Supergirl (comic book)#Volume 6 (2011–present)

The first series featured the original Supergirl, Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El. It began publication in 1972{{gcdb series|id=2033|title= Supergirl}}{{cite book|last=McAvennie|first= Michael|editor-last = Dolan|editor-first = Hannah|chapter= 1970s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher= Dorling Kindersley|year= 2010|location= London, United Kingdom|isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 153 |quote = Following a decade of back-up action and three years headlining Adventure Comics, Supergirl finally starred in her own series. For the inaugural issue, Cary Bates and artist Art Saaf enrolled Linda Danvers in college.}} following a 44-issue run of Supergirl stories in Adventure Comics, ending with issue #424 (October 1972). The series lasted for 10 issues until 1974,{{cite journal|last= Wells|first= John|title= Supergirl in Bronze|journal= Back Issue!|issue= 84|page= 9|publisher= TwoMorrows Publishing|date= October 2015|location= Raleigh, North Carolina}} after which the character began appearing regularly in The Superman Family commencing with issue #165.McAvennie "1970s" in Dolan, p. 159: "DC's 100-page Super Spectaculars were proving popular, so DC said goodbye to Supergirl, Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, and housed the characters together in Superman Family. Continuing the numbering from where Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen ended, the series featured classic reprints with new tales in the lead spot". The release of the last issue of Supergirl was delayed for several months due to a nationwide paper shortage.{{Citation|last = Wells|first = John|title = 'Lost' DC: 1971-1975|newspaper = Comics Buyer's Guide|issue = 1249|page = 125|date = October 24, 1997|location= Iola, Wisconsin|quote= In the wake of a nationwide paper shortage, DC canceled several of its lower-selling titles in late 1973...[Supergirl #10] and three other completed comic books slated for release in November 1973 (Secret Origins #7, Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #137, and Weird Worlds #10) were put on hold until the summer of 1974.}}

During its first year of publication, the second Kara Zor-El series was titled The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl.Wells in Back Issue, pp. 18-20 With issue #13, the name was shortened to Supergirl,The indicia for The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl was shortened to just Supergirl with issue #13.

• {{gcdb series|id=2626|title= The Daring Adventures of Supergirl}}
• {{gcdb series|id=2722|title= Supergirl vol. 2}} and the title continued monthly publication for a total of 23 issues.Manning, Matthew K. "1980s" in Dolan, p. 198: "With the guidance of writer Paul Kupperberg and prolific artist Carmine Infantino, Supergirl found a home in the city of Chicago in a new ongoing series...Unfortunately, this was not exactly the reinvention DC had hoped for, and The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl was cancelled after only twenty-three issues".

In 1994, DC Comics published a four-issue limited series{{gcdb series|id=4975|title= Supergirl vol. 3}} featuring a new Supergirl who was introduced early in the Post-Crisis era. Sometimes referred to as the Matrix, this new character was a protoplasmic duplicate of an alternate universe Lana Lang, granted superpowers by an alternate Lex Luthor. Having been brought to the mainstream DC Universe by Superman, she became romantically involved with the mainstream Luthor, who was posing as his own fictitious son Lex Luthor II. This limited series resolved many of the threads remaining from that storyline.

The fourth series featured a third Supergirl.Manning "1990s" in Dolan, p. 274: "The Girl of Steel flew back into an ongoing series at long last, courtesy of fan-favorite writer Peter David and artist Gary Frank". This character was a fusion of the Matrix Supergirl and Linda Danvers (a Post-Crisis version of Linda Lee Danvers, Kara Zor-El's Pre-Crisis secret identity). The series ran for 80 issues,{{gcdb series|id= 5530|title= Supergirl vol. 4}} ending with the main character journeying to an alternate universe following the re-emergence of the original version of Kara Zor-El.

In 2004, DC Comics introduced an updated version of Kara Zor-El in the pages of Superman/Batman. The following year, she began appearing in her own ongoing series,Cowsill, Alan "2000s" in Dolan, p. 321: "Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El received her own title. Written by Jeph Loeb and illustrated by Ian Churchill, the fourth [ongoing] series featured a Supergirl still getting accustomed to her life on Earth". with Superman/Batman #19 being republished as issue #0 of Supergirl.{{gcdb series|id=14121|title= Supergirl vol. 5}} Sterling Gates took over the title in late 2008 with issue #34.{{cite web|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers| url= http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080627-WWCSupergirlteam.html|title= WWC: Gates and Igle Join DC's Supergirl|website=Newsarama|date= June 27, 2008|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20131112094529/http://www.newsarama.com/278-wwc-gates-and-igle-join-dc-s-supergirl.html|archive-date= November 12, 2013|url-status= live|access-date= January 7, 2009}}{{Cite journal|first1= Vaneta|last1= Rogers|first2= Cliff|last2= Biggers|title= Planet Stories|journal= Comic Shop News|issue= 1108| date= September 2008}}{{cite web|first= Vaneta|last= Rogers|url= http://www.newsarama.com/comics/080904-Sterling-Gates-Supergirl.html|title= Some Will Be Revealed: Sterling Gates on Supergirl|website= Newsarama|date= August 4, 2009|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140916095356/http://www.newsarama.com/3554-some-will-be-revealed-sterling-gates-on-supergirl.html|archive-date= September 16, 2014|url-status= live|access-date= September 18, 2009}} Amy Reeder Hadley was attached as the new cover artist for the series in May 2010.{{cite news|first=Vaneta |last=Rogers |url=http://www.newsarama.com/comics/batwoman-reeder-interview-100528.html |title=Artist Amy Reeder Faces Challenge of Batwoman, Supergirl |website=Newsarama |date=May 28, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120214161108/http://www.newsarama.com/comics/batwoman-reeder-interview-100528.html |archive-date=February 14, 2012 |url-status=live |access-date=March 31, 2012}}

It is a 6-part mini-series featuring the Linda Lee version of Supergirl, written by Landry Walker.

DC Comics relaunched Supergirl with issue #1 in September 2011 as part of The New 52 reboot.{{gcdb series|id= 61070|title= Supergirl vol. 6}}{{cite web|url=http://comicsalliance.com/new-superman-comics/ |title=The New Superman Titles Are Here, Grant Morrison on Action Comics |first=David |last=Uzumeri |date=June 10, 2011 |website=ComicsAlliance |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140705155437/http://comicsalliance.com/new-superman-comics/ |archive-date=July 5, 2014 |url-status=dead |df= mdy}}

The four-part miniseries Supergirl: Being Super, written by Mariko Tamaki and pencilled by Joelle Jones, is a coming-of-age take on Supergirl's origins.{{Cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/inside-supergirl-being-super-with-writer-mariko-tamaki|title=Inside Supergirl: Being Super with writer Mariko Tamaki|first=Ernie|last=Estrella|date=May 28, 2018|website=SYFY WIRE|access-date=January 19, 2023|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203107/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/inside-supergirl-being-super-with-writer-mariko-tamaki|url-status=dead}} It depicts Kara as a seemingly ordinary teenager living in the rural Midvale with the Danvers, since the couple found her inside a pod in the middle of a field. Kara grows up aware of the pod and her unknown origins (which are glimpsed in dreams) and struggles to live a normal life as she discovers her astonishing super-human abilities, which she keeps a secret even from her closest friends.

A new Supergirl series written by Steve Orlando and incorporating elements of the Supergirl television series began in September 2016 (November 2016 cover date) as part of the DC Rebirth relaunch.{{gcdb series|id= 106158|title= Supergirl vol. 7}}{{cite web|url= http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/steve-orlando-supergirl/|title= Steve Orlando on Supergirl, Synergy Between the Show and the Comic, and What Makes Kara So Special|first= Brian|last= Salvatore|date= September 6, 2016|website= Multiversity Comics|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160908233530/http://www.multiversitycomics.com/interviews/steve-orlando-supergirl/|archive-date= September 8, 2016|url-status= live|quote= TONE wise, I think it's very important to sync up with the show, but also that's a bit of a trick question, because the show has done so well for the very reason that it truly understands the tone of the best Supergirl comics. So it's a bit of a circle: hope, positivity, inspiration.}} The series took a three-month hiatus in April 2018 and resumed publication in August with the release of #21. The new creative team was writer Marc Andreyko and artist Kevin Maguire.{{cite web|url= https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/marc-andreyko-sends-supergirl-and-krypto-off-into-deep-space-in-a-newer-more-vibrant-super|title= Marc Andreyko sends Supergirl (and Krypto) off into deep space in a newer, more 'vibrant' Super series|first= Ernie|last= Estrella|date= August 14, 2018|website= Syfy|archive-url= https://archive.today/20190923002842/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/marc-andreyko-sends-supergirl-and-krypto-off-into-deep-space-in-a-newer-more-vibrant-super|archive-date= September 23, 2019|url-status= live|df= mdy-all}}

Starting with issue #37 in December 2019, writer Jody Houser and artist Rachael Stott helmed the series until cancellation in June 2020; issue #42 was the last in the volume. The final arc dealt with the fallout from Batman/Superman's "The Infected" event where Supergirl was "infected by a tainted Batarang that was meant for Superman"; as a result, Supergirl turned "into something of an unstoppable villain".{{Cite web|date=February 15, 2020|title=DC Cancels Supergirl With Issue 42|url=https://comicbook.com/comics/news/supergirl-cancelled-dc-comics/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=ComicBook.com|language=en}}

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is an eight-issue miniseries by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely which started in June 2021.{{Cite web|date=2021-06-16|title=REVIEW: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 Tries to Have True Grit|url=https://womenwriteaboutcomics.com/2021/06/review-supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-1-tries-to-have-true-grit/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=WWAC|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=June 16, 2021|title=Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 Review: A Gorgeous Rendering Cloaks Notable Narrative Flaws|url=https://comicbook.com/dc/news/supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-1-review-dc-comics/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=ComicBook.com|language=en}} It focuses on Kara Zor-El's quest in space, aided by Krypto, and is told from the perspective of the new character {{Visible anchor|Ruthye}} Marye Knoll, an alien girl that Kara meets and is looking for justice for her father's death at the hands of {{visible anchor|Krem}} of the Yellow Hills.{{Cite web|date=2022-02-10|title=Supergirl: 10 Things You Didn't Know About Woman Of Tomorrow|url=https://www.cbr.com/supergirl-things-didnt-know-about-woman-of-tomorrow/|access-date=2022-02-10|website=CBR|language=en-US}} The last issue in the series was released in February 2022.{{Cite web|title=SUPERGIRL WOMAN OF TOMORROW #8 (OF 8) CVR A EVELY (DEC213130)|url=https://www.previewsworld.com/Catalog/DEC213130|access-date=2022-02-10|website=www.previewsworld.com|language=en}} Susana Polo at Polygon commented that "with the final issue of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow I can definitively say this book slaps front to back, applying Sandman vibes to space adventure starring Supergirl and a plucky young space child. The best thing Tom King's done since Mister Miracle and Bilquis Evely just dropping mics on every dang page".{{Cite web|last=Polo|first=Susana|date=2022-02-22|title=Batman keeps lollipops in his belt, but he has good reasons|url=https://www.polygon.com/2022/2/22/22945714/batman-utility-belt-superman-nightwing-dc-comics|access-date=2022-02-23|website=Polygon|language=en-US}} Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was nominated for the 2022 "Best Limited Series" Eisner Award.{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Heidi |author-link=Heidi MacDonald |date=2022-05-18 |title=2022 Eisner Awards Nominations Announced, led by DC and Image |url=https://www.comicsbeat.com/2022-eisner-awards-nominations-announced-led-by-dc-and-image/ |access-date=2022-05-18 |website=The Beat |language=en-US}}

The miniseries is being adapted into a feature film, also titled Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, from DC Studios, with Craig Gillespie directing from a screenplay by Ana Nogueira. Milly Alcock portrays the titular character. The film is scheduled to be released on June 26, 2026.{{Cite magazine |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=November 14, 2023 |title=DC Movie 'Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow' Finds Its Writer in Ana Nogueira (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/supergirl-movie-woman-of-tomorrow-writer-1235646953/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231114203951/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/supergirl-movie-woman-of-tomorrow-writer-1235646953/ |archive-date=November 14, 2023 |access-date=November 14, 2023 |magazine=The Hollywood Reporter}}{{Cite web |last=Gonzalez |first=Umberto |date=January 29, 2024 |title=James Gunn Finds His Supergirl in 'House of the Dragon' Star Milly Alcock {{!}} Exclusive |url=https://www.thewrap.com/supergirl-actress-milly-alcock-superman-legacy/ |url-access=limited |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240129234658/https://www.thewrap.com/supergirl-actress-milly-alcock-superman-legacy/ |archive-date=January 29, 2024 |access-date=January 29, 2024 |website=TheWrap}}{{Cite web |last=D'Alessandro |first=Anthony |date=May 14, 2024 |title='Supergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow', The Second Pic From James Gunn & Peter Safran's DC Studios, Gets Summer 2026 Release |url=https://deadline.com/2024/05/supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-release-date-1235916591/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240514233020/https://deadline.com/2024/05/supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-release-date-1235916591/ |archive-date=May 14, 2024 |access-date=May 14, 2024 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} King's original pitch for the comic's story was a team-up between Supergirl and the character Lobo in which they would take on similar roles to the characters Mattie Ross and Rooster Cogburn, respectively, from the novel True Grit (1968). While Lobo does not appear in the Woman of Tomorrow comic, the role is set to be portrayed by Jason Momoa in the DCU film adaptation.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Jeremy |date=December 30, 2024 |title=Jason Momoa's Lobo Casting Revives This Scrapped Supergirl Idea For The Big Screen |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/1749233/jason-momoa-lobo-revives-scrapped-supergirl-idea/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250101061338/https://www.slashfilm.com/1749233/jason-momoa-lobo-revives-scrapped-supergirl-idea/ |archive-date=January 1, 2025 |access-date=January 9, 2025 |website=/Film}}

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• DC page: [http://www.dc.com/comics/supergirl-2005 SG2005], [http://www.dc.com/comics/supergirl-2016 SG2016], [http://www.dc.com/comics/supergirl-cosmic-adventures-in-the-eighth-grade-2009 SGCAITEG2009], [http://www.dc.com/comics/supergirl-being-super-2016 SBS2016], [http://www.dc.com/comics/supergirl-woman-of-tomorrow-2021 SGWOT2021]
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• {{comicbookdb|type=title|id=136|title=Supergirl vol. 5}}
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