Supergirl: The Story of Kara Zor El - 1 of 2

Supergirl is a comic book Superhero that is depicted as a female counterpart to the DC Comics iconic superhero Superman. She was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959, and she first appeared in Action Comics, in whose first issue Superman himself was introduced. The character first appeared in comic books and later appeared children's cartoon animation, film, and television.
As Supergirl, the Kara Zor-El character plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including Action Comics, Superman, and several other comic book series unrelated to Superman. In 1969 Supergirl's adventures became the lead feature in Adventure Comics, and she later starred in an eponymous comic book series which debuted in 1972 and ran until 1974, followed by a second monthly comic book series titled The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl, which ran from 1982 to 1984.
The 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths depicts the death of Supergirl and DC Comics subsequently rebooted the continuity of the DC Comics Universe, reestablishing Superman's character as the sole survivor of Krypton's destruction. Following the conclusion of Crisis on Infinite Earths, several different characters written as having no familial relationship to Superman have assumed the role of Supergirl, including Matrix, Linda Danvers, and Cir-El.
Following the cancellation of the third Supergirl comic book series starring the Linda Danvers version of the character, a modern version of Kara Zor-El was reintroduced into DC Comics continuity in issue #8 of the Superman/Batman comic book series titled "The Supergirl from Krypton" (2004). The modern Kara Zor-El stars as Supergirl in an eponymous comic book series, in addition to playing a supporting role in various DC Comics publications. The Supergirl character has been adapted into all media relating to the Superman franchise including merchandise, television, animation, and feature film.
In May of 2011, Supergirl placed 94th on IGN's Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.

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[waldoman7]

wow I've never seen that supergirl movie but I already adore the actress. She exhibits strength and confidence and actually makes it feel natural unlike all the strutting fake femme fatales we see in movies today. This is a woman that you actually relate to as a equal rather than a little girl or some psychotic she-beast amazon.

also, she's GORGEOUS. jeez, that's an understatement. she's perfect!

[csaver]

Yeah...whitewash all the whole Matrix/Linda Danvers saga out of existence. Nice job there.