Issue Power Girl 1 of 4 Subtitle Threads Date June 1988 Writer(s) Paul Kupperberg Artist(s) Rick Hoberg, Arne Starr storyline Power Girl headed to work after a court appearance testifying against some criminals she'd captured: the Nelson brothers. Karen visited with Sayles Wilde, a software publisher, who was interested in purchasing StarrWare. She turned down the offer and tried to get her head straight. Karen had just learned that she was not the cousin of Superman, but the granddaughter of an Atlantean Magician, Arion. Power Girl stopped a runaway motorcyclist, who had no memories of the damage he'd caused. As soon as she got him into police custody, a purple-armored man appeared calling himself the Force. After a huge fight spanning over a mile, PG took down the Force by zapping him with power lines. A photographer was injured when she was thrown into him. She took the Force (still unconscious) to Belle Reve Prison in Louisiana. When Karen got home, she learned two of her friends had been burglarized and another had been beaten up and mugged. Karen was being watched by a man in Darkworld who believed she was the granddaughter of Arion.

Issue Power Girl 2 of 4 Subtitle Tapestry Date July 1988 Writer(s) Paul Kupperberg Artist(s) Rick Hoberg, Arne Starr storyline A woman calling herself Hydra attacked the city by destroying underground water mains. She disappeared after spraying PG with a gasoline truck and setting her on fire. Back at the office, Karen learned of a plot to take control of StarrWare from her. She went out for a night on the town with Liz and Carrie (Liz's car was stolen earlier in the day). While they were at a club, a man named Hurricane stuck with his wind powers. She quickly got into costume and approached him. While they fought, she realized he (or his boss) must know her secret identity. As soon as Hurricane appeared, he disappeared. PG got back into Karen costume and headed home. After bumping into a martial arts instructor who wanted her to join his dojo, "Pyro" attacked and burned away her civilian clothes. He, also, soon disappeared. When Karen got home, she had a message telling her StarrWare had been destroyed by fire. She headed out to find Mongo Krebs - the man who offered her assistance the night before. She hoped he could help her get her head straight.

Issue Power Girl 3 of 4 Subtitle Heritage Date August 1988 Writer(s) Paul Kupperberg Artist(s) Rick Hoberg, Arne Starr storyline Karen went home after karate class and found a big purple monster waiting for her. It attacked her and babbled about its master, then disappeared. While Force was escaping Belle Reve, Karen wandered into an occult / magic bookstore to learn more about her heritage. She found a book on Arion. After reading it, she visited a self-proclaimed witch: Madam Rossili. Rossili gave her an amulet (with the same insignia Power Girl had on her belt), said to have belonged to Atlanteans. The "witch" sent her to Blaine, a practicing sorcerer. The Phantom Stranger looked on as Blaine turned into the beast which had attacked her in her apartment. Force and his master appeared. After she defeated the monster and Force (and their master vanished), Phantom Stranger approached her. He was able to open a portal to Darkworld so Power Girl could finally confront the Weaver (a Lord of Chaos).

Issue Power Girl 4 of 4 Subtitle Destiny Date September 1988 Writer(s) Paul Kupperberg Artist(s) Rick Hoberg, Arne Starr storyline Kara encountered a huge, magic wall. She tried to break through it, but it repaired itself. A demon (?) calling himself Ghy approached her. He helped her walk through the wall and into a jungle. Mongo (the karate teacher) attacked her. Other "realities" began to show themselves until she got through the jungle and into the clutches of the Weaver. By touching him, he was defeated. Ghy helped her back to her own world, where she found the Phantom Stranger waiting in her kitchen. Everything - even her friends' bad luck - was back to normal. The curse had been broken.

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