CBS has already committed to a series order for the Supergirl TV show, now they have a star.
Melissa Benoist, formerly of Glee will star as Kara Zor-el.
According to Hitflix she will be more in the style of the animated Supergirl, and less Michael Turner:
Benoist was one of the second-generation “Glee” stars for parts of the FOX drama’s fourth and fifth seasons. She doesn’t have an Amazonian build, but she’s also not playing Wonder Woman, and various depictions of the character (her animated version in “Justice League Unlimited,” for instance) draw her as quite petite.
Super-Girl first appeared in Superman #123 (Notice the hyphen. Also, only one copy on eBay and it is medium-pricey). This is called the try-out issue.
Her first “real” appearance as Supergirl was in Action Comics #252. This is an expensive key.
A new Supergirl was introduced in Superman/Batman #8, a very affordable issue. Also sports a Michael Turner cover and art.
I think that Superman/Batman #8 is the one to watch though..already stocked up on these months ago….
They are a good pick. Modern interpretation. Easy into it at an affordable price. Room to grow.
I picked up the 2nd print BW variant at a show this weekend for $3. I didn’t see any 1st prints in the 100s of boxes I dug through.
Yummy! I had no idea who this was. Hope she looks good blonde cause some brunettes can’t pull that off!