Supergirl Volume 1:
Killers of Krypton by Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens with art by Kevin Maguire and numerous
others, is a spinoff from the events depicted in Man of Steel by Brian
Michael Bendis. This new series has Supergirl leaving Earth to investigate
Rogal Zar’s claims that he destroyed Krypton as part of an intergalactic
conspiracy. Superman does not want her to go, but knows he can’t stop her so he
sends along Krypto (Kryptonian dog) to help. Her first stop is to see members
of the Green Lanterns. Her main clue to start off is she has Rogal Zar’s axe
with a mysterious circle on it. That symbol is the calling card for the conspiracy
and means that the evil organization behind the conspiracy is kind of stupid
since they left the symbol of their conspiracy on a weapon that could be taken
by an enemy.
This volume has lots of guest stars such as Superman, Hal
Jordon, Ch’p (a Green Lantern alien that looks like a squirrel), and more. This
is a fun book despite the fact at times that the deal is a little stupid. The
clues are not the best and one major twist should not be surprising for
longtime readers. It always happens.
The last story in the volume is a random Christmas story that is
included as part of this volume despite having nothing to do with the rest of
the book. The Christmas tale is a good story, but it feels out of place in this
volume. While the rest of volume is a mystery in outer space with Supergirl away
from her adoptive family, the last story is a disconnected Christmas tale where
she is suddenly back on earth and is celebrating the holiday.
In this read, Supergirl is angry as she deals with the pain of her
loss, but retains her sense of humor. She remains very smart and frequently out
thinks her enemies. Something that a lot of writers for this character choose
to ignore, but her brain power is something that is very clear in the book.
Krypto is awesome
and a perfect mix of badass while being adorable. The villains are pretty
forgettable since we don’t know much about them yet. The art is good for the
most part, but occasionally the various faces seem to be a bit off. It is not
hideous when it happens, but it can be distracting for the reader.
It is worth noting
that the cover art is by a different artist than the actual art in the book. Furthermore,
the costume Supergirl wears on the cover is not the costume she wears during
most of the story. Why the cover art is done by a different artist and her costume
is not correct, I can’t explain. This is not a situation that normally happens.
Overall, Supergirl
Volume 1: Killers of Krypton by Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens with art
by Kevin Maguire and numerous others, is a fun story involving Supergirl. This
is good place to start for new readers.
Supergirl Volume 1: Killers of Krypton
Writers: Marc Andreyko and Dan Jurgens
Artists: Kevin Maguire and numerous others
DC Comics
March 2019
ISBN# 978-1-4012-8918-8
Paperback (also available in digital format)
160 Pages
My copy came from
my home branch, Lochwood Library, part of the Dallas Public Library System.
Scott A. Tipple ©2019
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