About this Collection
This 2012 collection brings together the complete four-issue miniseries Power Girl: Old Friends, written by Justin Gray and Jimmy Palmiotti with art by Amanda Conner. The story follows Power Girl as she reconnects with a childhood friend, leading to a conflict that tests her loyalties and forces her to confront secrets from her past on Earth-2. The volume also includes a short story from DC's 2011 Free Comic Book Day issue.
In "One Step Forward — Two Steps Back," Power Girl faces a chilling test from the Calculator, who sets three deadly traps across the city, challenging her to choose which to save—each with just sixty seconds to act. Written by Matthew Sturges and illustrated by Hendry Prasetya, this 2012 issue showcases Kara’s quick thinking and unwavering resolve as she outsmarts the villain’s scheme, even when the real threat remains hidden in the digital shadows. The cover by Warren Louw captures the tension of the moment with sharp, cinematic precision.
Contains 9 stories
One Step Forward -- Two Steps Back
22 pp · Superhero
Justice Society of America [JSAAnna FortuneCitizen Steel [Nathan Heywood]Cyclone [Maxine Hunkel]Hourman [Rick Tyler]Judomaster [Sonia Sato]King ChimeraPower Girl [Karen Starr]Sandman [Sandy Hawkins]Stargirl [Courtney Whitmore]Wildcat [Tommy Bronson]]Batman [Dick Grayson]Nicco [Nicholas Cho]Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (flashback)Divine (a Power Girl clone, dream)Justice League International [JLIBooster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (flashback)Blue Beetle [Ted Kord] (flashback)Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (flashback)Fire [Beatriz Dacosta] (flashback)Ice [Tora Olafsdotter] (flashback)]Maxwell Lord (villain)Professor Ivo [Anthony Ivo] (villain)Royal Flush Gang [Ace (flashback, villain)Jack (flashback, villain)King (flashback, villain)Queen (flashback, villain)Ten (flashback, villain)]
Beasts of Burden
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nicco [Nicholas Cho]Simon PetersJoan NgBooster Gold [Michael Jon Carter] (cameo)Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes] (cameo)Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam] (cameo)Fire [Beatriz Dacosta] (cameo)Ice [Tora Olafsdotter] (cameo)Rocket Red [Gavril Ivanovich] (cameo)Maxwell Lord (villain)Professor Ivo [Anthony Ivo] (villain)Caspian (villain)G.E.L.F.s [Genetically Engineered Life Forms] (villains)
Old Friends
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Batman [Dick Grayson]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Nicco [Nicholas Cho]Simon PetersBooster Gold [Michael Jon Carter]Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes] (cameo)Captain Atom [Nathaniel Adam]Fire [Beatriz Dacosta]Ice [Tora Olafsdotter]Rocket Red [Gavril Ivanovich]SkeetsBlue Beetle [Ted Kord] (flashback)Black Canary [Dinah Lance] (cameo flashback)Dr. Fate [Kent V. Nelson] (cameo flashback)Flash [Wally West] (cameo flashback)Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (cameo flashback)Hawkman [Carter Hall] (cameo flashback)Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders] (cameo flashback)Nightwing [Dick Grayson] (cameo flashback)Starfire [Koriand'r] (cameo flashback)Wildcat [Ted Grant] (cameo flashback)Wonder Girl [Cassie Sandsmark] (cameo flashback)Superman [Clark KentKal-El] (hallucination)Dr. Ophelia Day
Up, Up & Away, Part One
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Zatanna Zatara (cameo)Nicco [Nicholas Cho]Simon PetersDr. Ophelia DayAgent Marcus Teman
Up, Up & Away, Part Two
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Superman [Clark KentKal-El]Zatanna ZataraNicco [Nicholas Cho]Simon PetersSiphon [Manuel Carlito] (villain)
We Can Be Heroes, Part 1
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Agent Marcus TemanRayhan Mazin (first appearance)
We Can Be Heroes, Part 2
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Batman [Bruce Wayne]Rayhan MazinAdal Mazin
Girl Power!
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]KiraMargotMarnieRana Arenta
Sixty Seconds
20 pp · Superhero
Power Girl [Karen Starr]Cyclone [Maxine Hunkel]Anubis (villain)Calculator [Noah Kuttler] (villain)Da' Bomb [Lucius Funk] (villain)Devil Dog (villain)Typhoon [David Drake] (villain)
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