Supergirl Elseworlds Comics

SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1 1996

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One of the Legends of the Dead Earth elseworlds annuals from 1996. Contains “The Surrogate”, “The Legend Lives On” and “Shootout at Ice Flats”. Published a few months before the 1996 SUPERGIRL series debuted. Fairly dark and depressing stories.

ELSEWORLD’S FINEST: Supergirl & Batgirl

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Credits: Barbara Kesel (plot and script); Matt Haley (plot); Tom Simmons (plot, script), Matt Haley (Pencils), Tom Simmons (Inks), Moose Baumann (Colors). Cover Credits: Matt Haley (Pencils) Tom Simmons (Inks) Moose Baumann (Colors).

This Elseworlds special features an alternate universe in which Superman and Batman never existed and the two superwomen are the most powerful heros in a darker world. Batgirl is the protector of Gotham City, and she allows very little contact with the outside world. Supergirl is the protector of Lex Luthor, benefactor of the altered Justice League. Batgirl and Supergirl must reconcile their differences for the good of all. (This is not a sequel to Elseworld’s Finest.) Published September 1998. ISBN 1563893754. Out of print and very difficult to locate. Available for download at The Supergirl Project. Prestige One-Shot, 64 pages. Wikipedia entry.

SUPERGIRL: Wings

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Credits: J.M. DeMatteis (writer), Jamie Tolagson (artist), Sherilyn Van Valkenburgh. Cover painting: Jamie Tolagson.

The second Supergirl Elseworlds special retells the Earth Angel redemption story with a stronger mystical slant. In this tale Matrix is an Amenlee, a member of an angelic order whose purpose is to protect mortal souls and bring them into the Divine Presence. But Matrix has her doubts about humanity’s ability to be saved, and her latest charge, Linda Danvers, will teach her a surprising lesson in this poignantly told twist on the regular series. Zauriel, the Phantom Stranger, Aquaman, the Spectre, and Clark Kent make appearances as variations on their canon counterparts. Published October 10, 2001. Available for download at The Supergirl Project.

Elseworlds including Supergirl