Supergirl
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Supergirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
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Key facts
- Comics set index.creators
- Kara Zor-El:Created by Otto Binder and Al PlastinoKara Zor-L:Created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada and Wally WoodMatrix:Created by John ByrneLinda Danvers:Created by Peter David and Gary FrankCir-El:Created by Steven Seagle and Scott McDanielAriella Kent:Created by Peter David and Dusty Abell
- Comics set index.characters
- Kara Zor-ElMatrixLinda DanversCir-ElPower GirlAriella Kent
- Comics set index.cat
- super
- Comics set index.subcat
- DC Comics
- Comics set index.hero
- yes
- Comics set index.sortkey
- Supergirl
- Comics set index.image
- The_Supergirls.jpg
- Comics set index.caption
- Iterations of Supergirl: Kara Zor-El (top left), Matrix (top right), Linda Danvers (bottom left), and Cir-El (bottom right)
- Comics set index.publisher
- DC Comics
- Comics set index.debut
- As Super-Girl:Superman #123 (August 1958)As Supergirl:Action Comics #252 (May 1959)
- Comics set index.debutyr1
- 1959
- Comics set index.debutyr2
- 1988
- Comics set index.debutyr3
- 1996
- Comics set index.debutyr4
- 1998
- Comics set index.debutyr5
- 2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Kryptonian
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Krypton
- Occupation
- reporter
- Creator
- Curt Swan
- Official website
- www.dc.com/characters/supergirl
- Image
- Supergirl in Alabama Phoenix Festival (2013).jpg
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- Commons category
- Supergirl
- from narrative universe
- DC Universe
- topic's main category
- Category:Supergirl
- home world
- Krypton
- derivative work
- Supergirl
- topic has template
- Template:Supergirl
- present in work
- Action Comics
- different from
- Supergirl
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Encyclopedic overview
23 sectionsContents
- Concept
- Precursors
- Original character: Kara
- Debut
- Biography
- Post-''Crisis'' versions
- Matrix
- Matrix/Linda Danvers
- Cir-El
- Supporting characters
- Enemies
- Other notable versions
- Alternate universe versions
- In other media
- Film
- Television
- Live-action
- Animation
- Video games
- Homages and pastiches
- See also
- References
- External links
Supergirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
After the appearance of Kara Zor-El, the original Supergirl, other characters have taken up the mantle of Supergirl, sometimes at the same time, including Matrix, Linda Danvers and Cir-El.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Supergirl” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.