Supergirl: Maid of Might is dedicated to Supergirl through the ages, from Kara of Krypton to Linda Danvers of Earth. This site began as a dedication to the 1996-2003 Supergirl comic book series starring Linda Danvers, and now covers all incarnations of Supergirl in comics, television, and film.

A Brief History

“Sent in a rocket from the remains of Krypton as a teenager, Kara Zor-El was trapped in suspended animation before she arrived on Earth years after her cousin, Superman. Now living with her mother on the planet New Krypton, Kara fights for truth, justice and the Kryptonian way as SUPERGIRL.”

Kara from Krypton was the first Supergirl, whose adventures were published by DC Comics from 1959 to 1985. She died in the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths comic book series which rebooted the DC universe. Many superheroes had their origins recreated at that time and many new characters were introduced to take the place of familiar names.

In 1988 a new Supergirl was introduced who was a clone of a parallel world’s Lana Lang, imbued with superpowers. Known as Matrix, she had no Kryptonian ties and no secret human identity. That is, until the launch of her very own ongoing series in 1996.

Linda Danvers was an Earth girl watched over by the spirit of Kara, who was reborn as the newest incarnation of Supergirl when she merged with Matrix. The Linda Danvers Supergirl series explored the modern Supergirl’s identity, powers, and motivations and firmly established her as a worthy successor to the legend of Supergirl.

Linda Danvers retired from being Supergirl at the end of her seven year run in 2003, to make way for the reintroduction of Kara Zor-El into the modern DC universe. Following her 2004 debut in the Superman/Batman series, Kara has starred in her own Supergirl series. She is currently guest-starring in Superman: World of Krypton, with periodic appearances in Superman and Action Comics. She was also a regular in the excellent Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes from 2006-2007.

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