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Supergirl: The Canadian connection

Just in time for the new 'Supergirl' motion picture, True North Country Comics celebrates Canadian comic book creators who helped bring the Maiden of Might to life

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Supergirl will appear on the silver screen this summer to the delight of movie goers around the world and Canadian comic book creators have played a part in various tales of the Girl of Steel. To get you up to speed about the exciting adventures of Supergirl and celebrate what Canadian comic book creators have produced for readers so far, True North Country Comics presents a brief overview of their comic books and graphic novels.

Supergirl: Being Super
Mariko Tamaki writer
“Kara Danvers isn’t any different than any other teenager in her hometown. Problems with school. Problems with boys. Problems with friends. But while growing pains shake up Kara’s world, a series of earth-shaking events hits her hometown, leaving her with with the choice of blending in with the crowd or being different. Being an outcast. Being super. This reimagining of Supergirl will appeal to fans of all ages and readers new and old, as the Girl of Steel flies face-first into the struggles that every teenager faces.”

Supergirl vol. 4: Plain Sight
Jamal Campbell artist
“This public service announcement is brought to you by the Department of Extranormal Operations! You saw how Supergirl hid a murderer underneath National City right before our eyes. What other secrets is she hiding? D.E.O. agents will be stationed at every school to ensure their safety! Your cooperation is greatly appreciated.”

DC’s Supergirl Next Door #1
Nathan Fairbairn writer, Sweeney Boo artist
“There’s something about Kara. She’s effortlessly cool, adored by all, and looks great in a cape—she’s truly all that! She could have fifty first dates lined up in a minute, but love actually wasn’t on her radar…until now! In this hot new anthology, join Supergirl and a host of lovestruck heroes and vil lains as they bravely embark on quests for love, even if it means running through every rom-com trope to get there.”

Supergirl #9
Marguerite Sauvage variant cover artist
“NEW YEAR, NEW KARA! As the clock and the town of Midvale count down to midnight, Supergirl finds herself surrounded by new friends and found family as she ponders her New Year’s resolution. Will she turn over a new leaf, finally free of the shadow of her famous cousin, Superman? Plus, Lesla has a little secret that could lead to disaster!”

Supergirl #30
Yanick Paquette cover artist
“If you want to do something right, do it yourself—the crystalline Lord Gandelo is tired of sending others to kill Supergirl and has arrived to destroy the Girl of Steel herself! It’s an all-out fight as crystal battles steel—and Supergirl must choose between avenging Krypton and sparing a wicked life.”

Supergirl #34
Cameron Stewart cover artist
“A “SUPERMAN -DOOMED” tie-in! Kara must deal with the fall-out of the green Kryptonite skies over a dead Earth, and the horrors still to come!”

Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes vol. 4: Adult Education
Ken Lashley artist, Dale Eaglesham artist
“A new volume collecting SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #20-25! In this volume, Brainiac wants to bring the deceased Dream Girl back from the dead, and only the mind of a deadly enemy can help.”

Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus
Darwyn Cooke cover artist
“Collecting the Girl of Steel’s adventures from ACTION COMICS #252-307! As Superman’s secret weapon, Supergirl must adjust to life in the Midvale Orphange. The stories alternate between tales about friends and school, Supergirl’s efforts to master her new powers, and time-travel jaunts into the far future and distant past.”

Supergirl (2011) #1
Dave McCaig colorist
“Meet Supergirl. She’s got the unpredictable behavior of a teenager, the same powers as Superman – and none of his affection for the people of Earth. So don’t piss her off!”

Supergirl #19
Jamal Campbell artist
“In his search to write a CatCo piece on the truth about Supergirl, Ben Rubel interviews a young kid named Lee Serano, who recently became friends with the Girl of Steel. As Lee struggles with their parents and bullies at school for acceptance as non-binary, Supergirl is caught between punching her way through the problem and standing beside Lee as a symbol of hope.”

Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Dominator War
Kalman Andrasofszky artist
“Collecting SUPERGIRL AND THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES #26-30! The Dominators’ plan to destroy Earth reaches fruition as the Robot Rebellion sweeps the planet!”

Supergirl Book Four
Leonard Kirk artist and cover artist
“Everything is coming at Linda Danvers, a.k.a. Supergirl! Comet, the newest hero in Leesburg, is being chased by someone named Fracture, and in the meantime, in her civilian identity, Supergirl speaks out against a bigot on her college campus. And Parasite is spotted in Paris. All just typical problems in a day in the life of one of the most powerful girls on planet Earth! Collects issues #32-43.”

Supergirl Annual #2
Marco Rudy artist
“In a special story that has direct ties to the regular monthly SUPERGIRL series, the Girl of Steel visits The Legion of Super-Heroes on Halloween in the 30th century! But Halloween proves to be just as spooky a holiday a thousand years from now as it is today, because a horrible new threat has awoken thanks to Supergirl’s arrival. And that horrible new threat’s name is – Satan Girl! Brainiac 5 has a plan, but it may come at the cost of shattering his potential romance with Supergirl!”

Supergirl: The Silver Age vol. 1
Michael Cho cover artist
“In these stories from ACTION COMICS #252-284, Supergirl adjusts to life on Earth with her adoptive parents. The stories alternate between small-town slice-of-life tales, tales of Supergirl’s efforts to master her new powers, and time-traveling jaunts into the far future and past. Plus, don’t miss an early appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes!”

And let’s not forget about Krypto, Supergirl’s pet dog in the film.

Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton
Ryan North writer, Ian Herring colorist
“There will come a day when Krypto stands beside Superman, helping him fight off monsters, aliens, and supervillains — a day when this dog will save his adoptive world thanks to the incredible powers granted him by Earth’s strange yellow sun. But he’s not there yet. Today, Krypto isa normal puppy on Krypton, spending each happy, snoozy, endless day alongside his family: Jor-El, Lara, and baby Kal-El. But when a rocket test goes wrong, Krypto finds himself lost in space — and soon crash-landing, all alone, on a strange and alien world called “Earth.””

And here’s a sneak peak of what viewers can expect when they watch Supergirl in movie theatres. Enjoy!



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