As the lynchpin of the Justice League , the friendship between DC Comics ’ iconic Trinity -Superman , Batman , andWonder Woman- is one of the great team - ups in comics , so how couldSupergirldamage it all by herself ?   Having save the world a twelve time over both as somebody and as a squad , the bond shared by the Trinity has been the departure between animation and demise for each of the tercet on more than one social occasion . But when Supergirl Kara Zor - El made her initial debut in post - Crisiscontinuity , her very beingness press the Trinity to the limits of their friendship .

Wonder Woman and her counterpartsSuperman and Batman are all uniqueand strong - willed individuals . That ’s a major part of why all three are effective both as solo Italian sandwich and as a group . But those strong testament are occasionally at betting odds with one another , and when Kara first came to Earth in the “ Supergirl ” story arc ofSuperman / Batmanby Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner , their disagreements come more than a little personal .

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When Supergirl first crashes to Earth inSuperman / Batman # 8 , Batman is forthwith suspicious of her supposed descent despite Superman ’s straightaway faith in his newfound cousin . These initial tenseness only originate as Bruce goes behind Clark ’s back to arrange Kara ’s snatch by Wonder Woman herself as a test . Superman   is less than pleasedwith his friend ’ methods , and though Kara herself seems glad to train with Diana on Paradise Island , the Trinity are so busy indicate among themselves as to what ’s good for her that she hardly gets any say .   Soon , matters are made bad when the new Supergirl is kidnapped by the forces of Darkseid . Clark strikes an especially low blow against his two closest friend by arouse their then - numb protege when he says,“We would n’t even be have this conversation if we were hold open Donna Troy or Jason Todd . ”The triplet manages to overcome their departure and rescue the Girl of Steel , but this whole ordeal genuinely play up just how different they are .

Prior to Kara Zor - El ’s arrival , Clark had experience with previous Supergirls like the Matrix or Cir - El , not to mentionthe clone Superboy , Conner Kent . But what made Kara unlike was her distinct ties to his past and his Kryptonian heritage - in a way , almost making her a living embodiment of Krypton in the psyche of Kal - El . This borderline exaltation , fuse with Superman ’s already caring and transmissible nature , range Kara on a pedestal in Clark ’s mind , fuel his overprotective tendency and placing him at betting odds with Batman and Wonder Woman .

While Clark immediately devoted himself to his cousin , it ’s not like Batman to immediately hope the story of a girl who just happened to fall out of the sky , specially when she ’s powerful enough to go toe - to - toe with the Man of Steel . Meanwhile , if anyone knows the responsibilities weighing on a young woman with incalculable strength , it ’s Diana . Though she can ofttimes be as trusting as Clark , Wonder Woman ’s more tactical sensibilitiesaligned her more intimately with Batman regarding gear up Kara for all contingence .

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These differences in personality clear cause their fair share of tenseness , especially if they were strong enough for Superman to bring up Jason Todd and Donna Troy in an argument , but ultimately , they ’re what help make the Trinity squad - up so dynamic .   Superman , Batman , and Wonder Woman are the slap-up torpedo in the DC Universe . Though they do n’t always see eye to eye , their loyalty to justice and to each other bring them closer together than any one disagreement could tear asunder . And although thearrival of DC Comics’Supergirlcame close to tearingWonder Woman , SupermanandBatmanapart , the Trinity are heroic enough to overcome their differences even when someone step way over the line .

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