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Daring New Adventures of Supergirl
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl (1982-1984) Vol. 2
From the legendary creative team of writer Paul Kupperberg and artist Carmine Infantino, whether you’re into her TV exploits or an old-school Supersuper-fan, DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL VOL. 2 is a can’t-miss collection.
There’s more to college student Linda Danvers than meets the eye. Rocketed from the planet Krypton and crash-landing on Earth years after her legendary cousin, Superman, Linda is secretly Kara Zor-El—soaring the skies and battling evil as the unstoppable Supergirl!
In this action-packed collection of the classic stories that helped inspire the hit TV show, Supergirl continues her quest to carve out a heroic legacy all her own…and live life in the big city on her own terms. Along the way, she’ll battle the insidious Blackstar, match wits against with the bizarre Ambush Bug and confront the Man of Steel’s own enemies, Parasite and the Kryptonite Man!
Collects DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL 13, SUPERGIRL 14-23.
There’s more to college student Linda Danvers than meets the eye. Rocketed from the planet Krypton and crash-landing on Earth years after her legendary cousin, Superman, Linda is secretly Kara Zor-El—soaring the skies and battling evil as the unstoppable Supergirl!
In this action-packed collection of the classic stories that helped inspire the hit TV show, Supergirl continues her quest to carve out a heroic legacy all her own…and live life in the big city on her own terms. Along the way, she’ll battle the insidious Blackstar, match wits against with the bizarre Ambush Bug and confront the Man of Steel’s own enemies, Parasite and the Kryptonite Man!
Collects DARING NEW ADVENTURES OF SUPERGIRL 13, SUPERGIRL 14-23.
265 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 18, 2017
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Paul Kupperberg
742 books53 followersPaul Kupperberg is a nearly 50-year veteran of the comic book industry as a writer and editor for DC Comics, Archie Comics, Marvel, Bongo Charlton, and many more. He is also the author of more than three dozen books of fiction and nonfiction for readers of all ages, as well as of short stories, articles, and essays for Crazy 8 Press, Heliosphere, Titan Books, Stone Arch Books, Rosen Publishing, Citadel Press, Pocket Books, TwoMorrows, and others.
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April 30, 2018
Once upon a time, Supergirl did not work for the DEO. She wasn't emo, emaciated, or underdressed. And she wasn't a shapeshifting blob. She was Superman's spunky cousin Kara Zor-El, rocketed from Argo City and living on Earth under the guise of college co-ed Linda Danvers. Sweet, smart, independent, and a bit sassy, she traded wisecracks with roomies as often as she traded punches with supervillains. And these are her stories...
And I actually really love these stories from the early 1980s. The artwork by Carmine Infantino is just superb. His Kara/Linda is chic and fashionable in a bobbed brunette wig and Jordache jeans, as if she's dressing right out of the fashion magazines of the time. His Supergirl, meanwhile, trades her red shorts for what would become a variation on her most classic costume, complete with headband. But it's the smile that Infantino gives her that really shines. Meanwhile, I've always thought Paul Kupperberg writes pretty good comics, with dialogue that can go from corny to casual. His villains are sometimes underdeveloped (the neo-Nazi 3-parter is as scarily relevant today as it was in the 80s, but I couldn't grasp its central villain Blackstarr's motivation or source of her powers). But Kupperberg excels at making Kara/Linda likable and giving her a world to inhabit, with friends, a love interest, relationship problems, an apartment, a wacky college professor, an admiring public, people to care about and who care about her. Even a sympathetic clone and a Super-cousin make appearances.
Sadly the "Daring New Adventures" stopped after this set of stories. I'm left wondering about the fates of all of these supporting characters. It's also interesting that the Helen Slater Supergirl movie gets a mention but DC's comic book adaptation isn't included here. That would have been a great bonus! Still, these stories are well worth reading and hold up after all these years, especially if you are a fan of the Supergirl TV series and want to take a swoop into the comics. Volumes 1 and 2 complete the set!
And I actually really love these stories from the early 1980s. The artwork by Carmine Infantino is just superb. His Kara/Linda is chic and fashionable in a bobbed brunette wig and Jordache jeans, as if she's dressing right out of the fashion magazines of the time. His Supergirl, meanwhile, trades her red shorts for what would become a variation on her most classic costume, complete with headband. But it's the smile that Infantino gives her that really shines. Meanwhile, I've always thought Paul Kupperberg writes pretty good comics, with dialogue that can go from corny to casual. His villains are sometimes underdeveloped (the neo-Nazi 3-parter is as scarily relevant today as it was in the 80s, but I couldn't grasp its central villain Blackstarr's motivation or source of her powers). But Kupperberg excels at making Kara/Linda likable and giving her a world to inhabit, with friends, a love interest, relationship problems, an apartment, a wacky college professor, an admiring public, people to care about and who care about her. Even a sympathetic clone and a Super-cousin make appearances.
Sadly the "Daring New Adventures" stopped after this set of stories. I'm left wondering about the fates of all of these supporting characters. It's also interesting that the Helen Slater Supergirl movie gets a mention but DC's comic book adaptation isn't included here. That would have been a great bonus! Still, these stories are well worth reading and hold up after all these years, especially if you are a fan of the Supergirl TV series and want to take a swoop into the comics. Volumes 1 and 2 complete the set!
June 15, 2019
This book collects the final pre-Crisis Sueprgirl books. The Daring Adventure title is dropped after the first issue of the book and it continues with the same continuity of her studying in college in Chicago.
We get a couple costume redesigns, the last one of which sets up her new iconic Crisis look. It includes the goofy and unnecessary excuse for her headband that citizens of Krypton wear headbands and then was made more complicated when someone realized that only men had been portrayed as wearing headbands on Krypton. "I like headbands," would have made it simpler. I mean it was the 1980s.
In this book, we see the introduction of Blackstar, a villain stirring up hatred and antisemitism with an unusual tie to the holocaust, she meets up with Ambush Bug, deals with a mystery of her life being stolen, and then has to face the Parasite in a parallel crossover with Superman in Action Comics (which isn't reprinted even though it's also written by Paul Kupperberg) and in the last issue plus she has has to deal with one of her professors who's turned into a monstrous future creature.
Overall, these are fun stories with a likable lead, and an appropriate dose of goofiness.
We get a couple costume redesigns, the last one of which sets up her new iconic Crisis look. It includes the goofy and unnecessary excuse for her headband that citizens of Krypton wear headbands and then was made more complicated when someone realized that only men had been portrayed as wearing headbands on Krypton. "I like headbands," would have made it simpler. I mean it was the 1980s.
In this book, we see the introduction of Blackstar, a villain stirring up hatred and antisemitism with an unusual tie to the holocaust, she meets up with Ambush Bug, deals with a mystery of her life being stolen, and then has to face the Parasite in a parallel crossover with Superman in Action Comics (which isn't reprinted even though it's also written by Paul Kupperberg) and in the last issue plus she has has to deal with one of her professors who's turned into a monstrous future creature.
Overall, these are fun stories with a likable lead, and an appropriate dose of goofiness.
November 8, 2022
This is a great run of Supergirl. Writer Paul Kupperberg and Co. did a fantastic job with this. The writing and artwork are razor sharp and mesmerizing. Plus, appearance’s from Superman and other familiar characters enhance the story. However, I didn’t enjoy the last two issues of this because of the antagonist and look of the character. Otherwise, this was action-packed and I look forward to reading more Supergirl comics in the future. They respect the past and embrace the future of this character here.
September 15, 2022
Fun stories, great art. It really is a shame this run got so suddenly cut off. Especially with the movie about to come out!
November 15, 2022
I never thought Supergirl got the attention she deserved in comics for a long time. Throughout the 1960s she just seemed to be a forgotten character. This series finally lets the character develop her own story and plots without relying on her relationship to Superman. Recommended
September 29, 2022
A surprisingly solid collection of stories from Supergirl's short-lived solo comic series from the '80s! Writer Paul Kupperberg gives the title character a strong supporting cast, clear characterization, and plenty of new villains and running plotlines to keep the intrigue going. This volume includes the strongest storyline of the run, as Supergirl (a.k.a. Linda Lee Danvers)'s landlady faces a rising tide of antisemitism and hate crimes, bringing back memories of her experiences in the Holocaust. It's powerful stuff.
I wouldn't say Supergirl was anything REVELATORY, but it was a strong ongoing comic from a capable writer (even if Carmine Infantino's accompanying pencils are often chunky and inelegant)-- and it's one of the few comics I've read to get me genuinely invested in Supergirl as a lead! So it may well be worth a look, if you're interested.
I wouldn't say Supergirl was anything REVELATORY, but it was a strong ongoing comic from a capable writer (even if Carmine Infantino's accompanying pencils are often chunky and inelegant)-- and it's one of the few comics I've read to get me genuinely invested in Supergirl as a lead! So it may well be worth a look, if you're interested.
April 28, 2019
The Daring Adventures of Supergirl doesn't seem right as a title. Bizarre is a better choice. Every Villain is just Bizarre and treats it as normal. I starting reading just for the New Doom Patrol issues, but wound up reading the whole run for a few reasons. One, to see Supergirl leading up Crisis on Infinite Earths and two, out of enjoyment of this Bizarre slice of life/bat shit villain of the week format. The drama is interesting enough, but normal. The villains on the other hand are just weird. My personal favorite being a nazi party leader that is both infused with cosmic power and also the thought to be long dead Daughter of Supergirl's Jewish landlord. It's bizarre but interesting if only for that. 3.5 stars if I could.
November 8, 2019
I should have flipped through before buying. I didn't finish it.
I liked Volume 1 well enough, but my interest was mostly in exploring a particular era of Supergirl's history that I was aware of as a kid, but never looked deeply into. That era was defined by a particular costume that looked like something someone might actually wear and my kid brain was fascinated by that mature iteration of Supergirl. In Volume 2, she's wearing a new costume that gets progressively more flamboyant as the series continues. That's a shallow reason to stop caring, but the adventures themselves were cheesy even in Volume 1 and what kept me going was the knowledge that I was finally exploring this version of Supergirl that I'd always been curious about.
I liked Volume 1 well enough, but my interest was mostly in exploring a particular era of Supergirl's history that I was aware of as a kid, but never looked deeply into. That era was defined by a particular costume that looked like something someone might actually wear and my kid brain was fascinated by that mature iteration of Supergirl. In Volume 2, she's wearing a new costume that gets progressively more flamboyant as the series continues. That's a shallow reason to stop caring, but the adventures themselves were cheesy even in Volume 1 and what kept me going was the knowledge that I was finally exploring this version of Supergirl that I'd always been curious about.
November 26, 2021
Nothing great story wise here except the Holocaust story, but the art is top notch and that’s the joy of this book.
May 20, 2017
For those who have noticed the dates listed for my reading of this book, I am reading the individual issues that comprise this volume.
The included stories are fun, enjoyable, and provide an interesting look at some of the early adventures of Supergirl.
The included stories are fun, enjoyable, and provide an interesting look at some of the early adventures of Supergirl.
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