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[bisupergirl]

intricate rituals etc etc

[argoscity]

ULTIMATE SUPERGIRL READING GUIDE

since i've been asked a few times in the past for various reading guides for kara, i thought i'd compile them all into one post for the sake of convenience!

this guide has reading orders for supergirl comics in PRE-CRISIS (1959-1985), POST-CRISIS (2004-2011), NEW 52 (2011-2016), REBIRTH (2016-2021), and INFINITE FRONTIER (2021-present).

if you have any questions at all don't be afraid to shoot me an ask!

for each section bolded comics are required, italicized comics are recommended, and everything else is optional!

[PRE-CRISIS]

ORIGIN AND MIDVALE ERA (NOTE: you'll have to flip to the back of each issue to get to kara's section!) action comics (1938) #252, 258, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317

STANHOPE COLLEGE action comics (1938) #318, 366-368, 372, 374 world’s finest (1941) #169 adventure comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397

K-SFTV REPORTER — SAN FRANCISCO adventure comics (1938) #406-407, 410-415, 419-424

VANDYRE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1974) #1-10

STUDENT ADVISOR — FLORIDA (NOTE: every member of the superfamily has a story in the superman family (1974), so you'll have to flip through to find kara's section!) the superman family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 177 justice league of america (1960) #132-134 the superman family #183, 184-186, 187-189, 191-193, 196-198, 201-202, 203, 204-205

ACTRESS — NEW YORK the superman family (1974) 208-210, 211-214, 215-216, 217, 218 superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”) detective comics (1937) #508-510 the superman family #219-222

LAKE SHORE UNIVERSITY supergirl (1982) #1-12 (cw: nazi imagery in the brief interlude in #12)  supergirl (1982) #13-15 (cw: antisemitism, nazi imagery, depictions of the holocaust.) supergirl (1982) #16-23

LAST APPEARANCES AND DEATH legion of superheroes (1980) #300-303 tales of the legion (1985) #4-7 crisis on infinite earths (1985) #4-7

BONUS POST-COIE APPEARANCES christmas with the super-heroes (1988) #2 (last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”) supergirl (1996) #49, 75-80 solo (2004) #1 (third story titled “young love”) convergence: adventures of superman (2015) #1-2

[POST-CRISIS]

ORIGIN superman/batman (2003) #8-13  (or you can watch superman/batman: apocalypse (2010) instead which I recommend! the art is a lot more tasteful and it's a very faithful adaptation of the comic so you won’t be missing out on anything.)

KARA WITH THE LEGION OF SUPER-HEROES supergirl and the legion of super-heroes (2006) #16-36

LOEB AND KELLY HELL ERA supergirl (2005) #1-5, 9-10, 19 (you don’t have to read any of this since it gets retconned anyway, but if you’re interested in kara’s early characterization, the beginnings of her friendship with cassie sandsmark, or her difficulty fitting in on earth then you’re welcome to read what i’ve provided.)

KELLEY PUCKETT ERA Amazons Attack! teen titans (2003) #47-48  amazons attack! (2007) #3  supergirl (2005) #20  amazons attack! (2007) #4  teen titans (2003) #49

supergirl (2005) #21-22  teen titans (2003) #50, 51-55  supergirl (2005) #25-33

Superman: Brainiac  action comics (1938) #866-870

GATES AND IGLE HEAVEN ERA supergirl (2005) #34

New Krypton (new krypton is one of my favorite events and i recommend it in its entirety, but for the sake of brevity I’ll only be listing the issues relevant to kara.) superman: new krypton special #1  superman (1939) #681  adventure comics special featuring guardian #1  action comics (1938) #871  supergirl (2005) #35  superman (1939) #682  action comics (1938) #872  supergirl (2005) #36  superman (1939) #683  action comics (1938) #873

teen titans (2003) #66  supergirl (2005) #37-42

Friends and Fugitives superman: secret Files 2009 #1  supergirl (2005) #43  action comics (1938) #881  supergirl (2005) #45  action comics (1938) #882  supergirl (2005) #46-47

supergirl (2005) annual 1, #48-50

Last Stand of New Krypton  adventure comics (2009) #8  superman: last stand of new krypton #1  supergirl (2005) #51  superman (1938) #698  adventure comics (2009) #9  superman: last stand of new krypton #2  adventure comics (2009) #10  supergirl (2005) #52  superman (1938) #699  superman: last stand of new krypton #3 superman: war of the supermen (2010) #0, 1-4 

supergirl (2005) #53-57, annual 2, 58-59

END OF SUPERGIRL VOL 5 supergirl (2005) #60-64 supergirl (2005) #65-67

[NEW 52]

ORIGIN and SUPERGIRL VS THE WORLDKILLERS supergirl (2011) #1-7

SUPERGIRL and SILVER BANSHEE supergirl (2011) #8-11

SUPERGIRL and SUPERBOY superboy (2011) #6

SANCTUARY supergirl (2011) #12, 0, 13

H’EL ON EARTH superman (2011) #13 supergirl (2011) #14 superman (2011) #14 superboy (2011) #15 supergirl (2011) #15 superboy (2011) #16 superboy (2011) Annual #1 supergirl (2011) #16 superman (2011) #16 superboy (2011) #17 supergirl (2011) #17 superman (2011) #17

SUPERGIRL and POWERGIRL supergirl (2011) #18-20

CYBORG SUPERMAN supergirl (2011) #21-23 action comics (2011) #23.1 supergirl (2011) #24

KRYPTON RETURNS action comics (2011) annual #2 superboy (2011) #25 supergirl (2011) #25 superman (2011) #25

SUPERGIRL VS LOBO supergirl (2011) #26-27

RED DAUGHTER OF KRYPTON supergirl (2011) #28-29 red lanterns (2011) #28-29 supergirl (2011) #30 red lanterns (2011) #30 supergirl (2011) #31 red lanterns (2011) #31-32 supergirl (2011) #32-33

SUPERMAN: DOOMED (this is a whole storyline but I'll only be listing the issues that kara appears in!) superman/wonder woman (2013) #9 action comics (2011) #33 supergirl (2011) #34 superman: doomed (2014) #2 action comics (2011) #35 supergirl (2011) #35

FUTURES END supergirl: futures end (2014) #1

JUSTICE LEAGUE UNITED justice league united (2014) #1-5 justice league united (2014) annual #1 justice league united (2014) #6-10

CRUCIBLE supergirl (2011) #36-40

FINAL DAYS OF SUPERMAN (kara only appears in the issues i've italicized and bolded, but i put all the relevant issues if you wanted to read the full storyline!) superman (2011) #51 batman/superman (2013) #31 action comics (2011) #51 superman/wonder woman (2013) #28 batman/superman (2013) #32 action comics (2011) #52 superman/wonder woman (2013) #29 superman (2011) #52

[REBIRTH]

KARA IN NATIONAL CITY supergirl: rebirth #1

supergirl (2016) #1-8 batgirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #9-12

supergirl (2016) annual 1 supergirl #13-20

world's finest: batwoman and supergirl #1-2

ROGOL ZAAR and THE SINS OF THE CIRCLE the man of steel #1-2, 3-6 supergirl #21-33, #34-36

LEVIATHAN and BATMAN WHO LAUGHS superman: leviathan rising special #1 supergirl #34-36 supergirl (2016) annual 2 supergirl #37-42

HOUSE OF KENT action comics (2016) #1022-1023 action comics (2016) #1024-1028

FUTURE STATE superman of metropolis (2021) #1-2 kara zor el, superwoman (2021) #1-2

[INFINITE FRONTIER]

action comics 2021 annual

WOMAN OF TOMORROW supergirl: woman of tomorrow (2021) #1-8

WORLD'S FINEST batman/superman: world's finest (2022) #2-6, 8, 12

A WORLD WITHOUT CLARK KENT and RED MOON (kara is featured in the back-up story! if you want the full context of this plot i recommend reading the full warworld arc in action comics [action comics #1030-1046, superman: warworld apocalypse #1]!) action comics (2016) #1044-1046, 1047-1049

DAWN OF DC action comics (2016) #1051-1053, 1055-1056 superman (2023) #1-3 power girl special #1 steelworks (2023) #1-3

KNIGHT TERRORS knight terrors: superman (2023) #1-2

DAWN OF DC (continued) action comics: doomsday special (2023) superman (2023) #7 hawkgirl (2023) #4 action comics (2016) #1058 supergirl special (2023) action comics (2016) #1059-1060 action comics 2023 annual

power girl (2023) #6-7

HOUSE OF BRAINIAC action comics (2016) #1064

UPCOMING IN 2024 action comics (2016) #1065 [out may 14]

[webshootersandwingdings]

Babs swoops in to save Supergirl

Adventure Comics #381

[doomreed]

Recommended (mostly comic book) reading guide for Doom/Reed v2, text version & some details behind cut:

=DoomReed ship reading guide v2.0=

1960’s-80’s (Lee & Kirby thru deFalco): 

Fantastic Four #5 (Doom’s first appearance ever in comics! and his reunion w/ Reed)

Fantastic Four #10 (kidnap & bodyswap) 

Fantastic Four Annual #2 (Doom’s full origin story, including the Incident In College)

Fantastic Four #196-200 (intense arc, ends w/ their first very… physical fight)

Fantastic Four #236 

Fantastic Four #260 & #288 

Fantastic Four #381 & Fantastic Four Unlimited #12 (+ Fantastic Four Unplugged #2) (the DeFalco suicide pact arc, which is very wild and very intense)

Fantastic Four #352 (time duel story! an absolute classic)

1990’s (Heroes Reborn/Return era): 

Fantastic Four v2 (1997) #5-6 

Captain America v2 (1997) #12 

Chris Claremont: 

Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #25, #29-31 (Reed stuck in Doom’s armor, becoming more like Victor - but also emphasizes how much alike they already were) 

2000’s (Mark Waid): 

Fantastic Four #499 (numbered as #70) & #500 (start of the “Unthinkable” arc, which shows Victor in a bad light but is worth it for the dynamic and for how Reed is written)

Fantastic Four #503 (Reed takes over Latveria)

Fantastic Four #507 (Reed builds a pocket dimension to imprison just himself and Victor, it’s very intense honestly)

Dwayne McDuffie: 

Fantastic Four #551-553 

Fantastic Four Special, “My Dinner with Doom” (honestly one of the best and most overtly romantic stories for these two, Reed literally goes on a dinner date with Victor)

Mark Millar: 

Fantastic Four #558, 562 

Hickman/Secret Wars Era: 

Fantastic Four #581 (arc ends in #582) 

FF v1 (2010) #1-14 (omit 6, 7, 10, 11): concluding in Fantastic Four #611 

New Avengers v3 (2013) #6, 7,14 

Secret Wars (2015) #2-4, 9 + Marvel’s Two-In-One Annual #1 for conclusion 

Post-Secret Wars Era: 

Infamous Iron Man #6, #8 

Marvel Two In One (2017) #5-6 (+ #4 for background), Annual #1, & #11 

Fantastic Four (2018-) #25, #32, B Story, “Duel Intentions” & #33 

Doctor Doom #9 & #10 (Chris Cantwell) 

Origin Re-tellings & Variations: 

Books of Doom #2 

Before The Fantastic Four: Reed Richards #1-3 

Shame Itself (B story) (satire) 

F4 #416 ‘Roads Not Taken' 

Ultimates (1610) setting: 

Ultimate Fantastic Four #2, #7, #9-12, & #31-32 

AU Versions: 

Fantastic Five (2007) #1-5 

Warlock (1972) #6-7 

Exiles #95-98 

What If? (1977) #22 (‘What if Doctor Doom was a Hero?“) 

Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #42 

100th Anniversary #1 

GeNext: United #2 

What If? (1977) #6 (‘What if the Fantastic Four had different Super Powers?’) 

Also Recommended: 

Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (1987) 

X-Men + Fantastic Four (2020) #2 & #3 

Fantastic Four: The Movie (2005) (comic adaptation) 

DOOM 2099 (2019) 

Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) #6-8 

Other Media: 

Fantastic Four: Doomgate by Jeffrey Lang (novel) 

[docgold13]

365 Marvel Comics Paper Cut-Out SuperHeroes - One Hero, Every Day, All Year…

Mid-Summer Supplemental - The Marvelous Super Pets

Lockjaw the Pet Avenger

This pupper’s mother was subjected to the mutagenic properties of the Terrigen Mist.  As a result, Lockjaw and his littermate were bestowed super powers.  Lockjaw grew into a massive form possessing greatly enhanced strength, cosmic awareness and the ability to teleport himself and others across vast distances, even between dimensions.  Along with serving as watchdog to The Inhuman Royal Family, Lockjaw has additionally embarked on many adventures alongside countless heroes, including the Fantastic Four, Ms. Marvel and Spider-Man.  He additionally helped form the mighty Pet Avengers!  Lockjaw first appeared in Fantastic Four Vol. 1 #45 (1965).

Chewie the Flerken

Carol Danvers, the heroic Captain Marvel, was unaware that her pet cat, Chewie, was actually a powerful alien being known as a Flerken.  The pocket dimensions these Flerken possess within them proved to be of great help during Captain Marvel’s adventures in space.  A version of Chewie appeared in the Captain Marvel movie, renamed ‘Goose’ and portrayed by a quartet of tabbies named Gonzo, Rizzo, Archie and Reggie.  Chewie first appeared in Giant-Size Ms. Marvel #1 (2006).

Bats the Ghost Dog

Bats was an aged basset hound who ended up in the care of Stephen Strange during the time he had become a veterinarian after being deposed from his title of Sorcerer Supreme. Strange enchanted Bats with a translation spell that allowed his barks to be interpreted as English.  An encounter with Loki resulted in Bats suffering a fatal heart attack.  The old boy had so enjoyed his time with Dr. Strange, however, that he decided to stay at the sorcerer’s side in a ghostly form.   As a specter, Bats continued to accompany Strange on many adventures.  He’s a very good boy and first appeared in the pages of Doctor Strange Vol .1 #381 (2017).  

Tippy-Toe The Squirrel

The intrepid squirrel known as Tippy-Toe first aided The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl in a battle  against the villainous Maelstrom.  From there on out Tippy and Squirrel Girl became inseparable and Tippy has proven her valor time and time again as one of the best sidekicks a superhero could ever ask for.  She first appeared in the pages of Great Lakes Avengers #4 (2005).  

Lucky the Pizza Dog

Lucky had previously belonged to the villainous Tracksuit Vampires, but he chose to save the Avenger, Hawkeye, and ended up hit by a car.  Hawkeye rushed the dog to a veterinarian.  Although he lost an eye, Lucky made a full recovery and went on to be a constant companion to both Hawkeyes, Clint Barton and Kate Bishop.  His favorite food is pizza!  Lucky featured in the Disney+ series Hawkeye, portrayed by a pair of pooches named Jolt’ and Eevee.  Lucky first appeared in Hawkeye Vol. 4 #1 (2012)

Redwing the Avenger

Sam Wilson came across a juvenile falcon while exploring the caribbean island of Exile.   Sam named him Redwing and the two soon discovered they shared a psychic bond where the two could communicate through telepathy.  Sam would go on to find that he could commune in this fashion with most all bird, but his link with Redwing remained the strongest.  Redwing would go on to be Sam’s partner throughout his many adventures as both The Falcon and Captain America.  He first appeared in Captain America Vol. 1 #117 (1969).

Jeff The Landshark

Jeff was created by the villainous BRODOCK who had mutated sharks into bipedal creatures.  Jeff was not especially vicious and ended up being taken in as a pet by Gwenpool.  After spending some time on Monster Island, Gwen decided to leave Jeff in the care of Deadpool after she had doubts that she would have a solo series again, causing her to be worried about his future.  The little guy first appeared in the pages of West Coast Avengers Vol. 3 #7 (2019).

Oliver, Lucifer & Figaro

 Some time back, the villainous Sabertooth gathered up a trio of kittens who he planned to eat as a ‘snack.’  Mystique saved the kittens, depositing them in Gambit’s apartment.  Mystique had believed Gambit would feel annoyed or put upon having to take care of the three cats.  To the contrary, Gambit loved the little fur-balls and they have brought tremendous joy to his life.  He named them each after cats who have appeared in Disney animated movies.  Now grown, the three cats currently live in Gambit and Rogue’s residence in the Braddock Lighthouse on the isle of Krakoa.  Oliver, Lucifer, and Figaro first appeared in Astonishing X-Men Vol. 3 #62 (2013).

Cosmo the Space Dog

Cosmo was formerly a test animal for the Soviet Space Program (СССР). He was launched into Earth's orbit as part of an experiment but his spacecraft drifted out of orbit and entered into a wormhole that sent him to the space station known as Knowhere.  At some point during his spacial drift, cosmic rays mutated Cosmo, giving him his psionic powers. Thereafter, he became the station's Chief of Security for Knowhere.  Cosmo makes a cameo appearance in the movie, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 1 where he is portrayed by Fred the Dog.  The space-faring doggo first appeared in the pages of Nova Vol. 4 #8 (2007).

Liho & Alpine

Who would have guessed that the cold warriors known as The Black Widow and Winter Soldier would have such warm hearts when it comes to cats?  Well, they do and both of these Avengers have found themselves adopted by a pair of furballs.  Liho decided to make the Natasha Romanoff hers in the pages of Black Widow Vol. 5 #1 (2014); whereas Alpine took in Bucky Barnes in Winter Soldier Vol. 2 #1 (2018).

Lockheed the Dragon

Lockheed is a member of a highly advanced dragon-like extra-terrestrial race.  Lockheed himself was celebrated by his own as a brave fighter and hero against the Brood.  Kitty Pryde of the X-Men happened upon Lockheed during an adventure that took the X-Men into space.  She took care of the little dragon as though he were a pet, not realizing his sophisticated intellect.  The two had numerous adventure together and it was later revealed that Lockheed had been assigned by his kind to stay with the X-Men so to keep tabs on them.  Kitty felt betrayed when she ultimately learned this truth, yet she and Lockheed were ultimately able to amend their friendship.  The dragon first appeared in the pages of Uncanny X-Men Vol. 1 #166 (1983).

Mister Dibbles

A turtle is an interesting pet for the fastest man alive, but that does not change the fact that the Avenger known as Quicksilver loves little Mr. D here with all his heart.  The terrific turtle first appeared in Quicksilver: No Surrender #2 (2018).  

Niels The Cat

Niels was exposed to the same cosmic energies that imbued the heroic Speedball with his special powers.  Niels gained the same powers and is able to generate a protective forcefield that absorbs all kinetic energy and redistribute the energy by bouncing about like a pinball.  Niels embarked on numerous adventures alongside Speedball and even joined the lad during his memo phases wherein Speedball became ‘Penance’ and Niles became ‘P-Cat The Petulant Puss.’   Niles was later adopted by Jim Hammond, the original Human Torch.   The fantastic feline first appeared in Speedball #1 (1988).

Zabu of The Savage Land

Zabu is a Smilodon (or saber-tooth tiger) who grew up in the Savage Land (an artificial preserve for prehistoric wildlife situated in deep Antarctica).  Zabu became the companion of Ka-Zar the Savage and the two would embark on many adventures together.   Later, Zabu joined Ka-Zar’s wife, Sahnna in a competition to possesses the Phoenix Force.  He first appeared in X-Men Vol. 1 #10 (1965).

Mewnir

Mewnir (or Mew for short) is a white-haired cat owned by Nancy Whitehead, the roommate and best friend of the Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.  Mewnir is named after the phonetic pronunciation of Thor’s hammer, Mjolnir.  Mew's diet consists of half a cup of kibble mixed with half a can of wet food per day, so keep that in mind!  She first appeared in Unbeatable Squirrel Girl Vol. 1 #1 (2015).  

Ms. Lion

The fabulous Ms. Lion is a small dog owned by May Parker and lived in Queens, New York.  The little pupper ended up joining Lockjaw’s Pet Avengers in an adventure where the team prevented the Infinity Gems from falling into evil hands.  In the universe of Spider-Man and The Amazing Friends, doggo is cared for by the heroine, Firestar.  Ms. Lion first appeared in the pages of Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009).  

Throg the Thunder Frog!

A frog who possesses the power of Thor.  He is Throg!  ...and first appeared in the pages of Lockjaw and the Pet Avengers #1 (2009).   

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Pictured: Babs' elite alias thinking of abilities

adventure comics 381, 'tec 388

(first blond lady is babs, just undercover)

[doomrichards]

A DoomReed Recommended Reading List posted for Jan. 2023 and not exhaustive!

full text list below the cut!

DOOMREED Recommended Reading List

Doctor Doom/Mister Fantastic, Victor von Doom/Reed Richards by @doomrichards​ on tumblr, twitter, and archive of our own Updated 01/2023, originally compiled by @foeyeahboi

1960s Stan Lee & Jack Kirby: Fantastic Four #5, #10, Annual #2 1970s Marv Wolfman & Keith Pollard: Fantastic Four #196-200 1980s John Byrne: Fantastic Four #236, #260 & #288 1990s Walt Simonson: Fantastic Four #350 & #352

Tom DeFalco & Paul Ryan, et. al.: Fantastic Four #381 & Fantastic Four Unlimited #12 & Fantastic Four Unplugged #2 Jim Lee, Heroes Reborn/Return Era: Fantastic Four v2 (1997) #5-6 Captain America v2 (1997) #12 Chris Claremont, Larroca & Bogdanove: Fantastic Four vs. the X-Men #1-4 (1987) Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #25, #29-31

Mark Waid, Mike Wieringo, et. al.: Fantastic Four v3 (1998) #70 & Fantastic Four #500, #503, #507 Dwayne McDuffie, Pelletier & Jones: Fantastic Four #551-553 Fantastic Four Special, "My Dinner with Doom" Mark Millar & Bryan Hitch: Fantastic Four #558, #562

Jonathan Hickman Secret Wars Era with Epting, Deodata, Ribic, et. al.: Fantastic Four #581 - #582 FF (2010) #1-14 (omit 6, 7, 10, 11); concluding in Fantastic Four #611 New Avengers v3 (2013) #6, #7, #14 Secret Wars (2015) #2-4, #9 & Marvel 2-In-One (2017) Annual #1 for conclusion

Post-Secret Wars Era: Brian M. Bendis & Alex Maleev: Infamous Iron Man (2016) #6, #8 Chip Zdarsky, Cheung, Schiti, Dodson, et. al.: Marvel 2-In-One (2017) #4-6, Annual #1 & #11 X-Men/Fantastic Four (2020) #2-3 Dan Slott, R.B. Silva & Javier Rodriguez: Fantastic Four (2018) #25, #32 (B Story) "Duel Intentions" & #33 Christopher Cantwell & Salvador Larocca: Doctor Doom (2019) #9-10 Ryan North & Iban Coello: Fantastic Four (2022) #2

Origin Re-tellings & Variations: Books of Doom #2 Before The Fantastic Four: Reed Richards #1-3 Fantastic Four #416 (B Story) "Roads Not Taken!" Shame Itself (B story) (satire) Ultimates (Earth-1610) AU: Ultimate Fantastic Four #2, #7, #9-12, & #31-32

AU Versions / Other: Warlock (1972) #6-7 What If? (1977) #6, "What if the F.F. had different Super-Powers?" What If? (1977) #22, "What if Dr. Doom had become a Hero?" Marvel Adventures Fantastic Four #42 100th Anniversary Special: Fantastic Four GeNext United #2 Marc Spector: Moon Knight (1989) #39-40 Spider-Man & The Secret Wars #2, #4 Doctor Doom and the Masters of Evil #4 Marvel 1602 #4 Big Town #2 Earth X #2 & Universe X Special: 4 #1 Exiles (2001) #95-98 Fantastic Four: 1 2 3 4 #4 Fantastic Four: The Movie (2005) (comic adaptation) Fantastic Five (2007) #1-5 Fantastic Four 2099 (1996) #6-8 DOOM 2099 (2019) Timeless #1 (2021)

Multimedia: Fantastic Four (1994) (film) Doomgate by Jeffrey Lang (novel) Fantastic Four: World's Greatest Heroes ep. 1, 4, 17, 25 Marvel’s Wastelanders: Doom by Mark Waid et. al. (podcast) & Marvel’s Wastelanders Marvels Chapter 4 (podcast) Avengers Ultimate Alliance (video game) Marvel Superheroes Official Game Adventure: Gates of What If? by Roger Moore (RPG manual)

[pulpsandcomics2]

Adventure Comics #381       June 1969     cover by Curt Swan

[wellnoe]

hey do you have any recs for starting to read jean grey? i have no xmen experience outside of rougegambit deadpool and like. one moon knight crossover issue. but your art has made me go 👀👀👀👀👀 - @aroacejoncrane

sure! i'm going to copy and paste from a similar ask:

!! the jean recs i’m listing here are some issues that i keep returning to as ‘important’ in my idea of jean:

i think classic x-men #2, #8, #26, and #43 (which is the one i really want more people to read!) all have some good jean stuff in them. Fantastic Four #286 is both really sad to me and i think how jean reacts when people find her is like. important to how i think of her. the adventures of cyclops and phoenix and the further adventures of cyclops and phoenix are also both good. x-men #53 is like. very important to my read on jean. onslaught isn't good but this issue? perhaps. uncanny x-men 381 also “Monsters” from x-men unlimited (1993) #31 kind of informs a lot of how i talk about jean’s telepathy.

i have a lot of feelings about jean in the silver age, but i don’t think those comics make a lot of the connections that later comics might. also, i think louise simonson is one of the best jean writers, and i really like how jean is portrayed in x-factor, just. in general. so i always recommend that.

these are foundational jean issues to me...one's that really affect how i think about her. i think you can read most of these with a general vague knowledge of what happened in the dark phoenix saga and that jean and scott were like. dating/married. hope that's helpful!!

[bisupergirl]

i've been rereading a lot of old supergirl comics lately, so i thought i'd make a post with some pre-crisis recommendations for kara <3

THE GIRL WITH THE SEE-THROUGH MIND!

the superman family #168 kara and lena attempt to help a young empath as she suddenly feels compelled to kill herself. one of my fav issues for lena and one of the best storylines from kara's student advisor era. i also really love the relationship kara has with lena, both as linda danvers and as supergirl.

THE BRIMSTONE CONNECTION

the brave and the bold #160 kara's foster father goes missing so she teams up with batman to track him down. i think kara and bruce have a fun dynamic together and i really like how she's characterized here. i do think that this issue kind of downplays how intelligent kara is in order to uplift bruce's detective skills, but regardless i think its a fun team-up.

THE SUPERGIRL GANG

adventure comics #381 kara goes undercover at an all-girls crime fighting school to investigate a string of robberies committed unknowingly by the students. i really like how this issue focuses a bit on kara's investigative abilities and the things she can do better as linda danvers rather than as supergirl. also babs makes an appearance in this story (rise pre-crisis karababs warriors) <3

THE BATTLE FOR SURVIVAL!

adventure comics #412 kara is chosen to fight in a ceremonial battle by a distant planet's ruler. this issue is SO fun and showcases kara's strength so well. it also features art from art saaf who is one of my favorite artists for pre-crisis kara :)

THE ATTACK OF THE ANNIHILATOR!

detective comics #508-510 kara flies to gotham and helps barbara gordon defeat a crazed and mutated scientist who calls himself the annihilator. unfortunately this is the only multi-issue arc kara and babs have together during pre-crisis (not counting crisis on infinite earths i guess), but i do really enjoy this story (again, rise pre-crisis karababs warriors).

A HEAD-FULL OF SNAKES!

supergirl vol 1 #8 after portraying medusa in a play, a curse is placed on kara that turns her hair into snakes and anyone she looks at into stone. another really fun story :) this issue is definitely one of the best from supergirl vol 1.

CRYPT OF THE FROZEN GRAVES

adventure comics #424 kara attempts to uncover the crimes of the san francisco syndicate by gathering information from a former criminal informer. the art in this issue is SO pretty and i really love how kara is characterized here <3 also features the last appearance of pre-crisis nasty luthor </3

THE VISITORS FROM THE VOID

the superman family #184-186 when fred danvers mysteriously disappears after accepting a secret government job, edna danvers seeks out kara for help in finding him. i really love this storyline for how it develops the relationship between kara and her foster parents, and it's a great showcase of kara's anger and how protective she can be over the people she loves.

CELEBRATION!

supergirl vol 2 #20 clark asks kara to meet him at midvale for a surprise—but before she can do that, kara must battle the parasite. kara's 25th anniversary issue :) you can also read action comics #555 before this if you'd like, it takes place concurrently with this issue but shows clark's pov.

and finally—i already included this story on my pinned post with other supergirl storyline recommendations, but i really like this arc so i'm putting it here too:

THE STRANGE REVENGE OF LENA LUTHOR!

the superman family #211-214 takes place within one of my favorite era’s for supergirl! kara (living as an actress in new york at the time) helps her old friend lena thorul get a job and a place to stay after lena’s husband dies. after the villain mind-bomber boost’s her psychic abilities, lena discovers kara���s secret identity.

[argoscity]

Hi! Thank you for the list on current supergirl comics! Would you be able to do a similar one for the old ones? I know there's golden age but after that I get a little lost because she's in Superman comics and the legions comics a lot :(

of course! for the action comics issues you’ll have to skip to the second or third story to get to Kara’s part of the comic, it’s always titled “Supergirl”.

Action Comics (1938) #252, 258, 267, 276, 278-282, 285, 295, 309-310, 313, 317-318, 366-368, 372, 374 World’s Finest (1941) #169 Adventure Comics (1938) #381, 386, 391, 395, 397, 406-424 Supergirl (1972) #1-10 Superboy (1949) #204 (second story) The Superman Family (1974) #165, 168, 171, 177 Justice League of America (1960) #132-134 The Superman Family #183-189, 203, 208-214, 217 Superman (1939) #373 (second story titled “an eye (and ear) on the world!”) Detective Comics (1937) #508-510 The Superman Family #221-222 Supergirl (1982) #1-23 Legion of Superheroes (1980) #300-303 Tales of the Legion (1985) #4-7 Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) #4-7 Christmas with the Super-heroes (1988) #2 (Kara appears in the last story titled “should auld acquaintance be forgot”)

this is just what i’d personally recommend for her silver/bronze age appearances. theres like three decades worth of comics to get through for kara in pre crisis, so i’ve omitted quite a few while also trying to keep it pretty comprehensive. 

if you want guides for her in post crisis or new 52 just let me know!! i'm more than happy to help out <33

[supergirlarchives]

Welcome

Hello! Welcome to my blog, The Supergirl Archives! My name is SK and this is side project born out of my love for Supergirl.

So, what are the Supergirl Archives? This is going to be my incomplete journey through the history of Supergirl comics. I’ve long loved the character, and since I have a DC Universe Infinite (DCUI) account, I thought it would be fun to go back and read through a bunch of old Supergirl comics. And I thought it might be fun to chronicle what I read.

This is what I’m planning to read:

THE ADVENTURES OF EARTH-ONE KARA ZOR-EL

Action Comics (vol 1) #252-359, 364-376, running from 1959-1969

Adventures Comics (vol 1) #278, 340, 360, 368, 374, 381-424, running from 1960-1972

Supergirl (vol 1). Supergirl’s first standalone series that ran for 10 issues from 1972-1974.

Supergirl (vol 2). Her second standalone series that ran for 23 issues from 1982-1984.

Superboy (vol 1) #80, from 1960.

the Brave and the Bold (vol 1) #63 147, 160, from 1965-1980.

Wonder Woman (vol 1) #177, 291-293, from 1968-1982.

Superman (vol 1) #241, 307-308, 335, 368, 414-415, from 1971-1986

Justice League of America (vol 1) #98, 132-134, 157, 231-232, from 1972-1984.

Superman Family (vol 1) #182, from 1979.

Detective Comics (vol 1) 508-510, from 1981.

the Phantom Zone (vol 1) #2-4, from 1982.

the Legion of Super-Heroes (vol 2) #294, 300-303, 314-315, from 1982-1894.

the Legion of Super-Heroes (vol 3) #16, from 1985.

Crisis on Infinite Earths (vol 1) #1-12, from 1985-1986.

THE ADVENTURES OF MATRIX

Superman (vol 2) #16, 19-22, 32-34, 65-66, from 1988-1992

Adventures of Superman (vol 1) #440-442, 444, 451, 453-457, 488-489, from 1988-1992

Action Comics (vol 1) #643-644, 674-681, 685-686, from 1989-1993.

Superman: Man of Steel (vol 1) #9, 10, from 1992.

Supergirl and Team Luthor (vol 1) #1, from 1993.

Supergirl (vol 3). Matrix’s standalone 4 issue mini-series the came out in 1994.

Showcase ‘95 #1-2, 12, from 1995.

THE ADVENTURES OF LINDA DANVERS

Supergirl (vol 4). Linda Danver’s series that ran for 80 issues from 1996-2003)

Supergirl Plus the Power of Shazam (vol 1) #1, from 1997.

Superman (vol 2) #160-161, from 2000

Superman: the Man of Steel (vol 1) #104-105, from 2000.

Adventures of Superman (vol 1) #582-583, from 2000.

Action Comics (vol 1) #769-770, from 2000.

Emperor Joker (vol 1) #1, from 2000

THE ADVENTURES OF NEW EARTH KARA ZOR-EL

Supergirl (vol 5). Kara’s reintroduction to the DCU that ran for 67 issues from 2005-2011.

Superman/Batman (vol 1) #8-13, 19, 23-25, 62, 77, from 2004-2010.

Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes (vol 1) #16-36, from 2006-2008. 

the Brave and the Bold (vol 3) 2-6, 17-18, from 2007-2008.

Teen Titans (vol 30 #48-55, from 2007-2008

THE ADVENTURES OF PRIME EARTH KARA ZOR-EL(incomplete)

Supergirl (vol 6). The New 52 run that ran for 40 issues from 2011-2015.

Supergirl (vol 7). The Rebirth run that ran for 42 issues from 2016-2020.

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (vol 1). The newest mini-series that ran for 8 issues in 2021-2022.

Why “an incomplete journey”? Well, I don’t know if I’m going to read every issue listed, but I’m going to read as many as I can (while still enjoying it), and I’m going to make sure that at the very worst, I’ll sample from each run. Also, I just can’t read everything because DCUI has a lot of gaps in its Action Comics library and there’s probably other issues of Adventure Comics and Action Comics that feature Supergirl, but what I listed are the major runs available to me.

As of right now, I’m going to focus on the Supergirl stories that happened in the main DCU continuity, which means unfortunately right now AU comics like Gotham City Garage, Bombshells, and the Dark Knights of Steel aren’t on my list, even if they are fantastic.

I’m specifically a fan of Kara Zor-El, but I wanted to read the Matrix and Linda Danvers runs, especially because they’re actually the versions of Supergirl that were around when I first got into her.

IF you’re a hardcore Supergirl fan, you know what happened to Kara in 1985. I haven’t decided if I want to read Crisis on Infinite Earths for this, but a part of me does feel like it’s an important enough part of Supergirl’s comic history to justify it.

I’m looking forward to having fun with this! And to read a bunch of comics (admittedly of varying degrees of quality) about one of my favorite superheroes!

- Hope, Help, and Compassion for all

[doctorofmagic]

I’m just exhausted of seeing bad takes on both characters because of the movie but at least those I can take. But when I see someone commenting that Stephen and Wanda’s relationship in comics is based on jealousy because Stephen was peeved for being rejected when he offered mentorship to Wanda, this really gets on my nerves.

West Coast Avengers #79.

Stephen has never been peeved about it. He has always supported Wanda and shared a friendship in which they trust one another enough to call on their own bs when needed.

Doctor Strange v1 #381.

You all KNOW Bendis hated Wanda since day 1, Stephen in both Avengers and House of M is not in character when it comes to the bond they share so many times in so many adventures, and also it’s really convenient to pick old panels in which it seems that Stephen is strangeplaining her when actually pretty much everyone in the Avengers used to do that because of poor writing. Even Agatha is condescending towards her. And Agatha is her freaking tutor. And I could go on on how Bendis twists pretty much tons of characters to their cores (do I really need to mention Civil War I and II???).

Stop putting one against the other in comic books. We KNOW Wanda has been treated poorly for a long time since House of M and that was never fixed (maybe with Darkhold Omega but I have my reservations, also Trial of Magneto was awful on so many levels yikes). She deserves better and the hate she gets in Krakoa is awful, but she’s very welcome in the Bar with no Doors, so where’s your excuse that Stephen and Wanda’s bond is not good enough?

Doctor Strange v4 #4.

At least the magic bond they share is waaay deeper than any other bond. Otherwise, you wouldn’t be seeing Magik and Scarlet Witch working together in v4. The magic community is something that I’ll never get tired of praising because it’s so much bigger than stupid little beefs people like to bring about. Really, if you’re biased about Stephen, at least do not twist what you’re reading just because you assume you know him as a whole when he has DECADES of character development.

Doctor Strange v2 #60.

I’m just really really really tired of having to deal with people who only checked House of M and decided Stephen is like that. I’ve been trying to undo the damage of the arrogant narrative for literal years thanks to this arc, Waid and the MCU. It’s time to stop.

(PS: it’s not new for people who follow me that I also hate Empyre: X-men because yeah, Hickman also seems to hate Wanda sooooo last good time they had together was long time ago in v4. We need these moments back.)

[gameraboy2]

Adventure Comics #381 (1969), cover by Curt Swan and Neal Adams

[comicsart3]

Supergirl

Kara, Linda Lee, Linda Danvers, Maid of Might, and sometime leader of the “Supergirl Gang”

Source: Adventure Comics No 381, May 1969, The Supergirl Gang (Bates/Mortimer/Abel)

[thechronologicalsuperman]

The Chronological Superman 1969-1971:

Mike Sekowsky had been writing and drawing a handful of titles at DC -- including, most recently, Wonder Woman. He had a hip but sleek sensibility, and his work skewed “young.” Before taking the reins on Supergirl, for instance, he’d created Jason’s Quest in DC’s Showcase title -- a motorcycle drama which hinted at Skeowsky’s late-night cinema tastes.

Supernatural horror, murder, suspicion, and costume changes, costume changes, costume changes! Starting with Adventure Comics vol. 1 No.381, Kara Zor-El’s whole world gets groovy. Sekowsky makes more mature themes and a jazzier wardrobe de rigueur for the Girl of Steel. What liberties he has to slip slightly-bowdlerized drugs-and-hedonism into her stories is one of the privileges of editing your own work.

One of the most memorable changes was simply to get her out of her dowdy little Super-dress and into something with style. Adventure Comics vol.1 No.397 teases the audience with some of Supergiirl’s potential new looks -- and they are hip as hell. Sekowsky proceeds to introduce a sizable assemblage of costumes (as far as your average superhero goes, anyway) of contemporary fashions, including hip hugging ornament belts, thigh-high boots, and even modern hairstyles. In fact, outfitting Linda Lee Danvers with her new uniforms is no one other than Wonder Woman, who is running a fashionable clothing boutique at this time.

The costume changes in part mask an unreliable set of super-powers. This was Sekowsky’s way of adding additional threat to the book without removing the potential for super-powered antics (In fact, it closely mirrors exactly what was happening over in Superman’s eponymous title around the same time).