Supergirl Elseworlds Comics

SUPERGIRL ANNUAL #1 1996 (April 1996)

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

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 (see The Supergirl Project). Prestige One-Shot, 64 pages. Wikipedia entry.

SUPERGIRL: Wings

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 purchase at Mars Imports (or The Supergirl Project). Wikipedia entry.

Elseworlds including Supergirl

• KINGDOM COME (May-Aug 1996) – reprinted in softcover TPB and two hardcover editions. Wikipedia entry. Features Power Woman (a matured Power Girl) as a member of the Justice League. I believe Supergirl only appears briefly in book 1 (page 44) as a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes in the future.
• THE KINGDOM (Feb-March 1996) – Sequel to Kingdom Come. Reprinted in TPB. Unknown how much Power Woman or Supergirl appear.
• SUPERMAN: DISTANT FIRES (1998) – Elseworlds in which Superman and other heroes try to rebuild the world after a nuclear war. Features Matrix Supergirl (not sure how much).
• SUPERMAN FOREVER (June 1998) – Supergirl appears in segment 3.
• TANGENT COMICS / POWERGIRL #1 (September 1998) – the Wikipedia entry states that this comic features a different version of Power Girl and Supergirl from the short-lived “Tangent Universe”.
• DC ONE MILLION (Nov 1998) – Supergirl appears in #1 and #3 of this four-part miniseries.
• JLA: CREATED EQUAL #1 and #2 (March & April 2000) – A bad and misogynistic Elseworlds special. Supergirl is a background character who only has three lines in the the second book.

• SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations is composed of three Elseworlds miniseries: the four-part Generations, four-part Generations 2, and twelve-part Generations 3. The first two miniseries have been reprinted in trade paperbacks. See Wikipedia for description of story and characters. Supergirl appears in the following issues:

  • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations #2 Feb 1999
  • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations #3 – March 1999
  • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations II #2 – Sept 2001
  • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations II #3 – Oct 2001
  • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations II #4 – Nov 2001 (shown in 1 page pinup with other characters; not in story)
  • SUPERMAN & BATMAN: Generations III #2-12 (April 2003-Feb 2004)

• JUSTICE is a twelve issue Elseworlds miniseries by Alex Ross that takes place out of continuity using characters based on their Silver/Bronze Age versions. It does not take place in any particular timeline and mixes characters from various eras. The 1970’s Supergirl appears in a small role. A Justice Supergirl Figure and Justice Batgirl Figure, among other Justice figure series, were released based on the book (retail price ~$12 USD). Supergirl appears in the following issues:

  • JUSTICE #8 – Oct 25/06
  • JUSTICE #10 – Feb 28/07
  • JUSTICE #11 – April 25/07
  • JUSTICE #12 – June 16/07