Supergirl



Supergirl is published by DC Comics. Current price per issue is $3.99.

Last Issue

 * Supergirl #41: 26 May 2020

Current Issue

 * Supergirl #42: 30 Jun 2020

Next Issue

 * none

Status
Monthly series. Final issue is #42. Issues #41 & #42 were only published as digital.

Main Characters

 * Supergirl/Kara Zor-El - Superman's sixteen-year-old cousin from Krypton, newly arrived on Earth. Has the same powers as Superman - Supergirl

Allies

 * Superman/Kal-El/Clark Kent - The last survivor of the planet Krypton, Superman has many powers on Earth, including flight, super-strength, super-speed, x-ray vision, heat vision, and invulnerability. (aka "The Man of Steel,' 'The Man of Tomorrow') - Superman

Hardcovers

 * Superman: H'el on Earth - Collects vol. 6 #14-17, plus Superboy vol. 5 #14-17 & Superman vol. 3 #13-17. "H’El comes to Earth. This figure from Krypton’s past hopes to revive the dead planet—in place of this one! As hero fights hero, will the Kryptonians be able to defeat H’El, who is their equal in every way?" -

Trade Paperbacks

 * The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 2 #1-12. -


 * The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 2 #13-23. -


 * Supergirl by Peter David, vol. 1 - Collects vol. 4 #1-8. " Lex Luthor's familiar synthetic creation "Matrix"--who mimics Superman's powers in a miniskirt--merges with human girl Linda Danvers to create a new Supergirl." -


 * Supergirl by Peter David, vol. 2 - Collects vol. 4 #10-20 & Annual #2. "Getting used to a dual life, Supergirl is confronted by villians like Silver Banshee, Despero, The Extremists and many more. Her biggest challenge: telling the Danvers and Kents about her powers. With everything changing, Supergirl undergoes an angelic transformation." -


 * Supergirl by Peter David, vol. 3 - Collects vol. 4 #21-31 & #1,000,000, plus Resurrection Man vol. 1 #16-17. "Everything is coming at Linda Danvers, a.k.a. Supergirl! Comet, the newest hero in Leesburg, is being chased by someone named Fracture, and in the meantime, in her civilian identity, Supergirl speaks out against a bigot on her college campus. All just problems in the day of the life of one of the most powerful girls on planet Earth!" -


 * Supergirl by Peter David, vol. 4 - Collects vol. 4 #32-43. "Everything is coming at Linda Danvers, a.k.a. Supergirl! Comet, the newest hero in Leesburg, is being chased by someone named Fracture, and in the meantime, in her civilian identity, Supergirl speaks out against a bigot on her college campus. And Parasite is spotted in Paris. All just typical problems in a day in the life of one of the most powerful girls on planet Earth!" -


 * Superman/Batman, vol. 2: Supergirl - Collects Superman/Batman #8-13. "Batman has discovered something strange on the bottom of Gotham Bay which leads him to a mysterious and powerful teenaged girl who's bent on destroying Gotham City! What's her connection to Superman? Why does Wonder Woman want to hide her from the outside world? Will Darkseid succeed in recruiting her into doing his bidding?" -


 * Supergirl: Power - Collects vol. 5 #0-5. "The story of Supergirl's whirlwind tour of the DCU! Along the way, she encounters the JSA, the Teen Titans, the Outsiders, and the JLA — but will she be an ally or enemy to the world's heroes?" -


 * Supergirl: Candor - Collects vol. 5 #6-9, plus Superman/Batman #27, Superman #223, and JLA #122-123. "Following the Earth-shattering events of Infinite Crisis, Kara finds herself trapped in the Kryptonian city of Kandor." -


 * Supergirl: Identity - Collects vol. 5 #10-19, plus a story from the Infinite Holiday Special #1. "Supergirl finally adopts a secret identity, joins the super-team the Outsiders, battles Batgirl, and begins a relationship with her new boyfriend, Power Boy." -


 * Supergirl: Beyond Good and Evil - Collects vol. 5 #23-27 and a story from Action Comics #850. "When Kara is confronted by a ghost from Krypton, what revelations from her past will come to light?" -


 * Supergirl: Way of the World - Collects vol. 5 #28-33. "After promising a dying boy that she could cure his illness, Supergirl upsets the universe’s balance of life and death." -


 * Supergirl: Who Is Superwoman? - Collects vol. 5 #34, 37-42. "When a costumed woman arrives in Metropolis calling herself Superwoman, it’s up to Supergirl to get to the bottom of things! After meeting this so-called Superwoman, the Girl of Steel has two pressing questions: Who is Superwoman really, and what gives her the right to wear the symbol of the House of El?" -


 * Supergirl: Friends and Fugitives - Collects vol. 5 #43, 45-47, plus Action Comics #881-882 & Superman Secret Files 2009 #1. "Supergirl and Flamebird must work together to track down their father’s assassin – Reactron! But these childhood friends find themselves at each other’s throats." -


 * Supergirl: Death and the Family - Collects vol. 5 #48-50 & Annual #1. "The Silver Banshee returns, and this time she’s after an artifact that could break her family’s curse. Meanwhile, Lana Lang’s mysterious condition gets worse. Can Supergirl save her?" -


 * Supergirl: Bizarrogirl - Collects vol. 5 #53-59 & Annual #2. "Enter Bizarro Supergirl! But how did she get to Earth and what does she want? The real Supergirl better find out fast, or else there won’t be much left of Metropolis to save!" -


 * Supergirl, vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton - Collects vol. 6 #1-7. "Meet Supergirl. She's got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman - and none of his affection for the people of Earth. Crash landing on a strange new planet, Supergirl must come to grips with Krypton's destruction with her cousin Superman and learn about her own recent past. But an ingenious new foe wants that same information - and will do anything to get it." - -  -


 * Supergirl, vol. 2: Girl in the World - Collects vol. 6 #8-12 & 0. "The last daughter of Krypton has a friend: a young woman name Siobhan. Too bad she carries the curse of the Silver Banshee—and Siobhan’s father, the Black Banshee, isn’t far behind!" - -


 * Supergirl, vol. 3: Sanctuary - Collects vol. 6 #13-20. "H’El convinces Kara that he intends to return them to Krypton prior to its destruction. When presented with the opportunity to return home, Kara fails to see that H’El’s plan will leave the Earth in ruins. Wonder Woman and The Flash must show Kara in the truth before it’s too late!" - -  -


 * Supergirl, vol. 4: Out of the Past - Collects vol. 6 #21-25, Action Comics vol. 2 #23.1, & Superman vol. 3 #25. "Supergirl’s world has been shattered! Kara searches the stars for a new home, only to encounter one of Superman’s deadliest enemies." - -


 * Supergirl, vol. 5: Red Daughter of Krypton - Collects vol. 6 #26-33, plus Green Lantern vol. 5 #28 & Red Lanterns #28-29. "Supergirl will burn down the universe before she lets another person tell her who she should be – and her journey as a Red Lantern begins here." - -


 * Supergirl, vol. 6: Crucible - Collects vol. 6 #34-40 & Futures End #1. "Kara must deal with the fallout of the green Kryptonite skies over a dead Earth, and the horrors still to come!" -


 * Supergirl, vol. 1: Reign of the Cyborg Supermen - Collects vol. 7 #1-6 & Rebirth. "Supergirl moves to National City! As Kara Danvers, average American teenager and high school student, Supergirl must balance her life as a superhero with her new life on Earth. But some demons from her Kryptonian past are coming back to haunt her, and Kara will find herself face-to-face with her father: the sinister Cyborg Superman!" -


 * Supergirl, vol. 2: Escape from the Phantom Zone - Collects vol. 7 #7-11, plus Batgirl vol. 5 Annual #1. "Supergirl enters the mind of a Kryptonian monster to stop a killer and goes on a suicide mission to restore sanity within the Department of Extranormal Operations (D.E.O). Plus, Kara meets Superman again (for the first time) to face the evil of the Emerald Empress!" -


 * Supergirl, vol. 3: Girl of No Tomorrow - Collects vol. 7 #12-14 & Annual #1. "Emerald Empress' attack on Supergirl begins as her new Fatal Five assembles. Empress' plan to destroy Supergirl's present to preserve her future goes into full swing as Supergirl tries to hold her own—but soon even her abilities are out of her control." -


 * Supergirl, vol. 4: Plain Sight - Collects vol. 7 #15-20. "This public service announcement is brought to you by the Department of Extranormal Operations! You saw how Supergirl hid a murderer underneath National City right before our eyes. What other secrets is she hiding? D.E.O. agents will be stationed at every school to ensure their safety! Your cooperation is greatly appreciated." -


 * Supergirl, vol. 1: The Killers of Krypton - Collects vol. 7 #21-26. "Superman and Supergirl, the last two Kryptonians on Earth, have had their beliefs shattered. With new revelations about their home planet—and the man who destroyed it—Supergirl builds a star cruiser using whatever tech she can scrounge, and after receiving intel from Green Lantern, she blasts off into the cosmos with Rogol Zaar's deadly axe to solve the mystery!" -


 * Supergirl, vol. 2: Sins of the Circle - Collects vol. 7 #27-33. "Caught in the middle of a Vega System civil war, a powerless Supergirl struggles to rescue as many slaves as she can from the brutal hands of the Citadel. And then, it’s Supergirl and the Omega Men versus...more Supergirls?! Plus, the Omega Men’s secret base of operations is attacked by the Citadel, who brought with them an entire army of Supergirls who all don’t seem to be built quite right." -


 * Showcase Presents: Supergirl, vol. 1 - Collects Supergirl stories from Action Comics #252-281; Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #40, 44, 46, 51, 52; Adventure Comics #278; Superboy #80; Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #14; and Superman #123, 139, 140, 144. (in B&W) -


 * Showcase Presents: Supergirl, vol. 2 - Collects Supergirl stories from Action Comics #283-321 (in B&W). -


 * Supergirl Book One - Collects vol. 4 #1-9 & Annual #1, plus Supergirl Plus #1. - - (forthcoming, October 2016)


 * Supergirl, vol. 1: The Girl of Steel - Collects vol. 5 #0-10 & 12. -


 * Supergirl, vol. 2: Breaking the Chain - Collects vol. 5 #11 & 13-22. -


 * Supergirl, vol. 3: Ghosts of Krypton - Collects vol. 5 #23-33, plus Action Comics vol. 1 #650. -


 * Supergirl, vol. 4: Daughter of New Krypton - Collects vol. 5 #34-43. -


 * Supergirl, vol. 5: The Hunt for Reactron - Collects vol. 5 #44-50 & Annual #1, plus Action Comics vol. 1 #881-882. -

Volume 7
Writer (#21+): Marc Andreyko. Artist (#21+): Kevin Maguire. Covers (#21+): Terry & Rachel Dodson.

Publishing History
Previous Supergirl comics:


 * Supergirl volume 1: #1-10, 1972-1974
 * Supergirl volume 2: #1-23, 1982-1984 (#1-12 as The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl)
 * Supergirl volume 3: #1-4, 1994 (miniseries)
 * Supergirl volume 4: #1-80, 1996-2003
 * Supergirl volume 5: #0-67, 2005-2011
 * Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #16-36, 2006-2008 (continued from and by Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4)
 * Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #1-6, 2009 (miniseries)
 * Supergirl volume 6: #1-40, 2011-2015
 * Supergirl volume 7: #1-42, 2016-2020 (issues #41-42 as digital only)

News & Features

 * 29 Oct 2014 - Supergirl Goes to Sci-Fi Hogwarts? That's What Co-Writer Says
 * 22 Oct 2014 - Meet Supergirl's New Female Writer and Kara's New Scoobiegang
 * 06 Jun 2012 - Supergirl Team on Heroic Choices, Superman Reunion
 * 25 Jan 2012 - Supergirl Reveals "Worldkillers," Heads Toward Super X-Over
 * 21 Dec 2011 - Mahmud Asrar Takes Flight with Supergirl
 * 15 Nov 2011 - Supergirl Writers: Kara May Be Alien, But Still a Real Girl
 * 11 Oct 2011 - Green & Johnson Crash Land With Supergirl
 * 19 Sep 2011 - Supergirl gets a teenage makeover
 * 27 Aug 2011 - Reader’s Guide to the New DC Universe: Supergirl
 * 18 Jul 2011 - Green & Johnson Bring DCnU's Alienated Supergirl to Earth
 * 20 Jun 2011 - Kelly Sue DeConnick Makes DC Debut with Collegiate Supergirl
 * 22 Dec 2010 - Hey, That's My Cape! - Farewell to Gates/Igle's Supergirl
 * 16 Dec 2010 - Nick Spencer Off Supergirl, James Peaty On
 * 28 May 2010 - Artist Amy Reeder Faces Challenge of Batwoman, Supergirl
 * 07 Dec 2009 - Gates on World's Finest and Supergirl
 * 18 Sep 2009 - Animating forces: Tulsan thrives on graphic comics superheroes
 * 04 Aug 2009 - SOME Will Be Revealed: Sterling Gates on Supergirl
 * 01 Jul 2009 - Let There Be Bike Shorts: A Profile In Comics-Geek Courage
 * 26 Jun 2009 - The Supergirl Shorts Story: Talking to Jamal Igle
 * 15 May 2009 - Word Balloon: Sterling Gates & Jamal Igle on Supergirl (audio)
 * 18 Feb 2009 - Jamal Igle Talks Supergirl and Superwoman
 * 28 Jan 2009 - Sterling Gates on Your Superwoman Guesses
 * 21 Dec 2008 - New Krypton Times 5: A Hole in His Heart
 * 24 Nov 2008 - Spoiler Sport: Sterling Gates on Supergirl #35
 * 23 Nov 2008 - New Krypton Times 2: Doomsday, Supergirl & More
 * 01 Oct 2008 - Open the Gates for Supergirl
 * 30 Sep 2008 - Telling Supergirl's New Tales - Sterling Gates & Jamal Igle
 * 26 Jul 2008 - SDCC '08 - Talking to the Superman/"New Krypton" Team
 * 30 Jun 2008 - Jamal Igle: Putting Pencil to Paper for Supergirl
 * 27 Jun 2008 - WWC: Gates and Igle Join DC's Supergirl
 * 13 Aug 2007 - Supergirl's New Team
 * 29 May 2007 - Bedard's Big Red "S," Supergirl
 * 04 May 2007 - Ale Garza: Drawing Supergirl
 * 27 Feb 2007 - REFLECTIONS: Talking Everything With Joe Kelly
 * 08 Feb 2007 - Ale Garza on Supergirl

Links

 * DC Comics - Publisher's Website
 * Supergirl - GCD entry
 * Supergirl - general Wikipedia entry for Supergirl