Hello, currently making my way through one of your Kara’s reading guides and having a lot of fun. I wanted to know if you ever made (or would do) a guide for Kara’s interaction with other members of the Superfamily?
I wanted to read more about Kara’s relationship with her family and see hows she like with other members (mostly Clark, but I would like to see other characters too). Thank you either way, hope you have a good day.
yes of course! here are some good comics for her and clark:
pre-crisis:
Action Comics (1938) #252 (second story titled "The Supergirl From Krypton!")
Action Comics (1938) #270 (second story titled "Supergirl's Busiest Day!")
Action Comics (1938) #285 (second story titled "The World's Greatest Heroine!")
Action Comics (1938) #402 (second story titled "Superman vs. Supergirl: Feud of the Titans")
Adventure Comics (1938) #423
Superman (1939) #312-315
Superman (1939) #365-368
The Superman Family (1974) #165, 208
Superman (1939) #373 (in the “Private Life of Clark Kent” back-up story)
Superman (1939) #376 (in the Supergirl special preview)
The Krypton Chronicles (1981) #1-3
Supergirl (1982) #20-21
DC Comics Presents (1978) #28
Convergence: Adventures of Superman (2015) #1-2
Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #7
post-crisis:
Supergirl (2005) #23-32, 34
Action Comics (1938) #850
Superman/Supergirl: Maelstrom (2009) #1-5
Action Comics #866-870 (Superman: Brainiac)
and I don't feel like picking out specific issues, but Kara and Clark have a lot of sweet moments in the New Krypton storyline!
rebirth to now:
The Man of Steel (2018) #1-6 (Kara appears in #3-6)
Supergirl (2016) #21
World's Finest: Batwoman and Supergirl (2020) #2
Knight Terrors: Superman (2023) #1-2
Action Comics (1938) #1070-1081 (Kara appears in #1070, 1075-1076, 1078-1081)
Action Comics Presents: Doomsday Special (2023)
and i'll put some recs for kara and the other superfam members under the cut <3
kara + lois:
POST-CRISIS:
Supergirl (2005) #60-64, 65-67
kara + kon:
POST-CRISIS:
Supergirl (2005) #2, 9 (<- important to note: these comics aren't good! but they give you a brief glimpse at kara and kon's post-crisis dynamic—which could've been everything if anyone back then cared about kara and kon-isms. alas!)
kara + karen:
NEW 52:
Supergirl (2011) #18-20
REBIRTH TO NOW:
Action Comics (2016) #1052
Power Girl Special (2023)
Power Girl (2023) #5-7
POST-CRISIS:
Superman (1939) #668-670
[(Kara appears the most in the last issue) w/ Clark, Chris, Karen]
Action Comics (1938) #900-904
[w/ Clark, John Henry, Kon]
REBIRTH TO NOW:
Supergirl (2016) #8
[w/ Clark (mainly), Lois, Jon]
Supergirl (2016) #31-33
[w/ Clark and Jon]
Action Comics (1938) #1022-1028
[(Kara comes in on #1024) w/ Clark, Kon, Jon]
Action Comics (1938) #1031-1034
[(This is all a part of Phillip Kennedy Johnson’s Warworld storyline! I recommend reading it in its entirety, but here I’ll only list the issues Kara appears in.) w/ Clark, Lois, Jon]
Action Comics (1938) #1044-1049
[(in the “World Without Clark Kent” (#1044-1046) and “Red Moon” (1047-1049) back-up stories) w/ Lois, John Henry, Kon, Kenan, Jon]
Action Comics (1938) #1051-1060, 2023 Annual
[The entire modern Superfam features in these issues, but Kara’s most significant interactions are with Otho and Osul Ra; w/ Clark, Lois, John Henry, Nat, Kon, Kenan, Jon, Otho, Osul]
House of Brainiac:
Action Comics (1938) #1064
Superman (2023) #13
Action Comics (1938) #1065
Superman (2023) #14
Action Comics (1938) #1066 Superman (2023) #15
[w/ Kon (mainly), Clark, Kenan, Otho, Osul]
since i've been asked a few times in the past for various reading guides for kara, i thought i'd compile them all into one post for the sake of convenience!
this guide has reading orders for supergirl comics in PRE-CRISIS (1959-1985), POST-CRISIS (2004-2011), NEW 52 (2011-2016), REBIRTH (2016-2021), and INFINITE FRONTIER (2021-present).
if you have any questions at all don't be afraid to shoot me an ask!
for each section bolded comics are required, italicized comics are recommended, and everything else is optional!
ORIGIN AND MIDVALE ERA
(NOTE: you'll have to flip to the back of each issue to get to kara's section!)
action comics (1938) #252, 258
superman's girl friend, lois lane (1958) #14
action comics (1938) #267, 276
superman's pal, jimmy olsen (1954) #51
action comics (1938) #278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317
K-SFTV REPORTER — SAN FRANCISCO
adventure comics (1938) #406-407
action comics (1938) #402 (second story titled "superman vs. supergirl: feud of the titans")
adventure comics (1938) #409-415, 417, 419, 420, 421-424
VANDYRE UNIVERSITY
supergirl (1972) #1-10
STUDENT ADVISOR — FLORIDA
(NOTE: every member of the superfamily has a story in the superman family (1974), so you'll have to flip through to find kara's section!)
the superman family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 174, 177, 180, 182
justice league of america (1960) #132-134
the superman family #183, 184-186, 187-189, 191-193, 194, 196-198, 199, 200, 201-202, 203, 204-205, 206-207
ACTRESS — NEW YORK
the superman family (1974) 208-210, 211-214, 215-216, 217, 218
superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”)
detective comics (1937) #508-510
the superman family #219-222
THE GREAT DARKNESS SAGA
(i recommend this storyline in it's entirety, but kara only appears in the last issue!)
legion of superheroes (1980) #290-294
LAKE SHORE UNIVERSITY
supergirl (1982) #1-12 (cw: nazi imagery in the brief interlude in #12)
supergirl (1982) #13-15 (cw: antisemitism, nazi imagery, depictions of the holocaust.)
supergirl (1982) #16-23
LAST APPEARANCES AND DEATH
legion of super-heroes (1980) #300-303
dc comics presents (1978) #28
tales of the legion of super-heroes (1984) #314-315
crisis on infinite earths (1985) #4-7
BONUS POST-COIE APPEARANCES
christmas with the super-heroes (1988) #2 (last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”)
supergirl (1996) #49, 75-80
solo (2004) #1 (third story titled “young love”)
convergence: adventures of superman (2015) #1-2
ORIGIN
superman/batman (2003) #8-13
(or you can watch superman/batman: apocalypse (2010) instead which I recommend! the art is a lot more tasteful and it's a very faithful adaptation of the comic so you won’t be missing out on anything.)
KARA WITH THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES
supergirl and the legion of super-heroes (2006) #16-36
LOEB AND KELLY HELL ERA
supergirl (2005) #1-5, 9-10, 19
(you don’t have to read any of this since it gets retconned anyway, but if you’re interested in kara’s early characterization, the beginnings of her friendship with cassie sandsmark, or her difficulty fitting in on earth then you’re welcome to read what i’ve provided.)
KELLEY PUCKETT ERA
Amazons Attack!
teen titans (2003) #47-48
amazons attack! (2007) #3
supergirl (2005) #20
amazons attack! (2007) #4
teen titans (2003) #49
New Krypton
(new krypton is one of my favorite events and i recommend it in its entirety, but for the sake of brevity I’ll only be listing the issues relevant to kara.)
superman: new krypton special #1
superman (1939) #681
adventure comics special featuring guardian #1
action comics (1938) #871
supergirl (2005) #35
superman (1939) #682
action comics (1938) #872
supergirl (2005) #36
superman (1939) #683
action comics (1938) #873
Last Stand of New Krypton
adventure comics (2009) #8
superman: last stand of new krypton #1
supergirl (2005) #51
superman (1938) #698
adventure comics (2009) #9
superman: last stand of new krypton #2
adventure comics (2009) #10
supergirl (2005) #52
superman (1938) #699
superman: last stand of new krypton #3
superman: war of the supermen (2010) #0, 1-4
supergirl (2005) #53-57, annual 2, 58-59
END OF SUPERGIRL VOL 5
supergirl (2005) #60-64
supergirl (2005) #65-67
REIGN OF THE DOOMSDAYS
action comics (1938) #900-904
ORIGIN and SUPERGIRL VS THE WORLDKILLERS
supergirl (2011) #1-7
SUPERGIRL and SILVER BANSHEE
supergirl (2011) #8-11
RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON
supergirl (2011) #28-29
red lanterns (2011) #28-29
supergirl (2011) #30
red lanterns (2011) #30
supergirl (2011) #31
red lanterns (2011) #31-32
supergirl (2011) #32-33
SUPERMAN: DOOMED
(this is a whole storyline but I'll only be listing the issues that kara appears in!)
superman/wonder woman (2013) #9
action comics (2011) #33
supergirl (2011) #34
superman: doomed (2014) #2
action comics (2011) #35
supergirl (2011) #35
FUTURES END
supergirl: futures end (2014) #1
JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED
justice league united (2014) #1-5
justice league united (2014) annual #1
justice league united (2014) #6-10
CRUCIBLE
supergirl (2011) #36-40
FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN
(kara only appears in the issues i've italicized and bolded, but i put all the relevant issues if you wanted to read the full storyline!)
superman (2011) #51
batman/superman (2013) #31
action comics (2011) #51
superman/wonder woman (2013) #28
batman/superman (2013) #32
action comics (2011) #52
superman/wonder woman (2013) #29
superman (2011) #52
A WORLD WITHOUT CLARK KENT and RED MOON
(kara is featured in the back-up story! if you want the full context of this plot i recommend reading the full warworld arc in action comics [action comics #1030-1046, superman: warworld apocalypse #1]!)
action comics (2016) #1044-1046, 1047-1049
DAWN OF DC
action comics (2016) #1051-1053, 1055-1056
superman (2023) #1-3
power girl special #1
steelworks (2023) #1-3
DAWN OF DC (continued)
action comics: doomsday special (2023)
superman (2023) #7
hawkgirl (2023) #4
supergirl special (2023)
NEW WORLDS [this arc starts on action comics #1057—kara doesn't appear in that issue but I recommend reading it for context!]
action comics (2016) #1058-1060
action comics 2023 annual
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