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With the launch of my new superheroines.net website, I’ve been looking back at a lot of old photoshoots and content that I created.<\/p>\n

(Don’t worry… this is a short post with a nice picture at the end of it).<\/p>\n

In May 2005 I decided that having been a massive fan of Mandi Steele, I wanted to create my own comic books. And so I got in touch with a young model, borrowed a camera and drove to a studio. Just previous to this I got a really high-quality Supergirl costume created.<\/p>\n

Susan (below) was the first Supergirl and model I ever shot. That was 7 years and 10 months ago.<\/p>\n

How crazy is that?<\/p>\n

It’d be interesting to know – Who was there downloading comics from SuperSexyHeroines.com right from the start?<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Teenage<\/p>\n

Dammit!
\nI just found this one. My second every shoot with the amazing Sammy Braddy.
\nJust like other models, I didn’t know she’d go onto a lot bigger and better things. Sammy was a pretty famous model here in the UK. Look her up – you won’t be disappointed!<\/p>\n

\"Sammy<\/p>\n

Oh… and another one:<\/p>\n

\"Supergirl<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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