Supergirl



Supergirl is published by DC Comics. Current price per issue is $2.99.

Last Issue

 * Supergirl #4: 21 Dec 2011

Current Issue

 * Supergirl #5: 18 Jan 2012

Next Issue

 * Supergirl #6: 15 Feb 2012

Status
Monthly on-going series.

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


 * Batman/Bruce Wayne - A vigilante super-hero from Gotham City. Suspicious of Supergirl's true nature. - Batman


 * Wonder Woman/Princess Diana - Super-hero and ambassador from Themyscira. Trained Supergirl in the art of combat. - Wonder Woman

Enemies

 * Lex Luthor - Founder and former CEO of Lexcorp, and former President of the United States. Disgraced and run out of office, he now works in the criminal underground as one of the key players in the revived Secret Society of Super-Villains. - Lex Luthor

Supergirl #5
This is the current issue, and therefore no story information will be posted about this issue. Please check your local comic shop for copies of this issue.

Trade Paperbacks

 * 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?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401203477


 * 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?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401209157


 * 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." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401212263


 * 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." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401214843


 * 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?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401218504


 * 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." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401221297


 * 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?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401225071


 * 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." - WorldCat - ISBN 1401227953


 * 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?" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401229131


 * 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!" - WorldCat - ISBN 1401231691


 * 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) - WorldCat - ISBN 1401217176


 * Showcase Presents: Supergirl, vol. 2 - Collects Supergirl stories from Action Comics #283-321 (in B&W). - WorldCat - ISBN 1401219802

Creative Team
Writers: Michael Green & Mike Johnson. Artist/Covers: Mahmud Asrar

Publishing History
Previous Supergirl comics:


 * Supergirl volume 1: #1-10, 1972-1974
 * The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #1-12: 1982-1983
 * Supergirl volume 2: #13-23, 1983-1984
 * 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-, 2011-present

Order Codes
These are the order codes and prices as provided by Diamond Distribution. Your local comic shop should be able to order these for you.

Future Publication Dates
Dates subject to change at the whims of the publisher or distributor. Please see the Diamond Shipping Lists for current information.


 * Supergirl #6: 15 Feb 2012
 * Supergirl #7: 21 Mar 2012
 * Supergirl #8: 18 Apr 2012

News & Features

 * 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