Supergirl Recommended Reading



Supergirl is a classic character in the DC Universe who has been around since the early Silver Age, and one of the oldest, most enduring and most famous female super-heroes. Since her first appearance in (May, 1959), her adventures have been published in different books and magazines. Although there have been different Supergirls, the primary and most famous version is Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin and hero in training. The existence of several hundreds of Supergirl comics and several incarnations of the character owing to DC's mandate to kill her in 1985 and subsequent and ill-fated attempts to replace her can be daunting to casual readers who desire to learn about Supergirl.

This page is meant to act as a helpful guide for both new readers getting into her mythos for the first time, and veteran readers looking for something new.

New readers

 * Superman/Batman: The Supergirl from Krypton is the updated origin of the Post-Crisis Kara Zor-El by Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner, re-establishing her place in the DC Universe.
 * Supergirl: The Last Daughter of Krypton by Michael Green, Mike Johnson and Mahmud Asrar redefined Supergirl's backstory after the universe-changing Flashpoint event.
 * Adventures of Supergirl is a limited series set in the TV-show universe, written by Sterling Gates.
 * Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade is an all-ages, hilarious homage to the original Supergirl, written by Landry Q. Walker.
 * Supergirl: Being Super is an out-of-continuity alternate origin on the Girl of Steel and her beginnings, crafted by acclaimed authors Mariko Tamaki and Joëlle Jones.
 * Paul Kupperberg's run: With art by Carmine Infantino, this influential run is the highlight of the Pre-Crisis Supergirl, being one of the bases of her television show.
 * Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle's run is widely acclaimed and widely considered the best era of the character.
 * Tony Bedard's run features great character development and one of the most famous stories of the character.
 * Peter David's work with the character of Linda Danvers is simultaneously renowned and infamous by his use of spiritual themes.

Single issues

 * -- "The Supergirl from Krypton!"
 * -- "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends"
 * -- "The Death of Luthor"
 * -- "Supergirl's Greatest Challenge"
 * -- "The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk"
 * -- "The Condemned Legionnaires", "The Secret of Satan Girl"
 * -- "The Kindergarten Criminal"
 * -- "The Alien Among Us"
 * -- "Demon Spawn", "Enter the Demon World", "The Demon Fire"
 * -- "Crypt of the Frozen Graves"
 * -- "Terror in the Third Dimension"
 * -- "Should Auld Acquaintance Be Forgot"
 * -- "Adventure Comics"
 * -- "And Thus Shall the World Die"
 * -- "Beyond the Silent Night"
 * -- "Into the Valley of the Shadow"
 * -- "Supergirl & Batgirl"
 * -- "Young Love"
 * -- "A Very Strange and Special Girl!"
 * -- "Who Stole Supergirl's Life?"
 * -- "Tempus Fugit"
 * -- "Day of the Mule"
 * -- "Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes"
 * -- "Why the World Doesn't Need a Supergirl"
 * -- "A Hero's Journey"
 * -- "Super Power"
 * -- "Home Invasion"
 * -- "Superman Reborn Aftermath: Family of Tomorrow"
 * -- "One Life"
 * -- "Supergirl: Rebirth"
 * -- "Wings"
 * -- "Kandor vs. Supergirl"
 * -- "Memories of Menace"
 * -- " The Strange Revenge of Lena Luthor"
 * -- "Stop My Life--I Want To Get Out"
 * -- "Let My People Grow"
 * -- "In Transit"
 * -- "The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot", "Clash of the Super-Teams"
 * -- "The Supergirl-Batgirl Plot", "Clash of the Super-Teams"