Filming has already begun for the highly anticipated Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow film starring Milly Alcock in the titular role. Before the film arrives next summer, the character is set to appear in the upcoming Superman film. Not surprisingly, DC Comics publishing is planning a push for the character with a “Summer of Superman” initiative. As such, fans are anticipating Supergirl to get the spotlight as well. Sure enough, today at at ComicsPRO ’25 DC announced a new Supergirl ongoing series to be written and illustrated by Sophie Campbell, best known for her work on Wet Moon and IDW’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles.
Here’s how DC describes the new Supergirl ongoing series:
Kara Zor-El has always been a key member of the Super-Family in Metropolis, but Campbell is taking Supergirl in a new direction among familiar surroundings as she gets back to her roots in the town of Midvale. But returning to her hometown after so many years away already presents some challenges: there’s already another Supergirl there, protecting the town and saving the day. Readers will have to check out the debut issue on May 14 to find out if the real Supergirl can discover the identity of the impostor and stop them before they steal her very life!
As an unabashed fan of the character, this is a dream project for Sophie Campbell who revealed:
“I came up in the comics industry doing mostly graphic novels that I wrote and drew myself, so doing the same with Supergirl feels like I’m returning to my storytelling roots,” said Supergirl writer/artist Sophie Campbell. “My main touchstones to Kara Zor-El were the stories and the wild costumes from the 70’s, the 1984 Supergirl movie, and the CW show, which I was a huge fan of.” “In creating this version of Supergirl, I’ll be drawing on some of those influences as the series unfolds.”
It goes without saying that Supergirl has sported a number of different outfits in comics. So this new series will feature a new look for the Maiden of Might designed by Stanley “Artgerm” Lau.
“Having done artwork for video games, I’m pretty familiar with creating character designs and costumes,” said Artgerm. “In designing a new costume for Supergirl, I wanted to create something fresh while keeping the key elements intact. I adopted the theme of ‘sporty and fun, but packs a punch,’ and incorporated those elements in the costume; I also made changes to the chest symbol to give it a more dynamic spin. Sophie’s captured the look perfectly, and I can’t wait for readers to see it.”
In addition to the main cover by series writer/artist Campbell and a card stock and foil variant by Artgerm, the first issue of the Supergirl ongoing series will feature variant covers by Bilquis Evely (Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow), Pablo Villalobos, Joshua Middleton and W. Scott Forbes.
With Krypto, getting so much love recently, fans have been curious about the other Super-Pets, namely Streaky the Supercat. In the design art is any indication, it looks like we can expect Streaky to be featured in this series. Let’s see whether the fur will fly when Krypto and Streaky are in the same room.
Supergirl #1 will be on sale at participating comic shops and digital retailers on Wednesday, May 14th, 2025.
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