Supergirl Vol. 1: Last Daughter of Krypton (The New 52) Paperback – October 23, 2012

In the pre-reboot continuity, Kara Zor-El, the Kryptonian survivor who would take the name Supergirl, found her way into the tutelage of Superman and Wonder Woman very early after arriving on the planet. This is not that story by a long shot; in the New 52 universe, Kara goes from holding an infant Superman in her arms just before the end of the world, to waking from stasis on Earth to meet him as a full-grown adult. Naturally, she doesn't trust him.The confused and thrilling beginnings of Supergirl's new story are those of an extra-terrestrial who awakens with powers she doesn't understand, speaking a language (almost) no one on Earth can comprehend, trying to learn the truth of her home planet's fate and (eventually, in later volumes) trying to make a new home for herself on a planet that regards her with fear and suspicion. This story is well-told and complimented by excellent artwork. Out of the New 52 comics I've read thus far, Supergirl gets off to one of the strongest starts. And may I just say the physical graphic novel is really nice, as well? None of the shrunk-down stuff you get with manga here: it's a sturdy paperback every bit as large and beautiful as the original issues it contains, and feels nice enough in my hand that it's almost a shame to open it. The Kindle version isn't bad, but I'm not as big a fan of digital comics without the free-zoom function that .cbr file readers grant--it feels like I can't admire the artwork properly and sometimes Kindle's zoom areas let a bit of dialogue run off the sides.All in all, this is a fun volume and definitely worth the money, and Supergirl's story goes on to be overall excellent after this volume as well. So: highly recommended. If you're looking for a decent "in" to the DC Comics New 52 universe, this isn't a bad place to start.

Not being a fan of contemporary comics, I decided to take a detour this time with Supergirl New 52, and I don’t regret it. I enjoyed reading the story and its art. It has plot complexity expected from a good story, good characterization and character development, interesting villains, and well drawn and well colored illustrations. The illustrations by Mahmud Asrar work effectively well, stressing on facial gestures, and its colors have a strong visual impact. This is important to a story that deals in depth with the inner turmoil suffered by the main character as she undergoes a transition to a life in an alien planet, knowing also that her community and her parents are dead. The writers are able to keep this story alive while engaging readers with plenty of superhero action: good girl v. bad guys and girls (Reign and her Worldkillers). In sum, it does what superhero comics should do: keep the reader wanting to read more.

I'm not to familiar with Supergirl but after reading this arc I have to say that I'm all in for reading more. I never really liked the "Superman Family"(Being Superman, Superboy, and Supergirl.) I always thought that as a writer you would never be able to balance their power sets but Michael Green and Mike Johnson really set up a story where it's more focused on the character. You're in for a cold opening when the book starts but as the story goes you start to get behind this character. You really are sympathetic towards Kara and you can really see where she is coming from when you get her inner monologues. Artist wise you have Mahmud Asrar and Dave McCaig who do a great job as well.Talking about the story as a whole, it was great. The arc really lines up, sure the end villains were a bit generic but for what they represented it was great to see some what of a pay off with our main protagonist. I have to say out of the New 52 books this is probably the second strongest female title to come out of D.C Comics in the past year. I would say Wonder Woman is a bit stronger but that's for another review.Overall a great read that is new user friendly. One of the things I really enjoyed about it was that I didn't need to know much of Supergirl in order to read this book. So if you're curious about Supergirl let this be a jumping on point for you.

I read book #2 before this one because that's the order I got them in, but I loved #1 just as much. Supergirl packs a wallop. Superman got knocked about. It was great.Supergirl has always been my favorite D.C. character, so much so that when she was killed the the Crises Series I stopped buying ANY COMICS. It's only since Comxology came to Amazon that I began collecting pieces of one series or anotherI love it that Supergirl has the D.C. Multiverse power to come back. Bring out more in 2020-

This book came on time and was in great condition. The graphics were draw so vividly and the read was easy. I recommend this to anyone who wants a fast read with action.

Read this on my kindle fire HD. 7", The panel view makes viewing and reading the graphic novel easier, enlarging each pane.The story was decent, I was unfamiliar with Supergirl's story so it was neat to learn and understand her struggle to find her place on Earth.I wasn't terribly impressed with the artwork, though, particularly faces. Characters often had odd, angular faces and sometimes slightly stretched out disproportionate bodies.Other than that, it was a pretty good book.

I've always been a Superman fan, and a bit of a Supergirl fan as well for years. I've never really followed Supergirl to closely though, but with the whole reboot of DC and the New 52, I thought this would be a good time to pick up the graphic novel for Supergirl and see how they were handling her now. After reading this first volume, I must say I'm pleased with how they have presented her. The book is a good read and kept my interest throughout. If you're a Supergirl fan, or just curious as to what they are doing with the character, I'd recommend picking up this volume and seeing for yourself. I think most would really enjoy it. I know I did and will check out the next volume.