Supergirl
| Supergirl | |
|---|---|
Iterations of Supergirl: Kara Zor-El (top left), Matrix (top right), Linda Danvers (bottom left), and Cir-El (bottom right) | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | As Super-Girl: Superman #123 (August 1958) As Supergirl: Action Comics #252 (May 1959) |
| Created by | Kara Zor-El: Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino Kara Zor-L: Created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada and Wally Wood Matrix: Created by John Byrne Linda Danvers: Created by Peter David and Gary Frank Cir-El: Created by Steven Seagle and Scott McDaniel Ariella Kent: Created by Peter David and Dusty Abell |
| Characters | Kara Zor-El Matrix Linda Danvers Cir-El Power Girl Ariella Kent |
Supergirl is the name of several superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.
After the appearance of Kara Zor-El, the original Supergirl, other characters have taken up the mantle of Supergirl, sometimes at the same time, including Matrix, Linda Danvers and Cir-El.