Looking back on this issue, I can't help but wonder what would have been had New Krypton been planned and executed more effectively. The developments seen in this issue were powerful and definitely pushed the narrative into some intriguing dramatic territory. The problem is, we could have reached this point a lot earlier in this series, and the dramatic payoff of this issue would have been far greater without the earlier interference and unnecessary distractions from the likes of needless retcons, the Creature Commandoes, Lana Lang, Nightwing and Flamebird, and the new Superwoman. I just can't bring myself to care about these plots nearly as much as I care about the central conflict of this story, and I don't know if I ever will. Read Full Review

Supergirl #36 was another solid installment of the New Krypton story. Now, Gates did not do anything at all to get me interested in reading Supergirl after the New Krypton story has concluded. I still find Kara to be an uninteresting character. However, Gates did do a fine job progressing several plotlines in the New Krypton story and setting the stage for what should be an exciting finish. Read Full Review

Thanks to Gates and Igle, Supergirl the character and "Supergirl" the comic are important parts of the Superman universe once again. This isn't an innovative, revolutionary take on the comic book medium. It's just a good comic. A good Supergirl comic. And that's all it needs to be. Read Full Review

All-in-all, this is a good issue with some significant artistic consistency problems. Would these problems not have occurred, the score probably would have been higher, but when it comes to an issue of this tone, the writing does not merit a higher score despite the art. Despite all this, thankfully, the issue is not a tangent comic and does continue the story right where the issue before it left off. Definitely check this one out if youve been following the New Krypton arc. Otherwise, its a good read, but not a must have either. Read Full Review