Return to
Polar Blair's Den Menu Page(November, 1982 - September, 1984)
Back to "Comic Books: DC" Main Page
About This Series
Covers Gallery
Issues
Pictures
About This
Series: Of all the "Supergirl" series published, series 1
and 2 were the best. I really think pretty highly of both
series. Neither one of them lasted as long as they should
have. The first series lasted 10 issues. The second series
ran for 23 issues.
This series was originally titled, "The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl" from issues #1 (November, 1982) to #11 (October, 1983). From #12 onward it was shortened to "Supergirl". This series is generally regarded as "Supergirl" (Series 2). I love the art, and the stories; Supergirl's awesome!
Both the first and second series of "Supergirl" featured the Kara Zor-El version of the character, who was written to be the Kryptonian cousin of Superman. During the major DC Comics event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths", this version of Supergirl was killed! Supergirl "bit the big one" in the comic "Crisis on Infinite Earths" #7 (1986).
In the Post-Crisis period, the character of Supergirl was too popular to suppress. They reintroduced Supergirl into the DC Universe by retweaking her origin. Since the death of Kara Zor-El, her "real identity" has been the Matrix, Linda Danvers, and Cir-El. None of these were relatives of Superman, but they took on his "super" name and symbol. A modernized version of the Kara Zor-El Supergirl was introduced in "Superman/Batman" #8 (May, 2004).
Series 2 of "Supergirl" was cancelled in the middle of a storyline. "Supergirl" (Series 3) was really a four-issue limited series that featured the Matrix version of Supergirl (February-May, 1984). "Supergirl" (Series 4) (September, 1996-May, 2003) featured the Linda Danvers version of the Supergirl character. This is not to be confused with Linda Lee Danvers, the cover identity used by Kara Zor-El Supergirl in the pre-Crisis period. "Supergirl" (Series 5) started in October, 2005 and is the longest-running of any Supergirl title to date! It features the modern version of Kara Zor-El Supergirl.
Issues:
This series was originally titled, "The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl" from issues #1 (November, 1982) to #11 (October, 1983). From #12 onward it was shortened to "Supergirl". This series is generally regarded as "Supergirl" (Series 2). I love the art, and the stories; Supergirl's awesome!
Both the first and second series of "Supergirl" featured the Kara Zor-El version of the character, who was written to be the Kryptonian cousin of Superman. During the major DC Comics event, "Crisis on Infinite Earths", this version of Supergirl was killed! Supergirl "bit the big one" in the comic "Crisis on Infinite Earths" #7 (1986).
In the Post-Crisis period, the character of Supergirl was too popular to suppress. They reintroduced Supergirl into the DC Universe by retweaking her origin. Since the death of Kara Zor-El, her "real identity" has been the Matrix, Linda Danvers, and Cir-El. None of these were relatives of Superman, but they took on his "super" name and symbol. A modernized version of the Kara Zor-El Supergirl was introduced in "Superman/Batman" #8 (May, 2004).
Series 2 of "Supergirl" was cancelled in the middle of a storyline. "Supergirl" (Series 3) was really a four-issue limited series that featured the Matrix version of Supergirl (February-May, 1984). "Supergirl" (Series 4) (September, 1996-May, 2003) featured the Linda Danvers version of the Supergirl character. This is not to be confused with Linda Lee Danvers, the cover identity used by Kara Zor-El Supergirl in the pre-Crisis period. "Supergirl" (Series 5) started in October, 2005 and is the longest-running of any Supergirl title to date! It features the modern version of Kara Zor-El Supergirl.
Issues: