Description
Meet Supergirl. She's got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman - and none of his affection for the people of Earth. Crash landing on a strange new planet, Supergirl must come to grips with Krypton's destruction with her cousin Superman and learn about her own recent past. But an ingenious new foe wants that same information - and will do anything to get it. Presenting an all-new take on Superman's cousin Kara, and her standing in the DC Comics - New 52 universe!.
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2012-10-23
Physical description
160 p.; 10.2 inches
Publication
Dc Comics (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 160 pages
Pages
160
ISBN
1401236804 / 9781401236809
Local notes
Collects issues 1 through 7 of the 2011 "New 52" Supergirl reboot. This reimagines Supergirl's origin for the new continuity.
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Awards
Excelsior Award (Shortlist — 2013)
User reviews
LibraryThing member LaneLiterati
I find myself pretty surprised that I really enjoyed this New 52 volume of Supergirl. I have read some stories previously of Supergirl's, but this one was the reboot for the DC Comics New 52 event. I really like the struggles that the character is put through from the very beginning, and the last
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two issues set up an epic showdown for the next volume or who know for how long. Definitely will continue to read Supergirl, and absolutely amazed at the plethora of female-centric comics that are catching my attention in the New 52. Show Less
LibraryThing member DanieXJ
Unlike some of the other titles in the New 52, this origin story is a bit more original and is a full reboot, not a partial one like a lot of the other titles (and how many times has DC rebooted poor Supergirl, wayy too many). Kara Zor-El comes to Earth like in previous incarnations, crash lands,
It was an okay TPB. Not the best New 52 title, but nowhere near the worst either. And it ended in a way that could let the writers go in a lot of different ways with the story, or character.
As for the art, it was okay, but not amazing either. A solid all around three stars.
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and thinks that her cousin Kal should still be an infant. But, in this story, the last thing she remembers is what she thinks was a couple of days before. When she was still on Krypton preparing to take her Finals. She meets up with Superman and that doesn't go well, then she meets up with something called Warkiller that supposedly Krypton scientists created and then abandoned. They're as powerful as Supegirl and Superman, but their singular purpose is conquering worlds.It was an okay TPB. Not the best New 52 title, but nowhere near the worst either. And it ended in a way that could let the writers go in a lot of different ways with the story, or character.
As for the art, it was okay, but not amazing either. A solid all around three stars.
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LibraryThing member gothamajp
Another attempt to reboot the story of Kara Zor-El, this time for the 2011 “New 52” event, and for once it works surprisingly well (in parts). By sticking to the classic elements of her story the creative team present an interesting and believable take on how a teenage girl might react finding
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herself rocketed to a strange planet whose yellow sun creates traumatic changes to the way her body functions. The book also hits some emotional highlights in a trip back to the shattered remains of her home on Argo City. Unfortunately it’s let down by two main problems, weak one-dimensional villains, and the costume design. That costume is ridiculous. What makes it worse is that the supplemental material in this collection make it pretty obvious that series artist’s own more practical designs were ignored in favor of the micro bikini bottom design by one of the company bosses. Show Less