Category Archives: Comics News

Fellow Supergirl fan Anj attended the Baltimore Comic-Con recently where Gates and Igle made an appearance. He has written up the DC panels and his conversations with the creators here: Baltimore Comic-Con: Discussion with Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle. The … Continue reading →

Sterling Gates was interviewed recently about the latest Supergirl developments over at ComicBookResources and SciFiChick. Both are good reads, but CBR is the meatier of the two. They talk about the latest storyline with BizarroGirl, Lana and Kara/Linda’s relationship, Supergirl … Continue reading →

I really wish DC had used the original version of Jamal Igle’s Supergirl #53 cover as coloured by Tom Chu for the issue. Or make it into a poster or something we can buy, because they could sell the hell … Continue reading →

I’ve always enjoyed reading the interviews with new artists on Supergirl, back when there was a revolving door of creative teams. The artists always seemed really enthusiastic about the character, and while they never stuck around for long until Jamal … Continue reading →

Today is Free Comic Book Day at participating comic book shops. War of the Supermen #0 is one of the free comics being given away this year. Check the FCBC participating store locator to see if there’s a store near … Continue reading →

This week’s Superman 80-page Giant looks kind of awesome. This scene from a story about Lois sick at home is hilarious and cute.

Dang, I just make a Power Girl post and now I learn that Amanda Conner, Palmiotti and Gray are off POWER GIRL after #12 :-( This just after Wonder Woman… I will really, really miss Conner’s PeeGee. My consolation is … Continue reading →

It’ll be in my hands tomorrow, but for now I’ll have to satisfy myself with the all too short preview. The special cover for the big 50th issue is nice for Michael Turner and probably a treat for his fans, … Continue reading →

I’m sold. No one can dislike the costume now!

Just a note to point out that Supergirl will join the new “Cry for Justice” miniseries in issue #3, although she cameos in the first issue. Also the series has jumped from from 6 issues to 7. And while the … Continue reading →

WOMEN OF THE DC UNIVERSE: SUPERGIRL Bust (#2) – preorder from Amazon.com. For $55 USD you’d think they’d get the darn skirt colour right. For once. Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the Eighth Grade #6 (of 6) – May 6/09 Supergirl … Continue reading →

A reminder that Power Girl #1 ships today. There will be a variant cover for each of the first four issues, some of which are shown at the DC Source blog.

DC Comics is currently featuring the comic as part of a DC Kids’ line promo on the front page: A preview of the first issue is available at DC Comics (and in the Supergirl Gallery for posterity).

Review at Supergirl Comic Box Commentary. I’m not going to buy something that carelessly misogynistic. I may not even read it in downloads – I don’t need the aggravation. Very, very disappointed in DC right now. I’m just going to … Continue reading →

I couldn’t find SUPERGIRL #34 at the two stores I went to today – I think it already sold out. That rarely happens at the store I usually frequent. Not only that, they were completely out of all recent Supergirl … Continue reading →

Jim asks, I’m looking for a Supergirl story from the early seventies about a scientist who tried to destroy the world because it was so damned evil. Kara thwarts his plan but in the end she is philosophical; musing about … Continue reading →

My Google-fu isn’t working today, so I’m throwing this out: has anyone seen someone at DC mention why the latest Supergirl trade paperback, “Beyond Good and Evil”, does not include SUPERGIRL #20-22 (the issues scripted by Tony Bedard and illustrated … Continue reading →

Supergirl finally gets her own kid-friendly comicbook!* It’s only a 6-issue miniseries, but, but – it’s girl-friendly! It’s also the only Johnny DC series, purportedly for “kids”, that stars a girl. ‘Bout time. This was all over the web back … Continue reading →

Yes, I really am behind on all this news =) Newsarama: Robinson & Didio on Justice League Hat tip to Supergirl Comic Box Commentary I’m sort of just rolling with all the many books and teams that Supergirl’s appearing in … Continue reading →

I just purchased this and got it home, only to find out it’s just a reprint of three issues from the 1992 Blaze/Satanus War! WTF? Damn, now I know what people were talking about when they referenced that. But that … Continue reading →

I came across a site tonight called Supergirl Comic Box Commentary that readers of this blog will likely enjoy. I’m finding it very handy myself for catching up on everything I’ve missed in recent weeks =)

Reader Ealperin tipped me off to this news: Question to Dan Didio at Hero Con, posted to Newsarama on June 21: “Q: When will we see the Linda Danvers Supergirl again? DD: This month.” She’s appearing in Reign in Hell … Continue reading →

Shoot. Sean McKeever unceremoniously dumped Supergirl out of the book in Teen Titans #55 (viewable at Scans Daily). Have to revise my list of issues featuring Supergirl! I never actually read the TT issues where she was in it >_< … Continue reading →

DC is publishing a Showcase volume of Supergirl on November 28, 2007. Link to Amazon.com item page. It will contain almost all the same Action Comics stories as in the two Supergirl Archives, along with Supergirl’s guest appearances in other … Continue reading →

I’d stopped reading She-Hulk for various reasons, mostly monetary, and hadn’t been paying attention to anything Marvel recently, so I just found this out: Peter David’s taking over She-Hulk! Peter David’s taking over She-Hulk! *does the fangirl dance of joy* … Continue reading →

Due to the fact that DC currently puts crucial story elements in its “event” books rather in the characters’ own series, I missed out on Supergirl’s reappearance after the “missing year” in World War III (May 2007) until recently. I’d … Continue reading →

Last night I was minding my own business reading Planet Krypton, a side story in The Kingdom, when the bottom panel on this page almost made me fall out of my chair. Continue reading →

The owner of Karalives.com has done the dirty work of sifting thru the DC message boards (which I avoid like the plague) to get some juicy insights from Mark Sable on what happened in Supergirl #16: Supergirl #16 Co-writer Mark … Continue reading →

The reprinting of the long-out-of-print Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes: Vol 1: Batman (May 23) and, more interesting to me, Vol 2: Wonder Woman (July 18). These look like they’ll be very fun. Manhunter Vol 3 Action Comics #850 (May … Continue reading →

I just read Wonder Woman #4-8 in order to prepare for Amazons Attack, and while I’m not going to comment on any of those issues (go read Ami Angelwings’ Heavenly Comics Reviews instead), I will say this about WW #4. … Continue reading →

I’ve been asked what my thoughts are on Power Girl’s promotion to leader of the JSA. The reason I haven’t brought it up yet is because I only got into Power Girl and the JSA last summer, with the release … Continue reading →

Just anticipating how we’ll be referring to this run many years in the future. Sounds good, doesn’t it? The squee-riffic news that Gail Simone has landed the big WW comes shortly on the heels of the equally shocking and less … Continue reading →

I’m fascinated by the publishing history of the pulps and comics. It was quite sordid and money-grubbing, and superhero comics were connected to the mob until shockingly recently (the 1970′s, I think). This article entitled “Comics, Porn and the Mob” … Continue reading →

From WonderCon (see also WonderCon Roundup): > Mark Waid and Barry Kitson are off LoSH after issue #30 (Waid is going Marvel-exclusive). Supergirl is leaving the series and returning to present day sometime around the stupid ‘WWIII’ thing and the … Continue reading →

I’ve fallen off the monthly comics wagon and I don’t think I’m getting back on anytime soon. What happened? Winter. I last bought comics in mid-December, and then the cold snap hit, and today is the first relief we’ve had … Continue reading →

I’ve added the Adam Hughes variant cover for Supergirl & the Legion of Superheroes #23 (1 in 10 shipping ratio) to the Comicsbooks: Supergirl/Kara II page. Oooh, pretty. A little cheesecakey (okay a lot), but I love her face. Ships … Continue reading →

I haven’t noticed anyone mention this, but last month’s Action Comics featured a very familiar shot: Daring New Adventures of Supergirl #10, August 1983 I always thought that was a very creepy cover, so it stuck in my head. Very … Continue reading →

The post that started it all: Betty tries to get the internet to do her homework not quite a rant on drawing books that male as the norm thing feminism is always complaining about… [sites linked are NSFW] Rack ‘Em … Continue reading →

If you ever wonder what those superhero artists are thinking when they draw female characters like sex dolls and male characters like steroid freaks (as I often do), it turns out that some of them really are straight up sexist … Continue reading →

Revealed at the Baltimore ’06 DC panel: Supergirl will appear in issues #2 and #3 of the new The Brave and Bold team-up series by Mark Waid. The series was slated for a Nov ’06 launch (SDCC ’06) but there’s … Continue reading →

Today I came across the cover to New Titans #108 (1994), while researching Matrix Supergirl issues to pick up. The orange-skinned woman’s pose looked eerily familiar. Took me a few seconds, then I placed it: the splash page of Supergirl … Continue reading →

Here’s a round-up of Supergirl-related blog posts I’ve enjoyed reading recently: Fortress of Fortitude has a slew (21 as of writing) of Supergirl articles that are well worth going thru Exercise in Egotism: What I Want From Kara Zor-El – … Continue reading →

There’s a new site called The Supergirl Project which has scans of early Supergirl issues from the 1996-2003 series (up to issue 5 so far).