ULTIMATE SUPERGIRL READING GUIDE
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!
[PRE-CRISIS]
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, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317
STANHOPE COLLEGE
action comics (1938) #318, 366-368, 372, 374
world’s finest (1941) #169
adventure comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397
K-SFTV REPORTER — SAN FRANCISCO
adventure comics (1938) #406-407, 410-415, 419-424
VANDYRE UNIVERSITY
supergirl (1974) #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, 177
justice league of america (1960) #132-134
the superman family #183, 184-186, 187-189, 191-193, 196-198, 201-202, 203, 204-205
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
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 superheroes (1980) #300-303
tales of the legion (1985) #4-7
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
[POST-CRISIS]
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
supergirl (2005) #21-22
teen titans (2003) #50, 51-55
supergirl (2005) #25-33
Superman: Brainiac
action comics (1938) #866-870
GATES AND IGLE HEAVEN ERA
supergirl (2005) #34
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
teen titans (2003) #66
supergirl (2005) #37-42
Friends and Fugitives
superman: secret Files 2009 #1
supergirl (2005) #43
action comics (1938) #881
supergirl (2005) #45
action comics (1938) #882
supergirl (2005) #46-47
supergirl (2005) annual 1, #48-50
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
[NEW 52]
ORIGIN and SUPERGIRL VS THE WORLDKILLERS
supergirl (2011) #1-7
SUPERGIRL and SILVER BANSHEE
supergirl (2011) #8-11
SUPERGIRL and SUPERBOY
superboy (2011) #6
SANCTUARY
supergirl (2011) #12, 0, 13
H’EL ON EARTH
superman (2011) #13
supergirl (2011) #14
superman (2011) #14
superboy (2011) #15
supergirl (2011) #15
superboy (2011) #16
superboy (2011) Annual #1
supergirl (2011) #16
superman (2011) #16
superboy (2011) #17
supergirl (2011) #17
superman (2011) #17
SUPERGIRL and POWERGIRL
supergirl (2011) #18-20
CYBORG SUPERMAN
supergirl (2011) #21-23
action comics (2011) #23.1
supergirl (2011) #24
KRYPTON RETURNS
action comics (2011) annual #2
superboy (2011) #25
supergirl (2011) #25
superman (2011) #25
SUPERGIRL VS LOBO
supergirl (2011) #26-27
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
[REBIRTH]
KARA IN NATIONAL CITY
supergirl: rebirth #1
supergirl (2016) #1-8
batgirl (2016) annual 1
supergirl #9-12
supergirl (2016) annual 1
supergirl #13-20
world's finest: batwoman and supergirl #1-2
ROGOL ZAAR and THE SINS OF THE CIRCLE
the man of steel #1-2, 3-6
supergirl #21-33, #34-36
LEVIATHAN and BATMAN WHO LAUGHS
superman: leviathan rising special #1
supergirl #34-36
supergirl (2016) annual 2
supergirl #37-42
HOUSE OF KENT
action comics (2016) #1022-1023
action comics (2016) #1024-1028
FUTURE STATE
superman of metropolis (2021) #1-2
kara zor el, superwoman (2021) #1-2
[INFINITE FRONTIER]
action comics 2021 annual
WOMAN OF TOMORROW
supergirl: woman of tomorrow (2021) #1-8
WORLD'S FINEST
batman/superman: world's finest (2022) #2-6, 8, 12
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
KNIGHT TERRORS
knight terrors: superman (2023) #1-2
DAWN OF DC (continued)
action comics: doomsday special (2023)
superman (2023) #7
hawkgirl (2023) #4
action comics (2016) #1058
supergirl special (2023)
action comics (2016) #1059-1060
action comics 2023 annual
power girl (2023) #6-7
HOUSE OF BRAINIAC
action comics (2016) #1064
UPCOMING IN 2024
action comics (2016) #1065 [out may 14]
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