The Most Controversial Justice League Costumes You Will Never See On-Screen

In the 1980s, a retcon to the origin of Power Girl led the alternate universe version of Supergirl to get a new costume that is easily the worst she’s ever sported. 

Following the events of “Crisis on Infinite Earths” (by Marv Wolfman, George Perez, Dick Giordano, Jerry Ordway, Mike DeCarlo, and John Costanza), DC Comics erased Earth-Two, the universe Power Girl and the Justice Society of America came from, and gave the powerful hero an all-new backstory. In the new continuity, Power Girl became the granddaughter of the Atlantean wizard Arion. Instead of being stuck in stasis on her Kryptonian ship before landing on Earth like in her past origin, she was said to be trapped in suspended animation until emerging.

If the massive retcons to her backstory weren’t enough, DC also redesigned Power Girl. While her new look kept Power Girl’s infamous boob window, it completely transformed the hero into being nearly unrecognizable. Her original costume disappeared in favor of a gaudy, white and blue ensemble that honored her Atlantean roots. Power Girl got a new slicked-back haircut, wore a headpiece, and had protruding shoulder pads resembling a white skateboard deck. 

While Power Girl would join the Justice League during the era and become a more prominent character, it’s hard to forget she did so while wearing such a hideous outfit as it sticks out like a sore thumb. If Power Girl gets the live-action treatment, the look shouldn’t even receive consideration for the big or small screen version of the hero.