This series was the first superhero comic I collected and it inspired me to create this site. Being too young for Kara, but craving a Supergirl who was more human than Matrix, I loved the idea of a Supergirl who got to be both from Earth and connected to the Superman mythos. This series worked hard to bring tie the modern Supergirl to the original and make her into a modern, young adult version of the character. I liked Linda Danvers’ powers, her personality and motivations, and the people in her life. Sometimes the story could go darker than I liked, but the plots were always nifty and there was lots of humor.
- Cover Gallery
- Issue Index at Comics Database
- Download at The Supergirl Project
- Purchase at Mile High Comics or MyComicShop
Trade Paperbacks
Only the beginning and ending story arcs from the 1996-2003 Supergirl series have been reprinted in trade paperbacks, and the first book is out of print.
SUPERGIRL
Out of print. Collects the first nine issues of the series, plus the 10-page prelude from SHOWCASE ’96 #8.
Art by Gary Frank & Cam Smith. Published April 1998 (out of print). List price $14.95 USD.
SUPERGIRL: Many Happy Returns
Collects the final six issues, SUPERGIRL #75-80, starring the original Kara from Krypton. Features an introduction by Peter David and a new cover by Ed Benes & Alex Lei based on the cover of issue #75. Published published July 9, 2003. List price $14.95 USD.
Specials
- SUPERGIRL PLUS SHAZAM! – February 1997
Supergirl and Mary Marvel star in “Perceptions” while a bonus story features Linda and Mattie in “A Day in the Life”
- SUPERGIRL Annual #2: Young Romance – October 1997
part of the “Pulp Heroes” series
- SUPERGIRL & PRYSM Double-Shot #1, February 1998
Guest Appearances 1996-2003
This is a complete list of Supergirl/Linda Danvers’ guest appearances in DCUniverse comics during her series. Links are to The Grand Comics Database Project. Dates are cover dates.
- TEEN TITANS Vol. 2 #4 – January 1997
- TEEN TITANS Vol. 2 #5 – February 1997
- SUPERBOY #40 June 1997
- SUPERBOY #42 August 1997. Cameo, alternate version.
- SUPERBOY AND THE RAVERS #14 – October 1997
- “Genesis” (all October 1997)
- TEEN TITANS #17 – February 1998
- STEEL #50 – May 1998
- SUPERMAN: MAN OF STEEL #79 – May 1998
- TEAM SUPERMAN: Secret Files & Origins – May 1998
- ACTION COMICS #744 – May 1998
- ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #557 – May 1998
- ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #558 – June 1998
- SUPERMAN FOREVER – June 1998. Supergirl appears in segment 3.
- RESURRECTION MAN/SUPERGIRL CROSSOVER
RESURRECTION MAN #16 – August 1998
SUPERGIRL #24 – August 1998
RESURRECTION MAN #17 – September 1998
- SUPERMAN #138 (cont. in Adventures of Superman #561) – September 1998
- ADVENTURE COMICS 80-PAGE GIANT – October 1998 (SG appears in a 10-page story)
- JLA IN CRISIS SECRET FILES #1 – November 1998. Profiles of various events and miniseries. Supergirl appears briefly, in the Crisis on Infinite Earths (deceased), Zero Hour, and Genesis profiles.
- DC ONE MILLION #1 – November 1998. Very minor part.
- DC ONE MILLION #3 – November 1998. Very minor part.
- LEGENDS OF THE DC UNIVERSE 3-D GALLERY (pin-up) – December 1998
- JLA / TITANS #1 of 3 – December 1998
- JLA / TITANS #2 of 3 – January 1999
- JLA / TITANS #3 of 3 – February 1999 – one line of dialogue
- TITANS SECRET FILES #1 – March 1999. Appears on pages 19 and 48.
- SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #87 – March 1999
- SUPERMAN: Man of Tomorrow #13 – Spring 1999
- ACTION COMICS #753 – April 1999
- SUPERMAN SECRET FILES #2 – May 1999
- TEAM SUPERMAN – June 1999
- SUPERMAN 80-PAGE GIANT #2 – June 1999
- YOUNG JUSTICE/SUPERGIRL CROSSOVER
YOUNG JUSTICE #12 – September 1999
SUPERGIRL #36 – September 1999
YOUNG JUSTICE #13 – October 1999
- DAY OF JUDGEMENT #2, 3, 5 – November 1999
- SUPERMAN VS. THE TERMINATOR: Death to the Future #1-4: December-March 2000
Reprinted in trade paperback. Supergirl guest-stars in #2-#4 and is featured on the covers of #3 and #4.
- Secret Files & Origins Guide to the DC Universe 2000 – March 2000 (one page profile)
- JLA: CREATED EQUAL #1 and #2 – March & April 2000
Rather dreadful, misogynistic Elseworlds special in which Supergirl is a background character who only has three lines in the the second book.
- BATMAN CHRONICLES #20 – April 2000
- ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #578 – May 2000
- JLA #41 – April 2000
- YOUNG JUSTICE: Sins Of Youth #1 and #2 (cameo in each) – May 2000
- SUPERMAN/GEN 13 #1-3 – June-August 2000
Reprinted in trade paperback
- “Critical Condition” story arc. SG is a featured character.
Appears in SUPERMAN #158, ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #580, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #102 & ACTION COMICS #767 (all July 2000).
Entire story arc reprinted in the “Critical Condition” trade paperpack (ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #579 & 580, SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #101 & 102, ACTION COMICS #766 & 767, SUPERMAN #158, plus the lead story from SUPERMAN: METROPOLIS SECRET FILES).
- SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #103 (August 2000)
- GREEN LANTERN #128 – September 2000
- “Emperor Joker” (reprinted in the Superman: Emperor Joker TPB
Superman #160 (SG does not appear)
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #582 – September 2000
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #104 (SG does not appear)
ACTION COMICS #769 (SG does not appear)
SUPERMAN: EMPEROR JOKER #1 – Oct 2000
SUPERMAN #161 – Oct 2000
ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #583 – Oct 2000
SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #105 – Oct 2000 (SG does not appear)
ACTION COMICS #770 (SG does not appear)
- SUPERMAN AND BATMAN: World’s Funnest (cameo) – November 2000
- SUPERMAN #164 – January 2001: “Tales From The Bizarro World”
- JUSTICE LEAGUES: JUSTICE LEAGUE OF AMAZONS – March 2001. First in the six-issue crossover event called Justice Leagues which led to the introduction of a revamped Justice League of America.
- ACTION COMICS #779 – July 2001
- “Our Worlds at War”
SUPERMAN #172 (p. 16, 19-22) (Sept 2001)
JLA: Our Worlds at War #1 (Sept 2001)
SUPERGIRL #60 (Sept 2001)
ACTION COMICS #781 (Sept 2001)
SUPERGIRL #61 (October 2001)
- DEADMAN: Dead Again #4 – Oct 2001
- IMPULSE #78 – Nov 2001 (cameo)
- SUPERBOY #92 – Nov 2001 (SG appears in dream sequence)
- YOUNG JUSTICE #38 – December 2001
- JLA / JSA: Virtue and Vice – Dec 2002
- ACTION COMICS #797 – Jan 2003 (SG appears in flashback)
- SUPERMAN VS. DARKSEID: Apokolips Now – March 2003
Supergirl/Linda Danvers, Supergirl/Kara, Superboy, and Nat Irons guest-star in what is basically an excuse for Superman and Darkseid to beat each other to a pulp in a display of masculine bravado. Bit of character development for the temporarily-in-continuity Kara.
- SUPERMAN/BATMAN #24 and SUPERMAN/BATMAN #25 – Jan/Feb 2006
the modern Kara, pre-Crisis Kara, Linda Danvers, Cir-El, and Power Girl all guest star in a story that takes place in a gender-reversed world that brings Superman and Batman face to face with their female counterparts
