What is Supergirl?
[[File:WonderCon 2011 - Supergirl costume (5580817369).jpg|thumb|Cosplay of Supergirl.]] '''Supergirl''' is the name of several [[fiction|fictional]] [[superheroine]] characters appearing in [[American comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. The original and most well-known Supergirl is '''[[Supergirl (Kara Zor-El)|Kara Zor-El]]''', also known as the cousin of the superhero [[Superman]]. The character made her first appearance in ''Action Comics'' #252 (May 1959) and was created by [[Otto Binder]] and [[Al Plastino]]. More ''Supergirl'' comic books were made in 2016 as part of the [[DC Rebirth]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsarama.com/28578-dc-comics-rebirth-recap.html|title=DC Comics REBIRTH Recap – Creative Teams, Schedule & a Few New Details|last=Marston|first=George|publisher=Newsarama|date=March 26, 2016|access-date=March 28, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Yehl |first=Joshua |date=March 26, 2015 |title=First details on DC Rebirth's lineup, including Batman, Justice League, Harley Quinn and more |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2016/03/27/first-details-on-dc-rebirths-lineup-including-batman-justice-league-harley-quinn-and-more |publisher=[[IGN]] |access-date=March 26, 2016}}</ref> == In other media == The character has been played by actress [[Helen Slater]] in ''Supergirl'' (1984), and by [[Laura Vandervoort]] in the TV series ''[[Smallville]]'' (2001-2011). In 2015, the live-action [[Arrowverse]] series ''[[Supergirl (TV series)|Supergirl]]'' debuted on [[CBS]] and then moved to [[The CW]] after the first season and is played by [[Melissa Benoist]]. [[Sasha Calle]] appears as Supergirl in the [[DC Extended Universe]] movie ''[[The Flash (movie)|The Flash]]'' (2023). The character will be portrayed by [[Milly Alcock]] in the [[DC Universe (franchise)|DC Universe]] (DCU) franchise ==References== {{reflist}} {{Supergirl}} {{Superman}} {{stub}} [[Category:DC Comics superheroes]]