Supergirl
| Supergirl | |
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Iterations of Supergirl: The Silver Age original (top left), the Matrix version from the 1990s (top right), Linda Danvers (bottom left), Cir-El (bottom right)
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| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | As Super-Girl: Superman #123 (August 1958) As Supergirl: Action Comics #252 (May 1959) |
| Created by |
Kara Zor-El |
| Characters |
Kara Zor-El Matrix Linda Danvers Cir-El Power Girl Ariella Kent |
Kara Zor-El
Created by Otto Binder, Al Plastino and Curt Swan
Kara Zor-L
Created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada and Wally Wood
Matrix
Created by John Byrne
Linda Danvers
Created by Peter David and Gary Frank
Cir-El
Created by Steven Seagle and Scott McDaniel
Ariella Kent
Created by Peter David and Dusty Abell
Supergirl is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. Supergirl was created to be a female counterpart to DC's popular hero Superman. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino in 1959. She first appeared in the Action Comics comic book series and later branched out into animation, film, television, and merchandising. In May 2011, Supergirl placed 94th on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time. In November 2013, the character placed 17th on IGN's list of the Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics.
Introduced in 1959, a number of different characters have assumed the Supergirl mantle over the decades, with the most popular and enduring version of the character being Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, who shares his super powers and vulnerability to Kryptonite. Supergirl plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including Action Comics, Superman, and several 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.
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