"We Can Be Heroes, Part 2:" Though her origin is as questionable as her wardrobe, few characters have the kind of following with fans that Power Girl does. Possesing all of the powers of Superman, with none of the Clark Kent upbringing. Here, PG and Batman (Bruce) have been chasing after what they believe to be a superhuman terrorist, Rayhan Mazin, who is actually a falsely imprisoned Arab man, who gave up his freedom willingly years ago, and is only interested in seeing his dying father, even if that means escaping his prison and trying to fight the "heroes" stopping him. Previously, during his flight from prison, the plane began to crash and using his electric powers, he saved it... though no one really saw it happen like that (Sorry if that was long... but heavy handed lessons are rarely simple).
Summary: We begin with Rahhan's childhood, as he talks to his father about hating America because they are hated here. His father tells him to be the best person he can be so that the world will have no choice but to trust and believe they are good. Cut to the present day, on the roof of the hospital where his father is being kept. PG and Bruce try to take him down so that he can be brought in. Rayhan brings a bad storm down and while Bruce escapes most of it, PG is hit with his "hurricane," and knocked around, being struck by lightning often. Rayhan makes it to his father's hallway when Bruce appears and hits him with a drug dart. He begins to slow down, but hits a water pipe, flooding the hallway and sending Bruce away with the flood. Barely able to stand, he kneels at his father's bed and they share a moment about how people misunderstand things when they are afraid (DO YOU GET THE MORAL YET?). The father then dies, and Bruce will not let any officers or agents for the government near Rayhan, allowing for PG and Bruce to talk to him. Rayhan is not angry with either of them for doing their job, and it turns out his whole life was a set up by the government. The plane was tampered with so that he'd have to act and was purposely let out so that the world could see a superpowered terrorist, so there could be more funding for counter terrorism. (FEEL BAD, AMERCIAN?) PG offers him membership in the Justice Society, after going on a speech about how having him on a team as vital and important and longlasting as the JSA could really help him become respected and- Oh, I'm sorry... I have Breaking News. DC has no plans for a JSA book or team for the next few years. This probably is just a coincidence... Anyway, Rayhan is off on his way and PG have a moment where she tells Bruce she missed him, and maybe I'm just putting too much into this, but it is heavily implied that they slept together at some point... And, given the fact that she's Kryptonian and she's the one drooling over him and his skills... he's apparently pretty good at everything. There's also a line from Bruce about how the "good ones" never really go away, and there are few better than PG at being a hero. I look forward to seeing where this series goes next- Actually.. more news. There is no planned book or appearance of Power Girl for DC's planned future, starting in September. Huh? This whole adventure seems kind of pointless in retrospect...
High Points: Although the story is a bit contrived, the dialogue is great. The art is also great, and the artist here really knows body shapes... You know what...I'm a male. Sue me.
Low Points: Story was dumb. And there was no need for any of the hookup talk or the "need" to have a token Arab on a soon to be nonexistant team.
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