Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)
Updated: 1/1/1970, 12:00:00 AM Wikipedia source
Supergirl (real name Kara Zor-El) is a superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. She was created by Otto Binder and designed by Al Plastino. Kara first appeared in the story "The Supergirl from Krypton" in Action Comics #252 (May 1959). She is the biological cousin of Kal-El, who went on to adopt the name of Clark Kent and the superhero identity Superman. Her father, Zor-El, is the brother of Superman's father, Jor-El. During the 1980s and the revolution of the Modern Age of Comics, Superman editors believed the character's history had become too convoluted, thus killing Supergirl during the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and retconning her out of existence. DC Comics Senior Vice President Dan DiDio re-introduced the character in 2004 along with editor Eddie Berganza and writer Jeph Loeb, with the Superman/Batman storyline "The Supergirl from Krypton". As the current Supergirl, Kara stars in her own monthly comic book series. With DC's The New 52 relaunch, Kara, like most of the DC Universe, was revamped. DC relaunched the Supergirl comic in August 2016 as part of their DC Rebirth initiative. In live-action, Supergirl first appeared in the film Supergirl (1984), played by Helen Slater. She later appeared in the television series Smallville, played by Laura Vandervoort, and Supergirl, played by Melissa Benoist, who also appears on other Arrowverse series. Sasha Calle appeared as Supergirl in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU) film The Flash (2023). The character appears in the DC Universe (DCU) franchise portrayed by Milly Alcock, debuting in the film Superman (2025) prior to Supergirl (2026).
Infobox
Tables
| Title | Material collected | ||
| Original | |||
| Supergirl Archives Vol. 1 | Superman , Action Comics –268 | ||
| Supergirl Archives Vol. 2 | Action Comics –285 | ||
| Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 | Action Comics –307 | ||
| Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 2 | Action Comics –333, –340, –346, –350, –354, –359, –372, –376 | ||
| Supergirl: The Silver Age Vol. 1 (softcover) | Action Comics –284 | ||
| Supergirl: The Silver Age Vol. 2 (softcover) | Action Comics –307 | ||
| Showcase Presents: Supergirl Vol. 1 | Action Comics –282,Adventure Comics ,Superboy ,Superman , 139, 140, 144,Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane ,Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen , 46, 51 | ||
| Showcase Presents: Supergirl Vol. 2 | Action Comics –321 | ||
| Bronze Age | |||
| Daring New Adventures of Supergirl Vol. 1 | The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl –12 | ||
| Daring New Adventures of Supergirl Vol. 2 | The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl , Supergirl Vol. 2 –23 | ||
| Modern | |||
| Superman/Batman Vol. 2: Supergirl | Superman/Batman –13 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 1: Power | Supergirl Vol. 5 –5Superman/Batman | ||
| Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 3: Strange Visitor from Another Century | Legion of Super-Heroes –15, Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes –19 | ||
| Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 4: Adult Education | Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes –25 | ||
| Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 5: The Dominator War | Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes –30 | ||
| Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes Vol. 6: The Quest for Cosmic Boy | Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes –36 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 2: Kandor | Supergirl Vol. 5 –9Superman/Batman #223JLA –123 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 3: Identity | Supergirl Vol. 5 –19Infinite Holiday Special | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 4: Beyond Good and Evil | Supergirl Vol. 5 –27Action Comics | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 5: Way of the World | Supergirl Vol. 5 –33 | ||
| Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom | Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom –5 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 6: Who is Superwoman? | Supergirl Vol. 5 , 37–42 | ||
| Superman: New Krypton Vol. 2 | Supergirl Vol. 5 –36 | ||
| Superman: Codename Patriot | Supergirl Vol. 5 Comics #691Superman:World of New Krypton | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 7: Friends and Fugitives | Supergirl Vo. 5 –47Action Comics –882 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 8: Death and the Family | Supergirl Vol. 5 –50Supergirl Annual Vol. 5 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 9: Bizarrogirl | Supergirl Vol. –59; Supergirl Annual Vol. 5 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 10: Good Looking Corpse (Cancelled by Publisher) | Supergirl Vol. 5 –67 | ||
| New editions | |||
| Supergirl Vol. 1: The Girl of Steel | Supergirl Vol. 5 –10, | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 2: Breaking the Chain | Supergirl Vol. 5 –22; plus a story from the DCU Infinite Holiday Special | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 3: Ghosts of New Krypton | Supergirl Vol. 5 –33; Action Comics | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 4: Daughter of New Krypton | Supergirl Vol. 5 –43 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 5: The Hunt For Reactron | Supergirl Vol. 5 –50; Action Comics –882;Supergirl Annual pages from Superman: Secret Files 2009 | ||
| New 52 | |||
| Supergirl Vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton | Supergirl Vol. 6 –7 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 2: Girl in the World | Supergirl Vol. 6 –12 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 3: Sanctuary | Supergirl Vol. 6 –20 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 4: Out of the Past | Supergirl Vol. 6 –25, Superman Vol. 3 : Cyborg Superman | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 5: Red Daughter of Krypton | Supergirl Vol. 6 –33, Red Lanterns –29, Green Lantern Vol. 5 | ||
| Supergirl Vol. 6: Crucible | Supergirl Vol. 6 –40, Supergirl: Future's End | ||
| All ages | |||
| Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade | Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade –6 | ||
| Miscellaneous | |||
| Adventures of Supergirl | Adventures of Supergirl –6 | ||
| DC Rebirth | |||
References
- "DC Comics REBIRTH Recap – Creative Teams, Schedule & a Few New Details"https://web.archive.org/web/20160331032944/http://www.newsarama.com/28578-dc-comics-rebirth-recap.html
- "First details on DC Rebirth's lineup, including Batman, Justice League, Harley Quinn and more"https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/27/first-details-on-dc-rebirths-lineup-including-batman-justice-league-harley-quinn-and-more
- "DC REBIRTH – SUPERMAN & WONDER WOMAN Family Creative Teams"https://web.archive.org/web/20160329040231/http://www.newsarama.com/28574-dc-rebirth-superman-wonder-woman-family-creative-teams.html
- Action Comics #60 (May 1943) DC Comics
- (1960) Superboy #78. DC Comics
- Superman #123 (1958) DC Comics
- Otto Binder (w), Al Plastino (p). "The Supergirl from Krypton" Action Comics, no. 252 (May 1959). DC Comics.
- Action Comics, no. 255 (August 1959). DC Comics.
- Jerry Siegel (w), Jim Mooney (p), Jim Mooney (i). "Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends!" Action Comics, no. 276 (May 19
- Jerry Siegel (w), Jim Mooney (p), Jim Mooney (i). "Supergirl's Secret Enemy!" Action Comics, no. 279 (August 1961). DC C
- Link, Alex. “The Secret of Supergirl’s Success.” The Journal of Popular Culture. 46.6 (2013): 1177–1197.
- Jerry Siegel (w), Jim Mooney (p), Jim Mooney (i). "The World's Greatest Heroine!" Action Comics, no. 285 (February 1962)
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- "Supergirl – Movie Synopsis/Review/Critique"http://www.supermanhomepage.com/movies/m-supergirl.php
- Biggers, Cliffhttps://web.archive.org/web/20071011102517/http://forum.newsarama.com/showthread.php?t=1155
- supergirlmaidofmight.comhttp://supergirlmaidofmight.com/about-supergirl/linda-danvers/
- Cronin, Brian (May 7, 2010). "The Greatest Supergirl Stories Ever Told!" Archived August 16, 2016, at the Wayback Machinhttp://goodcomics.comicbookresources.com/2010/05/17/the-greatest-supergirl-stories-ever-told/
- "Newsarama: Peter David's Fallen Angel"https://web.archive.org/web/20070630055503/http://www.newsarama.com/DC/Supergirl/Supergirl.htm
- "Jeph Loeb on His Plans for the Summer Debuting "Supergirl" Series"https://web.archive.org/web/20071011083306/http://comicbookresources.com/news/newsitem.cgi?id=4651
- Weldon, Glenhttps://www.npr.org/blogs/monkeysee/2009/07/let_there_be_bike_shorts_a_gee_1.html?sc=fb&cc=fp
- "The Supergirl Shorts Story: Talking to Jamal Igle"https://web.archive.org/web/20130823222542/http://www.newsarama.com/3209-the-supergirl-shorts-story-talking-to-jamal-igle.html
- "The Ten Worst DC "New 52" Costume Redesigns | The Robot's Voice"https://web.archive.org/web/20151012181839/http://www.therobotsvoice.com/2013/08/10_wonder_woman_of_all.php
- bleedingcool.comhttps://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/12/18/dc-introduce-new-non-binary-character-supergirl-19-co-written-non-binary-writer/
- bleedingcool.comhttps://www.bleedingcool.com/2018/05/21/marc-andreyko-kevin-maguire-revive-supergirl/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/superwoman-kara-zor-el-future-state-earth/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/supergirl-tom-king-interview-dc-comics/
- Screen Ranthttps://screenrant.com/supergirl-woman-tomorrow-preview-new-power-fire-wings/
- "Sophie Campbell Gives Us a Hot Supergirl(s) Summer"https://www.dc.com/blog/2025/05/19/sophie-campbell-gives-us-a-hot-supergirl-s-summer
- "Sophie Campbell's Supergirl #1 for May, Costume Designed by Artgerm"https://bleedingcool.com/comics/sophie-campbells-supergirl-1-for-may-costume-designed-by-artgerm/
- Action Comics #252
- Supergirl Archives Vol. 2
- (February 1962) Action Comics #285. DC Comics
- World's Finest Comics #169
- Adventure Comics #381 (June 1969) DC Comics
- Supergirl
- The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl
- Crisis on Infinite Earths, no. 7 (October 1985). DC Comics.
- Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Christmas with the Super-Heroes
- SUPERMAN/BATMAN VOL. 2: SUPERGIRL
- Supergirl: Power
- Infinite Crisis
- Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes, Vol. 3: Strange Visitor From Another Century (Paperback)
- Superman #650
- Teen Titans
- Teen Titans
- Supergirl #34
- Action Comics #872. DC Comics
- Supergirl (vol. 5) #41. DC Comics
- Supergirl (vol. 5) #43. DC Comics
- Justice League of America (vol. 2) #45–46. DC Comics
- Green, Michael; Johnson, Mike (w), Asrar, Mahmud (p), Asrar, Mahmud; Green, Dan (i). "Various" Supergirl, vol. 6, no. 1–
- "Kara's Back: Steve Orlando Takes Supergirl to New Heights"http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/08/11/karas-back-steve-orlando-takes-supergirl-to-new-heights
- Supergirl: Power
- Supergirl (Volume 6) #12. DC Comics.
- Supergirl: Power
- Who's Who in the DC Universe #18 (August 1986). DC Comics
- "Wizard's top 200 characters. External link consists of a forum site summing up the top 200 characters of Wizard Magazine since the real site that contains the list is broken"https://web.archive.org/web/20110608020121/http://herochat.com/forum/index.php?topic=170859.0
- "Supergirl is number 94"https://web.archive.org/web/20110505093014/http://www.ign.com/top/comic-book-heroes/94
- "Supergirl is number 17"https://www.ign.com/articles/the-top-25-heroes-of-dc-comics?page=1
- Supergirl: Who is Superwoman? (9781401225070): Sterling Gates, Jamal Igle: Books
- Superman: New Krypton, Vol. 2 (9781401223199): Geoff Johns, Sterling Gates, James Robinson: Books
- Codename Patriot (Superman): Amazon.co.uk: Greg Rucka, Sterling Gates, James Robinson: Bookshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401226582
- Supergirl: Friends and Fugitives: Amazon.co.uk: Greg Rucka, Sterling Gates, Various: Bookshttps://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/1401227953
- "Supergirl: Death and the Family TP"https://archive.today/20120728233034/http://www.comixology.com/sku/JUN100216/Supergirl-Death-and-the-Family-TP
- Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade (9781401225063): Landry Q. Walker, Eric Jones: Books
- "Supergirl Voices (Superman)"https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/Superman/Supergirl-Kara-Zor-El/
- Young Justicehttps://screenrant.com/young-justice-season-4-finale-credits-scene-explained/
- My Adventures with Supermanhttps://www.cbr.com/my-adventures-with-superman-supergirl-villain/
- "Helen Slater is Still "Super""http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=23956
- hollywoodreporter.comhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/supergirl-movie-oren-uziel-write-script-warner-bros-1132421
- Deadline Hollywoodhttps://deadline.com/2018/08/female-director-scorecard-warner-bros-superhero-wonder-woman-1202441259/
- "Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning Think Reed Morano Should Direct WB's 'Supergirl'"https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/peter-dinklage-elle-fanning-think-reed-morano-should-direct-wbs-supergirl-1143275
- Forbeshttps://www.forbes.com/sites/markhughes/2019/05/31/robert-pattinson-to-star-in-matt-reeves-the-batman/#570734291555
- "Sasha Calle to Debut as Supergirl in 'The Flash' for Warner Bros. and DC"https://variety.com/2021/film/news/sasha-calle-supergirl-dc-universe-flash-1234911424/
- movieweb.comhttps://movieweb.com/michael-keaton-trends-new-flash-trailer/
- Radio Timeshttps://www.radiotimes.com/movies/scifi/the-flash-cast-cameos/
- TheWraphttps://www.thewrap.com/supergirl-actress-milly-alcock-superman-legacy/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/articles/superman-ending-explained-post-credits-scene-sequel-supergirl
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/james-gunn-unveils-dc-slate-batman-superman-1235314176/
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/supergirl-movie-casts-milly-alcock-1235129348/
- "Superman /Batman: Apocalypse LA Premiere Live!"https://web.archive.org/web/20100925220003/http://www.newsarama.com/film/superman-batman-apocalypse-premiere-100921.html
- The Hollywood Reporterhttps://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/dcs-legion-of-super-heroes-animated-movie-1235240040/
- "Lyla Michaels / Harbinger Voices (DC Universe)"https://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/characters/DC-Universe/Lyla-Michaels-Harbinger/
- The World's Finesthttps://dcanimated.com/2023/11/justice-league-crisis-on-infinite-earths-trilogy-teaser-trailer-released/
- IGNhttps://www.ign.com/wikis/scribblenauts-unmasked/DC_Characters_and_Objects
- Infinite Crisis
- Comic-Con 2016https://web.archive.org/web/20160818161003/https://comiccon2016.sched.org/event/7fn2
- comicbook.comhttps://comicbook.com/dc/2016/07/22/tom-taylor-returns-for-injustice-2-comic-reveals-supergirls-surp/
- "LEGO Dimensions: Supergirl Joins the Multiverse!"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_hTcixKvhM
- Video Games Chroniclehttps://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/dc-x-sonic-the-hedgehog-heres-the-first-art-and-plot-details-from-sega-and-dcs-crossover-comic/