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COMIC BOOK EDITS :: BILLIE BARNES

↳ A History of the Character Below

Sybil 'Billie' Barnes was first introduced in the Silver Age Comic Book Series Green Lantern co-starring Green Arrow, as a contemporary of Hal Jordan's with an unknown connection to Oliver Queen and Star City. The popularity of the character led to several cameo appearances as a supporting character in Green Arrow's solo run until her death in Crisis on Infinite Earths alongside Kara Zor-El and Barry Allen.

Upon the reboot of the DC Universe, Barnes was reimagined as Oliver Queen's cousin who'd moved to Metropolis following her time in the Air Force as a fighter pilot. This version of the character was meant to be a direct response to the popularity of Marvel Comic's Carol Danvers, and as such was given powers to match. Billie Barnes was retooled as a Metahuman, whose powers came from being exposed to alien material via explosion. She also became more of a supporting character for Superman rather than the Green Arrow. Her first live action appearance was in Smallville, portrayed by Sarah Michelle Gellar as a friend of Lana Lang's who moved to Kansas after her dad was stationed on the military base there following the meteorite storm. Her popularity on the TV show led DC to create her own solo comic book series, Starbird. Legal issues arose following the production of the CW's Arrow, where the creators Marc Guggenheim and Greg Berlanti wished to adapt her character into the pilot as Oliver Queen's sister after scrapping her from 2011's Green Lantern. However, due to rumors that Barnes would be appearing in Zack Snyder's Man of Steel, she was replaced and retooled into the character Thea Queen. Eventually Billie Barnes made her appearance in Season 2 of the CW's Arrowverse as Oliver and Thea's cousin, played by Brie Larson, who was originally cast in the Green Lantern movie before her character was scrapped. In the backdoor pilot of The Flash, Billie Barnes was granted her abilities as a metahuman after being blasted by the particle accelerator rather than an alien explosion. This version of Barnes was more in line with her Silver Age counterpart, playing a vital role on Team Arrow and getting her own storyline in the five part series Crisis on Infinite Earths. Zack Snyder's version of the character, played by breakout star Emilia Clarke, made her first appearance in the blockbuster Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, as Bruce Wayne's estranged sister who he saves in Metropolis. She was known as Sybil, rather than Billie, and went by the last name Wayne. Snyder preferred the chemistry between Clarke and Cavill, and admitted he had plans to make Billie Superman's ultimate love interest by the end of the film. Emilia Clarke was initially promised a bigger role in Snyder's Justice League, but after Whedon was added to the film, her role was cut extensively and most of her scenes given to Gal Gadot's Wonder Woman. Clarke eventually returned to reshoot her scenes for the Snydercut in 2021, where her role was greatly expanded. Billie Barnes would get her fourth live action appearance when James Gunn took over the DC Cinematic Universe, with Alycia Debnam-Carey's casting being announced alongside David Corenswet as Superman and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane. Gunn admitted he was taking most of his inspiration from the character's solo run, where she was discharged from the Air Force and became a lawyer that repeatedly clashed with reporter Clark Kent. Gunn has not confirmed whether or not Barnes has her powers by the time of Superman, but has toyed with the idea of showing how she gets them onscreen and has confirmed she will make an appearance in the Green Lanterns show as a former protege of Hal Jordan. Fans also believe the inclusion of Barnes means Gunn intends to tackle the story of Green Arrow at some point in the future.

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Stories I'll Write One Day :: Superboy and the Invisible Girl

Comic readers first met Connie Kent in Superman #1 (1939) alongside the first appearance of Clark Kent's adoptive parents, Jonathan and Martha. Initially unnamed and marginally featured, 1948's Superman #53 established the young girl seen in the backgrounds of various comic panels as Constance Judith Kent, Clark's adoptive sister. While writers will often modify her age, making her older or younger than Clark to fit the needs of the story, she has consistently never been given powers like her brother. In most of her appearances, Connie is a bright, tenacious girl with dreams of leaving the family farm and embracing life in the city. There is an underlying theme of jealousy in most of her storylines. While she loves her brother, she finds it at times difficult to live in his shadow as he begins to develop his powers and becomes Superman. Connie has appeared in a number of animated and live action Superman adaptations, including Smallville (2001, played by Katie Holmes) and the CW's Arrow (2012) and its subsequent connected universe of spin-offs (played by Maude Apatow). The Zack Snyder-directed Man of Steel (2011) stirred up controversy when it was announced that Connie would not be part of the story. The film faced fierce backlash on social media for the decision, with many fans citing Connie Kent as one of DC Comics' most progressive characters for her time. In response, Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) gave the character a nod with Constance "CJ" Johnson (Jennifer Connelly), a childhood friend and confidant of Clark's who, knowing his secret identity, comes to Superman's funeral; CJ enjoyed a larger role in the 2017 sequel Justice League. Most recently, Margaret Qualley brought Connie Kent to life in James Gunn's Superman (2025), back in her role as Clark's caring older sister. Working as a photographer for The Daily Planet, Connie stands by Clark through the truth about his birth parents' final message, the turning tides of public opinion, and the fight to save their home and prove his benevolent intentions.

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reality in motion ||  a hard left  (from the beginning)

"Maybe you don't need to get into a relationship with her. You could just keep it casual." she shrugged, making a face at him before grinning at him, "I think any girl would jump at the chance to bang one out with Captain America." she joked, trying to diffuse the tension that was beginning to cloud over them.

"Bang one out?" he repeated her again - she couldn't tell if he truly didn't know what she meant or not, so again, she decided to put it plainly,

"Have sex with." she locked eyes with him, watching as the redness on his face returned. His Adam's apple bobbed up and down and - at his reaction, the corner of her mouth twitched up in a small smile. Over the past forty-five minutes, every time she brought up sex, he would turn red with embarrassment.

"Why do you get so red every time I mention s-e-x?" she spelled it out for him, deciding to ask him about his reaction.

"Because I'm not really used to talking about it." he answered, shifting on the couch uncomfortably. She rolled her eyes at him,

"C'mon, Cap, you're a dude." she scoffed, "I'm sure you and your buddies used to talk about it all the time." he shifted again, eyes darting away from hers.

"I never really...participated in those conversations." he admitted, looking back at her - face still as red as a cherry tomato.

"Why not?" she asked, keeping her expression neutral even though her tone suggested curiosity.

"I wasn't that kind of guy." he continued, taking in a deep breath, "I mean, before the serum, no one really wanted to...you know." he gave her a quick, small smile before ducking his head down. She felt her heart break a little at what he meant, but before she could say anything, he continued, "And then after, I just…" his brows furrowed as he tried to think of the right way to explain what he meant, "Sex is a commitment." he settled on, sounding serious.