Supergirl
Warning : SPOILERS for Supergirl Annual # 2
Spider - Man and Mary Jane Watson ’s love story is one for the ages with an almost uncountable number of special moment between the longtime Marvel match . However , when MJ ’s first and most iconic line was judge onSupergirlin the DC cosmos , unlike when Peter first heard it , she was n’t very impressed .
InSupergirl Annual # 2by Robert Venditti , Laura Braga , and Chris Sotomayor , the issue flashes back to Kara ’s metre on Krypton before she landed on Earth . Babysitting a untested Kal - El , Kara ’s secret fellow Rix - Zod comes over and render to impress her upon making an entrance . Kara opens the door and Rix - Zod tells her " Face it , Kara . You just hit the kitty . " Kara was not feeling it , asking him " how long you worked on that dumb telephone circuit ? " and jokingly question Rix - Zod on whether he intend he ’s " some kind of prize ? " Feeling extra brute , Kara reminds him that she was the one who gain the MVP at the Kryptonian Continental Championship .
The melodic phrase is a clear reference to the first time Mary Jane made her first appearing inAmazing Spider - Man#42.In the very last page of the book , Peter is introduced to Mary Jane , who utters her celebrated musical phrase " confront it , Tiger … You just hit the jackpot ! " intelligibly , the line work because , despite their numberless detachment and close call , Peter and Mary Jane still stay on one of the most darling couples in comics .
MJ ’s line continue to be repeated throughout Spider - Man ’s history . Mary Jane also stay fresh the nickname " Tiger " for Peter which has been referenced in flick , inspire television display and comic canyon ever since . It ’s fair to say , no non - powered hero has made such a big introduction since MJ said the famed lines .
The line does n’t have the same consequence on Kara . Despite Rix - Zod thinking he was smooth with his delivery , Kara sees mightily through it . gratefully , he was n’t terrified by her like Superman ’s self-aggrandising foeman . Clearly , she ’s mess with him but there ’s no doubt she saw the line as corny . Perhaps , it land the way Rix - Zod wanted to . Corny is n’t always a bad affair !
The moment will always be a big part of Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson ’s history . It wo n’t suddenly be the same for Kara and Rix - Zod . But , that ’s the point . It pokes fun at the vainglorious romanticism in comic since Kara and Rix - Zod ’s relationship will be myopic and fun . Kudos to Rix - Zod for try the billet , but if anybody can see through it , it’sSupergirl- even if she ’s not fully super , yet .
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