Alurael formerly inzee is the wife of zorel, mother of supergirl, and paternal aunt of superman. Astra is the sister of karas kryptonian mother and her aunt, who seeks revenge against karas. Dc is home to the worlds greatest super heroes, including superman, batman. Nov 10, 2016 given the evergrowing cadre of comic characters coming to the young series, we thought now was the perfect time to take a look at how 15 heroes and villains on supergirl compare to the comics.
Milestone, paradox press, piranha press, tangent comics, vertigo, wildstorm. A week after her niece kara decided to take up the mantle of supergirl, astra confronted the hellgrammite prisoner from fort rozz at a warehouse about his. The quest for cosmic boy continues on the wartorn world of lallor where timber wolf, atom girl and shadow lass are suspected of assassinating the planets president. Dc comics supergirl was made into an awesome cw show, and it featured some of the best villains of comicbook tv shows. Legends of tomorrows fifth season has been entirely set in a postcrisis on infinite earths world, and its been interesting to see exactly what that entails. Jun 12, 2019 astra is one of the first major powered villains supergirl faces, as well as one of the most personal villains she faces in her first season. The majority of the titles feature superman s cousin kara zorel. There hasnt been anough time for it any of it to be collected in trade yet, but you can go to any local comic book shop and pick up the couple issues that are out so far. Though alura and astra are identical, astra has a grey streak in her hair. Its because the comics writer brian bendis is moving from marvel to dc, and hes taking over the superman comic. At the age of, kara was sent to earth to look after her cousin kalel. A lonely girl with astounding might, she struggles to find her identity on her new reluctant home. Aegis is a fictional character, a cosmic entity appearing in american comic books published by marvel comics. The goto source for comic book and superhero movie fans.
Browse the latest deals and special offers on digital comics and graphic novels from marvel, dc comics, dark horse, image, and. Bizarro supergirl superman comic books, lady sif, melissa benoist, short films. In hostile takeover, kara goes toetotoe with astra when her aunt challenges karas beliefs about her mother. Created by writer keith giffen and artist andrea divito, the character first appeared in annihilation. Limited to 280 copies and includes certificate of authenticity. Supergirl s first season has come and gone in the blink of eye, leaving fans with only the memories of a very enjoyable year and a cliffhanger to speculate over until the fall. Dc comics has reportedly told creators on black label and 5ggeneration five comics to stop working for now. The character is usually depicted as an enemy of galactus. Kara zorel is the daughter of zorel and his wife alura inze. Supergirl dc copper age comics 19841991 for sale ebay. But as the 1970s and early 1980s came along, supergirl fell out of fashion with comic fans. Mar 14, 2016 so far, supergirl has taken liberties adapting material from various comic book sources, be it supergirl or superman or some other dc hero.
During the chaos of neron taking control of hell from the triumvirate, astra stole eighteen evils souls and released them from hell, allowing them to resurrect on the new earthprime. Dec 14, 2015 for the most part, supergirl has drawn inspiration for its villains from the pages of dc comics though the shows versions may be a teensy bit different from their comic book counterparts. Supergirl is a fictional superhero appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. She is now in the body of resurrection man, and supergirl has to fight him. The cw and dc comics supergirl aka kara danvers played by melissa benoist. Astra logue prime earth the new 52 astra earthtwo future reporter. Plus, we have to have at least one character stay permanently dead to justify all our other comic book nondeaths. Community content is available under ccbysa unless otherwise noted. Supergirl is a 2016 comic book published by dc comics as part of their dc rebirth initiative and part of the superman universe, written by steve orlando with art by emanuela luppacino and brian ching. The series, which launched at the start of dc s rebirth initiative in may of 2016, more closely resembled the supergirl tv show than any previous version of the character in the comics. The supergirl book has been dragged into crossover after crossover and im frankly kind of sick of it. The series, which launched at the start of dc s rebirth initiative in may of 2016, more closely resembled the supergirl tv show than any previous version of the character in the comics had, with.
Cover pencils by leonard kirk, inks by robin riggs. Twelveyearold kara escaped the doomed planet krypton with her parents help at the same time as the infant kalel. Supergirl was created to be a female counterpart to dc s popular hero superman. She is the cousin of superman, lana langs foster niece and a member of the justice league of america. For the most part, supergirl has drawn inspiration for its villains from the pages of dc comics though the shows versions may be a teensy bit different from their comic book counterparts. During the chaos of neron taking control of hell from the triumvirate, astra stole eighteen evils souls and released them from hell, allowing them to resurrect on the new earth. Dc universe rebirth tiein reign of the cyborg supermen. Enemies of the dc superhero supergirl, both from the comic books and the arrowverse show, as well as various other media. Supergirl is an actionadventure drama based on the dc comics character kara zorel melissa benoist, supermans kalel cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. The series stars melissa benoist in the titular role of kara zorel kara danvers supergirl, as well as mehcad brooks, chyler leigh, jeremy. She was solely created for the supergirl tv series. A number of creatives disliked the character and wanted her gone even before the failure of her big budget liveaction film.
For me, kellys run is the worst run for this character. Miller and eric jones combined to tell this delightfully amusing story of how kara is pulled to earth and forced to go to a private school where she encounters a variety of interesting friends and foes. Supergirl to adapt supermans iconic red son storyline for. The character was created by writer otto binder and designed by artist al plastino. The ian levine collection, a comic book collection that includes every comic book published by dc comics from 1935 through 2016, including. Supergirl is an american television series developed by greg berlanti, ali adler, and andrew kreisberg based on the characters created by jerry siegel and joe shuster in the superman franchise and al plastino and otto binders character supergirl. Supergirl and the legion of superheroes 2006 comic books. She was portrayed by laura benanti, who also played alura zorel. Dc cancelled supergirl volume 2 in 1984, planning to launch a new title, dc double comics, starring supergirl and superboy.
Marvel dc comics, dc comics art, comics girls, marvel vs, comic book characters, comic character, comic books art. She has a brash and defiant personality that she developed in response to the destruction of krypton. Faced with an entire world completely unrecognizable from the one she grew up in, shes the ultimate new girl in schoolwith a planetsplitting right hook. Astra s conflict with kryptons government in her attempts to save the planet from selfdestruction is adapted from jorels storyline in the comics. She travels back in time to find out the secret identity of superwoman. Supergirl prevented rasloffs next murder before capturing the deranged instructor. Supergirl is the name of seven comic book series published by dc comics, featuring various characters of the same name. Teenager kara zorel was rocketed to earth from the dying planet krypton. This did not go according to plan as after kryptons explosion, shockwaves knocked the pod offcourse and into the phantom zone.
For 10 issues, the maid of might continued flying solo, albeit with the occasional help of guest stars like zatanna and prez, until dc opted to merge her title with several others into the eponymously titled superman family. Reports from the set of supergirl reveal that kara may soon be facing off. Dc s current supergirl comic book run is coming to an end. Non pressures astra to proceed with her plan to save the earth, despite her knowing that she must kill. It began publication in 1972 following a 44issue run of supergirl stories. Fandom apps take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Back from the future part 2, the latest episode of supergirl season 5, established the codename winn schott uses as a member of the legion of superheroes. Astra served as the main antagonist of the first arc of season 1 of supergirl. Astra during supergirl season 1, but has film and comic history as an associate of general zods. Alura is a fictional comic book character appearing in publications by dc comics, usually those featuring superman and related characters.
This book is a disappointment and i wouldnt waste a dime on it. See more ideas about supergirl, superhero and supergirl tv. In the ending batman is shown confronting non and ursa, while supergirl clashes with zod, and subzero fights superman. Zorel is a fictional character appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Supergirl made its debut 4 years ago, so in celebration, find out how well you know the popular cw superhero series. Dc comics stands out this week, as diamond distribution lists three of their books as being shipped for release on april 15. Power girls identity had been as supermans cousin, and it meant a lot to her. In the closing moments of battles lost and won, a second kara melissa benoist showed up in a snowy siberia, wrappedup in nothing more than a blanket where she was found by russian soldiers.
So dc just had another semireboot of its comics, and supergirl was one the recipients of a new series and a new tone. Although i did read sterling gates supergirl comic series during the 1st season which was very, very good btw, i have not been an avid comic book reader so, my opinion is strictly as an outsider in that sense. He is defeated by supergirl, alex, and guardian who free him from his possession. See more ideas about supergirl, superhero, super heroine. Today sotheby announced that is will auction dc complete. The 10 best villains supergirl faced on the cw show, ranked cbr. Jun 19, 2018 looks like at least part of season 4 of the cws supergirl will be inspired by one of dc comics most iconic what if. With kara on earth, power girl feels confused about her role. The first series featured the original supergirl, superman s cousin kara zorel. The following feature contains spoilers for supergirl, season 5, episode 12, back from the future part 2. But power girl does give supergirl a piece information and wisdomshe felt something dark inside supergirl, which kara should look into.
Astra was a founding member of the imperial guard and first clashed with the xmen. Non is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The majority of the titles feature supermans cousin kara zorel. Another hellgrammite appears in season 4 as an alien controlled by the children of liberty who is made to attack a carnival. Supergirl is a fictional superheroine appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. When we meet her again shes become a history professor from the 28th century. Astra is the sister of karas kryptonian mother and her aunt, who seeks revenge against karas mother for imprisoning her in the alien prison fort rozz. We need to see new and exciting stories for this title and unfortunately dc doesnt seem to keen on giving us that. May 22, 2017 supergirl meets up with a few familiar faces to discuss footwear in this fun new wonder woman promo that aired during the supergirl season finale.
She was accidentally damned to hell after a botched attempt at exorcism by john constantine. It also established winns place as a member of two separate dc comics legacies. Karazorel, also known as supergirl and linda lang, is a kryptonian superhero based in metropolis. So far, supergirl has taken liberties adapting material from various comic book sources, be it supergirl or superman or some other dc hero. Supergirl season 5 finally gives winn his dc comics name. Kara zorel is supermans cousin and last survivor of kryptons argo city. Supergirl is back and working for the deo to defend national city. She fights crime and alien threats in her hometown national city in conjunction with the deo. Wanda lee, the founder of leesburg, is actually a powerful telepath who rides other people and has fun using their bodies. Astra, calling herself general astra, is the main antagonist in the first half of the first season of the 2015 television adaptation of supergirl.
She is the evil identical twin sister of alura zorel and the aunt of kara zorel aka supergirl. Alura is the kryptonian daughter of inzee, wife of zorel, mother of supergirl, and paternal aunt by marriage of superman. Take our latest quiz to see how much you know about the last daughter of krypton. Get the best deals on supergirl comic book collections when you shop the largest online selection at. This page includes a list of supergirl s known adversaries. Twelveyearold kara escaped the doomed planet krypton with her parents help at the same time as. Supergirl is an actionadventure drama based on the dc comics character kara zorel, supermans kalel cousin who, after 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on earth, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be. As diamond isnt shipping to comic retailers yet, the release of the these three books seems impossible, but, i. Supergirl 1982 1984 from dc comics league of comic geeks. Supergirl is a liveaction tv series based on supergirl. Looks like at least part of season 4 of the cws supergirl will be inspired by one of dc comics most iconic what if. Todays list is the greatest supergirl stories ever told. No, she has to continue to be the lex luthor from the time trappers.