Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)

Supergirl
Background information
Feature films	Supergirl (1984) Lego DC Comics Super Heroes: Justice League: Cosmic Clash Teen Titans Go! To the Movies Teen Titans Go! DC Super Hero Girls: Legends of Atlantis Legion of Super-Heroes The Flash (2023) Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (upcoming)
Short films	Super Best Friends Forever
Television programs	Superman: The Animated Series Smallville Justice League (2001-2004) Justice League Unlimited Supergirl (2015) The Flash Arrow DC's Legends of Tomorrow DC Super Hero Girls (original and 2019 reboot)
Video games	Justice League Heroes DC Universe Online Lego Batman 3: Beyond GothamInfinite Crisis Lego Dimensions Injustice 2 DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power
Portrayed by	Helen Slater (Supergirl 1984) Laura Vandervoort (Smallville) Melissa Benoist (Arrowverse) Malina Weissman (young, Supergirl S1-S2) Izabela Vidovic (young, Arrowverse Supergirl seasons 3-4 and 6) Sasha Calle (DC Extended Universe)
Animators	Otto Binder and Al Plastino
Voice	Nicole Sullivan (DC Super Best Friends & DC Super Hero Girls (2019)) Anais Fairweather (DC Super Hero Girls (2015)) Joanne Spracklen (Justice League Action) Summer Glau (Superman/Batman: Apocalypse) Molly Quinn (Superman: Unbound) Meg Donnelly (Legion of Super-Heroes film) Adriene Mishler (DC Universe Online) Bridget Hoffman (Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes) Kari Wahlgren (Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham and other Lego Media) Camilla Luddington (Infinite Crisis) Laura Bailey (Injustice series)
Character information
Full name	Kara Zor-El
Other names	Linda Lee (first earliest identity civilian prototype name) Kara Danvers (second identity name)
Personality	Impulsive, reckless, selfless, optimistic, hopeful, caring, friendly, loyal, brutal, dark (as a Red Lantern; formerly), protective, determined, charismatic, kind, sweet, compassionate
Appearance	Slender, fair skin, long flowing blonde hair, blue eyes, pink lips, blue long-sleeved shirt with a yellow emblem with a red border and the letter "S" inside on the front and a red cape, red skirt with a gold waistband, red boots
Occupation	Superheroine
Alignment	Good
Nationality	Kryptonian American
Relatives	Zor-El † (father) Alura In-Ze † (mother) Jeremiah Danvers (adoptive father) Eliza Danvers (adoptive mother) Jor-El † (paternal uncle) Lara Lor-Van † (paternal aunt-by-marriage) Kal-El (paternal cousin) Martha Kent (adoptive aunt) Jonathan Kent (adoptive uncle) Lois Lane (cousin in-law) Jonathan Samuel Kent (first cousin once removed) Kon-El (genetic cousin) Otho-Ra and Osul-Ra (adoptive first cousins once removed) Nim-El † (paternal uncle) Mon-El (distant cousin) Kem-L & Rao (ancestors)
Pets	Comet the Super-Horse (horse) Streaky the Supercat (cat)
Likes	Photography, her family, stopping crime, protecting the Earth and humans from threats, saving innocent civilians, science
Dislikes	Clones (formerly), government officials, being regarded as a "threat", criminals, villains, the destruction of Krypton

Supergirl is a fictional superheroine appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and related media. The character was created by writer Otto Binder and designed by artist Al Plastino. Going by the real name Kara Zor-El, Supergirl is the biological cousin of and female counterpart to DC Comic's iconic superhero Superman, created by writer Jerome Siegel and designed by artist Joseph Shuster.

The Supergirl character first appeared in a story published in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) titled "The Supergirl from Krypton". Since the character's comic book debut, Kara Zor-El's Supergirl has been adapted into various media relating to the Superman franchise, including merchandise, television, and feature film. However, during the 1980s and the revolution of the Modern Age of Comics, Superman editors believed the character’s history had become too convoluted, and desired to re-establish Superman as "The Last Son of Krypton". Supergirl was thus killed during the 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths and retconned out of existence. In the decades following Crisis, several characters unrelated to Superman used the alias "Supergirl".

Kara Zor-El re-entered mainstream continuity in 2004 when DC Comics Senior Vice President and Executive Editor Dan DiDio, along with editor Eddie Berganza and comic book writer Jeph Loeb, reintroduced the character in the Superman/Batman storyline "The Supergirl from Krypton". The title paid homage to the original character’s 1959 debut. As the current Supergirl, Kara Zor-El stars in her own monthly comic book series. With DC's 2011 relaunch, Kara, like most of the DC Universe, was revamped. Until early 2015, when the title was cancelled, she featured in her own series Supergirl, as well as related comics like Superman. DC will relaunch the Supergirl comic series in August 2016 as part of their DC Rebirth initiative.

Physical Appearance

Supergirl is a slender fair skinned young woman, with long flowing blonde hair, blue eyes, and pink lips.

She wears a blue long-sleeved shirt with a yellow emblem with a red border and the letter "S" inside on the front and a red cape, red skirt with a gold waistband, and red boots.

Gallery

This symbol, as worn by Kara in the 1984 Supergirl film.

Trivia

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Fury of the Gods • Blue Beetle • Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom • Joker: Folie à Deux • Superman: Legacy Soundtracks Superman • Superman II • Superman III • Superman II / Superman III • Superman IV: The Quest for Peace • Batman • Batman Returns • Batman: Mask of the Phantasm • Batman Forever • Batman & Robin Serials Books Comic Books Games The Adventures of Batman & Robin: Cartoon Maker • The Adventures of Batman & Robin: Activity Center • The Adventures of Batman & Robin (video game) • Videographies Characters Heroes: Superman • Batman (Bruce Wayne/Terry McGinnis) • Supergirl (Kara Zor-El/Matrix/Linda Danvers/Cir-El/Power Girl/Ariella Kent) • Robin (Dick Grayson/Jason Todd/Damian Wayne/Tim Drake) • Nightwing (Dick Grayson/Chris Kent) • Green Lantern Corps (Hal Jordan/Alan Scott/Guy Gardner/John Stewart/Kyle Rayner/Jade/Simon Baz/Jessica Cruz) • Batwoman • Batgirl • Huntress • Red Robin • Red Hood • Flamebird • Batwing • Bluebird • Starfire • Star Hunters • Cyborg • Raven • Beast Boy • Aqualad • Argent • Bumblebee • Bushido • Gnarrk • Herald • Kid Flash • The Flash • Jericho • Kole • Más y Menos • Pantha • Red Star • Speedy • Thunder and Lightning • Terra • Green Arrow • Wonder Woman • Aquaman • Black Canary • Martian Manhunter • Hawkwoman • Hawkgirl • Wonder Girl • Blue Beetle (Dan Garret/Ted Kord/Jaime Reyes) Villains: The Joker • Catwoman • Lex Luthor • Sinestro • Harvey Two-Face • The Riddler • Laurel Hedare • George Hedare • The Penguin • Bane • Clayface • Harley Quinn • Killer Croc • Mad Hatter • Man-Bat • Scarecrow • Mr. Freeze • Poison Ivy • Ventriloquist • Ra's al Ghul • Calendar Man • Catman • Cluemaster • Deadshot • Deathstroke • Firefly • Hugo Strange • Hush • Killer Moth • Maxie Zeus • Tweedledum and Tweedledee • Victor Zsasz • Jinx • The Batman Who Laughs • Starro • Dark Kahn Other characters: Krypto • Streaky • Ace • Ignatius • Kevin Whitney • Andrea Sussman • Melanie Whitney • Eddie Whitney • Mary Whitney • Stretch-O-Mutt • Brainy Barker • Thundermutt • The Dog Star Patrol Weapons/Objects Quantum Eigenstate Device Vehicles Skull Ship • Batmobile • The Bat • Batboat Organizations/Groups H.I.V.E. • Regime Soldiers Locations Smallville, Kansas • Krypton • Metropolis • Wayne Manor • Gotham City • Axis Chemicals • Flugelheim Museum • Batcave • Gotham Cathedral • Shreck's • Selina Kyle's Apartment • Old Zoo • Arctic World • Wayne Enterprises • NygmaTech • Two-Face's Hideout • Statue of Justice • Claw Island • Arkham Asylum • Snowy Cones Ice Cream Factory • Gotham Observatory Songs No See, No Cry • They Won't Get Me • The Future • Electric Chair • The Arms of Orion • Partyman • Vicki Waiting • Trust • Lemon Crush • Scandalous • Batdance • Face to Face • I Never Even Told You • Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me • Kiss from a Rose • The End Is the Beginning Is the End • Gotham City • The Beginning Is the End Is the Beginning See also DC Universe (streaming service)