#Power Girl (Kara Zor-El, Karen Starr)

Power Girl, also known as Kara Zor-L and Karen Starr, is a prominent superheroine in the DC Comics universe. She is the Earth-Two counterpart of Supergirl and the cousin of that universe's Superman, having escaped the destruction of Krypton in a rocket. Created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada, and Wally Wood, she first appeared in *All Star Comics* #58 in January/February 1976. Power Girl is characterized by her Kryptonian powers, strong will, and often operates as a businesswoman under her civilian identity, Karen Starr, or more recently, Paige Stetler.