Art by Kurt Schaffenberger. American politics and media often play up the supposed “core” or “true” America. In politics, Iowa and New Hampshire are the first states in the
As longtime fans know, Supergirl is (usually) Kara Zor-El, Superman’s teenage/young adult cousin who also came from Krypton. Being from Krypton means Kara has the same set of powers as
“Superman” (vol. 1) #359 (May 1981). Art by Curt Swan. Over the years, DC Comics has published some stories showing how Clark Kent moved from his childhood hometown of Smallville to
For their entire history, Superman’s hometown of Metropolis and Batman’s hometown of Gotham City have had no official state. Unlike the Simpsons’ Springfield, however, the two cities have