Super-Spinoffs: Girl Power! Part II: The Complicated Timelines of Power Girl!
THE "GOLDEN AGE" TVCU (AKA ROTWANG'S POCKET UNIVERSE) c. 1916: Kal-L (Superman I) is born on Krypton to Jor-L and Lora. Not long afterwards, Kara (Power Girl) is born to Jor-L's brother Zor-L and his wife Allura in Kandor. Krypton explodes and Kal-L is rocketed to Earth, where he is found and adopted by John and Mary Kent. They name him Clark Kent. Jor-L's brother and sister-in-law, Zor-L and Allura, also launch their daughter Kara, but her journey is longer; she does not arrive for many years. All-Star Comics #58 (Jan./Feb. 1976)-- Power Girl and Star-Spangled Kid join the Justice Society. Power Girl is Superman's long-lost cousin. The Kid adopts Starman's cosmic rod. Showcase #97-98 (Feb.–Mar. 1978)-- Power Girl is forced to battle the intelligent "symbio-ship" that brought her to Earth. This was the first account of Power Girl's origin. Showcase #99 (Apr. 1978)-- With the help of reporter Andrew Vinson, Power Girl adopts