman #1’s, and Supergirl #’s 75 and 76?). If DC made the decision to cancel based on initial orders for #75, they have indeed screwed all of us over, readers (current and potential), retailers, and the creative team. Remember: Retailers use Diamond Distributors PREVIEWS catalog to preorder comics. They RELY on preorder numbers 2-3 months in advance to gauge how many copies to purchase. Preordering is paramount to a book’s survival ALWAYS.

    2) I am a disgruntled artist on the verge of publishing and my childhood dreams of DC COMICS work are being crushed beneath some corporate boothill. As a reader I’ve lost David and Nauck on YJ (and Teen Titans for that matter) and David and Benes on SG. Most importantly I’m losing faith in the powers that be at this company. I am now reading more Marvel Comics than DC and this company is losing readership (aka money) and creative talent to CROSSGen by the minute on top of everything else. Instead of investing in what they HAVE (Supergirl, Todd Nauck, etc…) we get Forever Maelstrom and 100 issues of Azrael. They are seemingly pìššìņg on Phil Jimenez’s 2 year run by allowing Simonson to tell a 6 month story in which Wonder Woman loses her memory and dons a 70’s-ish white jumpsuit. And don’t get me started on JLA and the direction it’s going. I guess a lesson is learned, we know what companies think of creators and this remains the one constant since the beginning of time. Again, I urge Peter David and Todd Nauck to start a creator owned book we can support and respect for it’s purity.

    To Everyone: If you’ve taken the time to read this entire rant, please take time to do the following…

    1) Write Peter David and let him know you will buy a creator-owned book from him and will buy and suggest it for and to a friend.

    2) Write DC Comics and let them know what you think, in an intellegent and sincere manner please. There is no reason that they can’t change their mind about cancelling Supergirl, since Authority was placed on hiatus and will be returning next year. Anything can and frequently does happen in this industry.

    3) Take the $2.50 you’ll have after #80 is bought and begin buying either 2 copies of your favorite book to give to a friend, or try something else from an independent publisher. DO NOT give your money back to DC COMICS on another title (unless it’s one you support already and want to buy 2 of). Send a message with your money (the language of corporate America). Don’t buy Outsiders or Teen Titans if you enjoyed David and Nauck’s Young Justice. That is what they want (I say in my most conspiratorial voice).

    4) Remember to use PREVIEWS Catalog to preorder your comics. Let your comic book retailer know what you want, how many, and pay in advance if needed! Don’t expect the books to be there on the shelf two months later.

    Finally… Thanks to those of you who DID EVERYTHING to support this rare and truly INDEPENDENT comic book published by a Corporate Company. They are few and faer between.

    Sincerely,

    Nate Melton

  44. I too have been onboard since #1. I’ve enjoyed the ‘Earth Angel’ story line and thought it very useful in differentiating it from the rest of the “super” books. PAD held my interest for the entire run, not only with his stories, but with his wit. I laughed my *ss off when Linda emerged with her new ‘animation’ costume in #50. I always wanted her to got back to the original “S” suit, but I still liked the stories. And kept reading/buying. I thought the ‘chaos stream’ an interesting idea for the DC Universe ( it must run under NYC, as it would explain why the powers that be cancelled this series !!!). And I will not soon forget the image of Kara doing a head stand, trying to move Earth !!!

    I will miss the ‘soap opera’ aspect of Linda’s life ( all comics are ‘soap opera-ish, other wise they’re a one-shot with nothing else to tell of the character). I will miss the possibilities of future Linda/Kara stories. Heck, I’ll even miss Buzz !!! But I will not miss PAD. I will look forward to the Fallen Angel title and give it a try.

    And let’s not forget, 80 issues IS a long time in today’s market ( just ask John Byrne !) for one writer. These days it seems the only way to keep a title going is to bring in a new creative team every couple of years. We’ve had 80 issues of PAD with only a few artists changes. THAT is impressive. My worse fear is that DC will reboot SuperGirl in a year or so with a new creative team who will negate all that has gone on for the last 80 issues. THAT would be a shame.

    So good bye SuperGirl I will miss you (if only PAD hadn’t decreased her bust size -LoL). And Thank You PAD for an impressive run.

  45. Hello, Mr David and Happy Christmas for you and your family (or Chanukah or whatever you celebrate)…despite this being perhaps the Annus Horribilis of the Peter David saga. First two other series, then this one, your only ongoing for DC Comics. What does it stand for, Desperately Crossing fans?

    I just got back from vacation to hear the terrible news that after cancelling Superman

  46. Hello, Mr David and Happy Christmas for you and your family (or Chanukah or whatever you celebrate)…despite this being perhaps the Annus Horribilis of the Peter David saga. First two other series, then this one, your only ongoing for DC Comics. What does it stand for, Desperately Crossing fans?

    I just got back from vacation to hear the terrible news that after cancelling Superman

  47. I’ve been a Supergirl fan since way before the Crisis. I never developed much interest in the Matrix character, but all that changed when the current Supergirl series took off. I loved the Earth Angel story. I grew slightly bored with Linda’s quest to find Supergirl (and I hate that white costume she seems stuck with), but I was positively ecstatic when I saw the return of the original Supergirl in these pages. Any thoughts of cancelling my subscription to this comic immediately flew out the window.

    I hope the DC guys will think twice about this cancellation thing, because from everything I’m hearing this new turn of events is changing things around for this title in a hurry. I will certainly stay onboard, that much is for sure.

    Please don’t take Kara away from us again!

  48. I’ve been a Supergirl fan since way before the Crisis. I never developed much interest in the Matrix character, but all that changed when the current Supergirl series took off. I loved the Earth Angel story. I grew slightly bored with Linda’s quest to find Supergirl (and I hate that white costume she seems stuck with), but I was positively ecstatic when I saw the return of the original Supergirl in these pages. Any thoughts of cancelling my subscription to this comic immediately flew out the window.

    I hope the DC guys will think twice about this cancellation thing, because from everything I’m hearing this new turn of events is changing things around for this title in a hurry. I will certainly stay onboard, that much is for sure.

    Please don’t take Kara away from us again!

  49. having been both a loyal reader of Supergirl since #1 and also a loyalPeter david fan i am sad to see both Young Justice and Supergirl cancelled. It really does say something when quality can’t find an audience,(I hope Captain Marvel won’t fall next). One thing that i have liked about both series is that things do change. In comics we rarely see a character change due to their experiences. It can be what the reader thinks is a life altering event in one issue but by the next it is if it never happened. Perhaps in a way you can take some small amount of satisfaction in what is happening in both the Hulk and Aquaman. In both these cases their current writers would not be able to tell the stories they are telling if not for the ground work you laid in fundementaly changing each character. I have no doubt in the next incarnation of a Supergirl book it will feflect what you have done with the character.

  50. Love your stuff Peter, always have. Your Incredible Hulk and Dave Micheline’s Armor Wars have always been my favorites. You used to shift gears on the Hulk every 18 months or so. I can’t say I always liked the changes you made (Mr. Fixit comes to mind) but you were always keeping us guessing. Please, keep us guessing.

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