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One of the longest-running criticisms of Kara Zor-El is that she isn’t Clark Kent. She’s too angry. Too impulsive. Too guarded. Too willing to let people see the edges of her grief. Watching Supergirl, I kept thinking we’ve been asking the wrong question all along. Why are we asking Kara to be more like Clark instead of asking what made her different? Clark knows Krypton through stories. Kara remembers it as home. Clark mourns an inheritance. Kara mourns memories. Clark teaches us what hope can inspire.

Unbelievable as it may sound, despite the decades of live-action DC superhero films to hit theaters, none of them have been scored by a female composer…until now.* British-American musician Claudia Sarne is responsible for the rousing score behind this summer’s Supergirl. A newcomer to the world of comic book films, Sarne began her career as a songwriter for her band 12 Rounds, in which she collaborated with her husband Atticus Ross.

Fifty years ago, DC was on the front lines of celebrating America’s bicentennial anniversary. Commemorative banners were emblazoned across the headers of covers, and the company marked the momentous year with the very first DC/Marvel crossover in Superman vs. The Amazing Spider-Man, written by the late, great Gerry Conway. With America’s 250th anniversary (or semiquincentennial if you like to be fancy), there are fifty years’ worth of additional comics to read and mark the occasion.

SPOILER ALERT: The following interview contains spoilers from Supergirl: Survive #2. On the eve of Krypton’s destruction, a scientist named Zor-El had the idea to send his daughter Kara to Earth, hoping she could keep an eye on her infant cousin Kal-El. Things didn’t quite work out that way, however, and thanks to suspended animation, Kal-El was already an adult by the time Kara reunited with him on Earth. But what if Kara had been able to complete her original mission?

Gotham City is a busy place, with a lot going down each and every week. In this monthly column, Joshua Lapin-Bertone helps you stay on top of it all by letting you know what you should be paying attention to within the Bat-Family…and why. The final chapter of Rafael Grampa and Matheus Lopes’s Batman: Gargoyle of Gotham is here, and it was worth the wait.

Truth. Justice. Easter Eggs. Supergirl has arrived in theaters, and can I just say Milly Alcock knocks it out of the park? The actress brought some great pathos to the role of Kara Zor-El, showing that heroes can be inspiring and messy at the same time. The film was everything I was hoping for when I heard they were doing a big screen adaptation of Tom King and Bilquis Evely’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Comic book readers love the Last Daughter of Krypton for many reasons, but for fans, her heart-wrenching origin story and fiery personality play a substantial role. Unlike her Earth-raised cousin Clark Kent, Kara Zor-El is truly the last Kryptonian. She alone carries the culture, language and memory of Krypton with her. As such, she’s often a misunderstood character both within the DC Universe and in the general public’s perception. Why? Well, she isn’t Superman.

It may be the Summer of Supergirl, but Kara Zor-El isn’t the only character making her DCU debut. It’s not often the entire internet can agree on a casting choice, but everyone can see that Jason Momoa was born to play Lobo. Unlike her cousin’s 2025 film, Supergirl explores heavier themes of loss, anger and searching for one’s place in the world. With an intergalactic setting, Kara Zor-El is bound to run into many different characters from many different worlds.

Looking for the real dirt on your favorite costume-clad celebs? You’re in the right place, as the always informed Splash Pannell keeps us on top of the fights, flings and latest DCU gossip in this sensationally savage column. What is happening, my lovely Dishes? But why am I the one asking? That’s what I’m here to tell YOU! Your beloved Splash Pannell, your correspondent to the Heroes of Earth-0, has returned once more with the juiciest plums our favorite All-Stars have got in their plum trees.

In celebration of the Summer of Supergirl, I wanted to revisit a 2014 classic that, in my opinion, is one of the most underrated Supergirl stories out there: Supergirl: Red Daughter of Krypton by Tony Bedard, Yildiray Cinar and Emanuela Lupacchino. Supergirl is a deeply personal character to me as 2005’s Supergirl: The Girl of Steel was the first solo character comic book I ever read.