Supergirl Comic Being 'Rushed'

Since the announcement of the Supergirl television show and the cancellation of the last book, fans have been wondering when Kara would end up getting her own book again. As publicity of the show grew to supernova intensity, the questions about a book grew louder and more frequent. What was DC thinking? Didn't they realize this was a nonsensical decision?

Well, maybe DC heard all the buzz from fans. Or maybe they just realized they weren't being savvy. Regardless, the news came out on Bleeding Cool that a Supergirl book is being rushed to production. Here is the link:

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Now there isn't much to go on here but a couple of things stuck out to me.

One, this is described as being digital first which makes me think that this is going to be a tie in to the show. I wouldn't mind seeing a book about that Supergirl and that universe. We are at the beginning of world building, so why not learn more. And DC has a track record with similar Flash and Arrow books.

Second, it is described as being female friendly. While I hope that means that a woman will be on the creative team, it isn't a necessity for me. Sterling Gates is out there. So is K. Perkins. Both wrote a great Kara.

Lastly, why not flood the market if the show is successful. Give us a DCU Supergirl. Gives us an all ages Supergirl. I mean, her book was selling 26K when it got cancelled. Landry Walker and Eric Jones want to do a Cosmic sequel.

I doubt we'll get a Kara DCU book while Kal is depowered (we could never have Supergirl stronger than Superman). But at least we are getting something soon.

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