![]() ![]() Yeah, I know it’s a terrible movie but the mere concept of Superman’s cousin adapting to the world has always been interesting to me. Look, I’ve always been a fan of Supergirl ever since the 1984 film starring Helen Slater. With DC Comics’ Rebirth Event, we now have a solo Supergirl series (which debuted August 17th) to chew on. You can add this as another win for DC’s Rebirth Comics.Īlthough Supergirl is alive and well (premiering its 2nd season on the CW Network this fall) on the small screen, she’s been relatively missing in action in comic books. This “Supergirl” series is written by Steve Orlando with art by Brian Ching. Anyways, after getting access to all of the Fortress of Solitude by Superman, Supergirl finds comfort in the isolation that is until Cyborg Superman makes his presence known with the announcement of his true identity! Of course I’m not going to spoil that! She even makes it a point to tell Superman that she used to prop him up on her lap when they were on Krypton (Note: Supergirl was sent off to Earth but was caught in suspended animation for much of her journey. The angle that is emphasized in this issue is that Supergirl is way more of an outsider than Superman is and she has to contend with a different set of issues – trying to learn how to fit in, learning cultural differences, adapting to older technology, etc. Even when she tries to mention that Superman didn’t need all of the training, she was quickly reminded that Superman grew up on Earth as a child and has had a lot of time to adapt, especially when it comes to the use of his powers. The department is extremely wary of working with Supergirl as they have come to find out how careless they believe her ancestors have become, which obviously led to the doom of an entire race of people (minus her and Superman). She’s smart, outlandish and always an interesting character for Supergirl to interact with.Īfter saving the day, Supergirl is reminded by the DEO agent, Cameron Chase, that she needs to give the department notice should she do any ‘saving’. After making quick work of the villains, Cat Grant makes herself known to Supergirl and even states that she would’ve handled the situation if she wouldn’t have come along. Using her super-hearing, Supergirl heads to a speeding train where robbers are attempting to steal its passenger’s private data. Kara must learn to use technology that is extremely outdated (example: learning how to drive a car) and finds its difficult because her past (alien) education no longer even considers it worthwhile to teach some of the ‘rudimentary’ concepts like internal combustion.Īs we are given a day in the life of Supergirl, it wouldn’t be complete without some superhero action. As you might imagine, Supergirl can still remember being in Argo City (the last remaining Kryptonian city until it met its own fate) with her father growing up and becoming fascinated with science. The clear difference between her and her cousin (Superman for those not in the know) is that she hasn’t had years to adapt to Earth and grow up knowing that she is different. The conditions of all of this are quite bizarre – Supergirl (Kryptonian name Kara Zor-El) must blend in with the rest of humanity by taking on another identity (as Kara Danvers) as well as new parents (who are agents of the DEO) and attend a Tech High School. The deal is that she essentially works for them and helping save the world. Oh, and Supergirl must play nice with the Department of Extranormal Operations (DEO) as they were responsible for helping her in the first place. The last we saw Supergirl she just got her superpowers back (by being launched into the sun essentially) while also having to put down a Kryptonian werewolf who managed to escape from the Phantom Zone.
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