Editing Supergirl (section)

==Concept==
Created as a female counterpart to Superman, Kara Zor-El shares his superpowers and vulnerability to [[Kryptonite]]. Supergirl plays a supporting role in various DC Comics publications, including ''[[Action Comics]]'', ''Superman'', and several comic book series unrelated to Superman. In 1969, Supergirl's adventures became the lead feature in ''[[Adventure Comics]],'' and she later starred in an [[eponym]]ous [[Supergirl (comic book)|comic book series]] which debuted in 1972 and ran until 1974, followed by a second monthly comic book series, ''The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl'', which ran from 1982 to 1984.  Supergirl was originally introduced in ''[[Action Comics]]'' #252 as the cousin of the publisher's flagship [[superhero]], [[Superman]] in the story ''The Supergirl from Krypton''. In most depictions, she is an [[extraterrestrial life|alien]] from the planet [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]], possessing a multitude of superhuman abilities derived from the rays of a yellow sun. Other mainstream characters have taken the name Supergirl over the years, with decidedly non-extraterrestrial origins, such as that of a superhuman [[synthetic life|artificial life-form]].  The 2016 miniseries ''Supergirl: Being Super'' written by Mariko Tamaki and penciled by Joelle Jones is a coming-of-age take on Supergirl's origins.<ref name="Yep">{{Cite web|url=https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/inside-supergirl-being-super-with-writer-mariko-tamaki|title=Inside Supergirl: Being Super with writer Mariko Tamaki|first=Ernie|last=Estrella|date=May 28, 2018|website=SYFY WIRE|access-date=June 22, 2021|archive-date=June 24, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210624203107/https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/inside-supergirl-being-super-with-writer-mariko-tamaki|url-status=dead}}</ref>  It depicts Kara as a seemingly ordinary teenager living in the rural Midvale with the Danvers, since the couple found her inside a pod in the middle of a field. Kara grows up aware of the pod and her unknown origins (which are glimpsed in dreams) and struggles to live a normal life as she discovers her abilities, which she keeps a secret even from her closest friends.<ref name="Yep" />

Because of changing editorial policy at DC, Supergirl was killed off in the 1985 event ''[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]]''. DC Comics subsequently [[Reboot (fiction)|rebooted]] the [[continuity (fiction)|continuity]] of the [[DC Comics Universe]], re-establishing Superman as the sole survivor of [[Krypton (comics)|Krypton]]'s destruction. Post-''Crisis'', several characters unrelated to Superman assume the role of Supergirl, including Matrix, [[Supergirl (Linda Danvers)|Linda Danvers]], and [[Supergirl (Cir-El)|Cir-El]]. Following the cancellation of the third ''Supergirl'' comic book series (1996–2003), which starred the Matrix/Linda Danvers version of the character, a modern version of Kara Zor-El was reintroduced into the DC Comics continuity in ''[[Superman/Batman]]''. This modern Kara Zor-El stars as Supergirl in an eponymous comic book series and additionally in a supporting role in various other DC Comics publications.

Since her initial comic book appearances, the character later branched out into animation, film, television, and [[Merchandising#Children|merchandising]]. In May 2011, Supergirl placed 94th on [[IGN]]'s list of the Top 100 Comic Book Heroes of All Time.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://uk.ign.com/top/comic-book-heroes/94 |title=Supergirl – #94 Top Comic Book Heroes – IGN |website=Uk.ign.com |access-date=July 14, 2011 |archive-date=January 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120125222643/http://uk.ign.com/top/comic-book-heroes/94 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In November 2013, the character placed 17th on IGN's list of the Top 25 Heroes of DC Comics.<ref>{{Citation|title=The 25 Best Heroes of DC Comics - IGN|date=June 26, 2019 |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/06/26/the-top-25-heroes-of-dc-comics|language=en|access-date=2021-06-22}}</ref>