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Supergirl In Other Media
The fictional superheroine Supergirl has been adapted into pop culture several times since 1984. This includes a feature film and several animated and live-action television programs. Film ''Supergirl'' (1984) A feature film adaptation ''Supergirl (1984 film), Supergirl'' was released in 1984, starring Helen Slater in her first motion picture role. ''Supergirl'' was a spin-off from the popular 1978 film ''Superman (1978 film), Superman'', and Marc McClure reprises his role of Jimmy Olsen. The film performed poorly at the box office and failed to impress critics or audiences; Peter O'Toole received a Golden Raspberry Award nomination for Worst Actor for his performance, while Faye Dunaway received a Worst Actress nomination for hers. Prior to its release, ''Supergirl'' was expected to be the first film of a series, and Helen Slater had a contract for three films, but ''Supergirls failure at the box office cancelled plans for a ''Supergirl II''. ''Superman III'' Supergirl was origi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Otto Binder
Otto Oscar Binder (; August 26, 1911 – October 13, 1974) was an American author of science fiction and non-fiction books and stories, and comic books. He is best known as the co-creator of Supergirl and for his many scripts for '' Captain Marvel Adventures'' and other stories involving the entire superhero Marvel Family. He was prolific in the comic book field and is credited with writing over 4,400 stories across a variety of publishers under his own name, as well as more than 160 stories under the pen-name Eando Binder. Biography Early life and career Born in Bessemer, Michigan, Otto Binder was the youngest of six children born into a German-Lutheran family that had emigrated from Austria a year earlier. They settled in Chicago in 1922, during a period rich with science fiction, which enthralled Binder and his brother Earl. The two began writing in partnership and sold their first story, "The First Martian" to ''Amazing Stories'' in 1930; it saw publication in 1932 under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
