Supergirl Issue 1 (2025) is the perfect start for anyone to read. This first issue is welcome and warm with a story that is a phenomenal jumping-on point. Read Full Review

I guess we'll have to wait and see. A young Supergirl, being a hero, trying to figure out who she is, and striving to do better. It's why I fell in love with this character decades ago and I'm reading it again. Thank you Sophie Campbell! Read Full Review

A lot happens in this issue, and it's fast-paced, chaotic, and full of infodumping and references. It also has brilliant, vivid art and an extremely likable lead character. Great start for a character who has deserved a new a-list title for a long time. Read Full Review

Supergirl is a love letter to Kara Zor-El's history, and an excellent entry point for new readers. Read Full Review

Supergirl #1 is a powerful introduction to this new series making this god-like hero feel relatable in terms of returning to her hometown. This run has my interest and I am excited to see where it leads! Read Full Review

Supergirl embodies the All In era, mixing in vintage elements of the mythology with a fresh and modern tone, and it always feels unquestionably Supergirl. If you want a perfect place to begin your Supergirl journey or are simply looking to get lost in a new adventure, you can't go wrong with Supergirl #1. Read Full Review

Supergirl's return to Midvale in Supergirl #1 is immediately complicated by the emergence of another Supergirl, setting up a compelling mystery around identity and belonging. While the artwork and premise are strong, the deliberate pacing might leave some readers wanting a quicker dive into the new direction of Kara's story. Read Full Review

Supergirl leaps out of the gate with a high energy first issue. Sophie Campbell exudes a level of understanding and connection with the Kara which makes them a dynamic storytelling duo. In the style of classic teen-tales like Buffy the Vampire Slayer, there's plenty of real world analogies to be found wrapped up within high stakes superhero antics. Read Full Review

Supergirl #1 is a fun comic to read. There's a retro charm about it that's a throwback to the days of goofy stories and wild ideas. But, as a debut, the issue doesn't make me need to come back. It feels like a casual read instead of a need to find out what happens next. That's not a bad thing overall and there's an audience that'll love the classic feel of it all but for a start. It's entertaining, the type of comic to relax and read and enjoy during a nice sunny day. Read Full Review

Supergirl #1 tries to reach back in time for a lot of its story elements and some fun little easter eggs. Unfortunately, it also brings back some awkward storytelling techniques like trying to shove years' worth of backstory into normal conversations. Read Full Review

Supergirl #1 is the fresh start that the character has needed. Sophie Campbell does a good job using this debut issue to establish multiple storylines for the long-term future of this series. The focus of the series' first story arc is one that has potential but also one that hopefully isn't very long given the other more interesting storylines this issue gets over. If you're interested in picking up a comic book starring Kara Zor-El this is one to check out. Read Full Review

Coming off her last two space adventures and guest appearances in "Power Girl, Kara felt a bit off to me, but taking into account this is also an introductory tale, it can be forgiven. That being said, Supergirl #1 and its premise and execution has me wanting to know more and I'm intrigued to see it all play out. Read Full Review

Supergirl #1 feels designed for an audience different than your regularly scheduled Wednesday Warriors, but that does not hold it back from being a good time. Campbell's blending of modern comic book mechanics and Silver Age concepts leaves the book sitting in a strange, yet compelling place. Read Full Review

Unfortunately, the best things about Supergirl #1 are the nostalgia and the deep continuity references- but it does go a long way in making this issue enjoyable. The tone and visual appearance doesn't seem to fit with the current Superman line in general. It also doesn't help that this whole "imposter storyline just made an appearance in Power Girl #20. Despite the fact that the current continuity is in play and it's clear she's at least in her mid-20's, thematically it feels as if Kara hasn't matured much from her younger self and visually it makes it difficult to believe she's older than 17. It's uneven at best, and the nostalgia can only support this for so long. Read Full Review

Supergirl #1looks, reads, and resonates like a CW soap opera squarely targeted at tween girls who talk like Valley Girls from the 1990s. Sophie Campbell's mystery about an imposter Supergirl is intriguing, and Campbell's bright art is super-solid (barring the weird choice to give everyone an overbite). However, this comic reads like it was meant for a very specific audience, and that audience probably doesn't include you. Read Full Review

DC has had major issues with Supergirl. In efforts to reinvent the character over and over they have given her so many personalities that she has no personality of her own. Is Supergirl a temperamental misfit that punches everything, is she a girl that heads down to seedy bar to drink when things get overwhelming, starts barfights and tells kids to sod off, is she a drugaddled suicidal kid, is she someone who would sacrifice earth for the glory of a Kryptonian society etc etc.

It has all been built on the well accepted lie that original Supergirl was Superman wearing a skirt, and DC must give her a new pigeon hole. But that's not what they are doing, they are shoving her into pigeon holes that are already filled with better suited characters. If I want true grit, I'll read true grit. If I want a badass sword slinger with attitude I'll read Red Sonja. If I want to read an evil character wearing black fetish gear, I'm sure there are places for that too. You come to Supergirl to read Supergirl.

The problem with Supergirl isn't that she is Superman in a skirt. Noone ever said "Phoebe" is just "Joey" in a skirt because they share the same species and have parts of their characters overlap. Everyone who has read Supergirl knows that her books read differently because of her experiences. The problem with Supergirl was that she was encroaching on the big man's space and making him less special. It's why they killed her, and it's still built into our society today. Whenever a woman takes a position seen as belonging to a man whether it's a new computer game or a top hire, it's "woke" or "dei".

Supergirl was always fine as her own character.

In the first issue Sophie cleans the board and brings back Silver-age Kara. It is just as good as it ever was. Sure, the stuff that happened before has still happened, that's the curse of comics isn't it, but she dips into the history that makes sense for the character and ignores the rest, leaving us with a wholesome coherent character that is a joy to read.

I don't know if Supergirl was the first character of her choice to write, but whether or not it was, she left all baggage at the door and decided to write Supergirl. She didn't bring some other story she had been carrying in her head for some other character and plastered Supergirl on top. This reads like Supergirl from the first to the last page in every frame. Sophie has done the research making the issue a veritable feast for long time fans of the character, and giving new readers hooks to go back and research.

Sure this could still take a turn, we are just one issue in, and towards the end Supergirl might be boozing and bar fighting again, but judging this issue by itself, I couldn't have imagined a better starting position for her new take.

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Reads like silver age.

The cancelled Power Girl to make way for this? Thank you DC.

Sophie Campbell should have been writing PG.

That said, I resally liked this issue. It's a nice set-up story and a terrific plot with this mystery Supergirl (which might lead into the soliciated Satan Girl story that's coming in a couple months - and if you don't know who Satan Girl, you might not be a long time Legion of Super-Heroes fan).

I was afraid the art was going to be over the top YA like Fire and Ice has been, so I was pleased to see it wasn't. It's not super detailed like the majority of artists today but it works well page after page.

Whomever this Sophie Campbell is, I only see her getting better and better.

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I honestly had no hopes. As Superman is my favorite superhero of all time at the moment, I always saw Supergirl as just Clark Kent's cousin who was not interesting compared to the main man. She had a rebellious attitude, and she just was unlikable and aws in his shadow.

But this issue finally won me over. I like the writing and characterization for Kara Zor-El, it's more digestible and engaging compared to Tom King's Supergirl: Woman of Tommorow. I love how the art is bright and colorful, and I'm digging this. This is the best debut Supergirl series, and after the New 52, and DC Rebirth I did not have high hopes. But this won me over

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motorik - May 15, 2025

Hello my good friend, what did you think of King's Supergirl?

daspidaboy - May 15, 2025

I actually think Tom King's Supergirl was good. The story was solid, and the exposition/verbal got really tiring but it was digestible. It's just that the writing for Supergirl particular I did not find engaging. I thought the series overall was solid, but I did not care for teh character. It was really similar to True Grit.

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I found the art and colors very beautiful. The plot structure is very similar to the Silver Age. I liked the characterization too. I liked it overall.

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mego-joe - May 14, 2025

I found characterization to be the problem.

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Cutesy tripe that borders on unreadable. This is a book for fans of a certain type of writing and not specifically for fans of Supergirl so be warned. Of course if you know Sophie Campbells work then you already knew that. The art is too cartoony for me but is still well done except for the gopher teeth everyone has. The plump supergirl looks to be wearing a mouth guard in one panel. I'm not really sure why this type of book isn't under it's own imprint by now.

I went into this issue hoping for something fresh and compelling, but what I found was disappointingly shallow. The writing felt overly simplistic and strangely outdated—not in a nostalgic or intentional way, but more like something pulled straight from a half-hearted script from the 1950s, without any of the charm. The character responses to major situations lacked any real depth or originality, and the dialogue came off as forced and uninspired. For a first issue meant to launch a new chapter, this felt more like a misfire than a setup. It’s hard to shake the feeling that the creative team isn’t fully invested in making this book succeed

Hate that they got rid of the first costume she ever had in the comics that was for an adult and a high school student.