Supergirl Comics For All Ages

The following series have been published as part of DC’s “all ages” line and are intended to be kid-friendly. Tiny Titans is humor based and definitely geared towards kids, though funny as heck and full of sly references to old school comics for the adult fans. The other series are written for a higher age level and are as engaging as any other DC series – more so than some, as each issue is packed with adventure in order to tell a complete story in one or two issues. The Superman Adventures and Justice League Unlimited series are set in the same universe as the DC Animated Universe TV series. The comics delve further into the characters and feature characters who did not get a chance to appear on the TV series.

Supergirl Cosmic Adventures is not only the first child-friendly Supergirl comic since the early 1980s, but the only DC comic for young girls for years.

Superman Adventures (1996-2002)

image: cover of Superman Adventures #21

Recommended issues for Supergirl: Superman Adventures #21, #39, #52. This series has been only partially reprinted in trade paperback, and the trades are out of print.

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  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #21 Presents SUPERGIRL ADVENTURES – “Last Daughter of Argo”. June 1998.
    Sequel to the TV episode “Little Girl Lost”: Kara In-Ze faces down three criminals who have escaped from the Phantom Zone. The comic to get for Kara In-Ze.
  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #30 – “Family Reunion” Part 1. April 1999.
    Superman travels to another dimension where he meets evil, brainwashed versions of himself and Supergirl.
  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #31 – “Family Reunion” Part 2. May 1999.
  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #39 – “Reunion”. January 2000.
    Conclusion to “Last Daughter of Argo”: Kara In-Ze and Superman must defeat Brainiac and an android which has assumed the name and face of Kara’s deceased mother.
  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #41 – “22 Stories in a Single Bound”. March 2000. Supergirl appears in a cute one-pager entitled “Supergirl’s Secret Emergency Weapon”.
  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #52 – “A Death in the Family”. February 2001. Kara is stricken with a deadly Argoan virus, and it looks like only Lex Luthor may have the cure.
  • SUPERMAN ADVENTURES #66 – “Power Play!” Part 2. May 2001. Cameo in one panel, no lines.

Justice League Unlimited (2004-2008)

Recommended issues for Supergirl: Justice League Unlimited #7, #16, #20.

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Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade (2009) – Cover Gallery

image: Supergirl Cosmic Adventures cover

This six issue miniseries is aimed at the tween age bracket and has been very well received as an all ages story that is satisfying for both young and adult readers. The story is standalone and is unconnected to Supergirl’s appearances in the television series universe or Tiny Titans.

Trade paperback: Amazon.com. Published Dec 29, 2009. 144pg softcover. $12.99 USD.

  • Issue #1 – Dec 3/08. Preview from DC Comics.
    Meet Linda Lee! She’s the newest kid on the block – and the planet, too! Find out how an ordinary girl from Krypton became the most extraordinary girl on Earth in the pages of this brand new monthly series. And if you think life is tough as a hero, try being in the eighth grade.
  • Issue #2 – Jan 7/08
    Super strength, the ability to fly and extra-speedy reflexes should make a girl’s life easier, but they only seem to complicate things for Supergirl. Life gets a lot crazier, though, when a new enemy named Belinda Zee shows up. And with girls like Belinda around, facing down Super-Villains doesn’t seem so bad.
  • Issue #3 – Feb 4/08. Preview from DC Comics.
    As if being an 8th grader wasn’t hard enough, a meteor strikes and makes all of the students at Stanhope Boarding School really super. And why is Belinda Zee suddenly being so nice?
  • Issue #4 – Mar 4/09. Preview from DC Comics.
    A little orange cat with a big attitude shows up on the scene, but is he friend or foe? And Lena makes a discovery that may change her friendship with Linda forever.
  • Issue #5 – Apr 8/09
    It’s graduation day, and things couldn’t be more complicated! The whole gang is here, and the cosmic craziness is about to get way out of hand!
  • Issue #6 – May 6/09
    How will Supergirl ever wrap up all of the cosmic craziness that has developed since her arrival on Earth? Arch-frenemies, scheming faculty, an intergalactic orange kitty and a flying horse are just a few things that come her way in this final, action-packed issue!

Tiny Titans (2008+)

Issues featuring Supergirl:

TINY TITANS Vol 1: Welcome to the Treehouse
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Collects #1-6. Discover what life is like for the young heroes of Sidekick Elementary in this new collection featuring TINY TITANS #1-6. Kid-friendly versions of the Teen Titans and their rogues gallery star in this fun, light-hearted, all-ages romp written and illustrated by Art Baltazar and Franco. On sale Feb 4, 2009. 144 pages, softcover, $12.99 USD.

TINY TITANS Vol 2: Adventures in Awesomeness
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Collects issues #7-12. Check in on the young, adorable heroes of Sidekick Elementary as they head into space, get their report cards, transform into monkeys, fall in love and more. On sale May 20, 2009. 144 pages, softcover, $12.99 USD.