I read – or more accurately, read most of – all ten issues of the Supergirl comic that ran during the '70s. My thoughts?

Good God in Heaven, where to begin? I guess I’ll start with Supergirl’s costume.

Automatic failure right there. Hot pants with beaded trim and red slippers? This just cries: “I’M NOT A SERIOUS CHARACTER TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY!” It’s a cry Cary Bates apparently heard and acquiested to, 'cause his writing … his writing … how to coach this in delicate terms … Ah, hell, I’ll let a movie quote suffice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pBz0BTb83H8&t=0m22s

And the art sucked, too.

4/10