BACK IN BLACK
The SUPERGIRLS
1980’s: The DARK ROAD
New Attitude: The Fantastic Four’s Invisible Girl turns into the dread Malice, Mistress of Hate, and changes her name to Invisible Woman as a result.
Tough Times: Readers were allowed to vote on whether the new Robin should live or die. The kid got the thumbs down.
Sleeping With The Enemy: Left, spunky heroine Terra joins the New Teen Titans to spy on them, and right, as the lover and accomplice of the team’s archenemy Deathstroke.
Future Shock: Above left, meek Legion of Superheroes member Shrinking Violet becomes an angry, tough as nails brawler, and right, Princess Projectra adopts the mysterious, faceless persona Sensor Girl.
No Joking Matter: Batman’s enemy, the Joker, shoots Barbara Gordon, paralyzing her and ending her career as Batgirl. Below, Barbara as the wheelchair bound computer mastermind Oracle.
Sourpusses: The X-Men and the new Justice League glower at readers, reflecting the dark tone that had become the style of 80’s comic books.
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