Comments on: The Fifth Color – The Supergirl from Krypton http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/ The Blog@ Team and prominent comics personalities share what’s on their minds. Sat, 18 May 2013 08:20:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Vergie Tempel http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-564408 Vergie Tempel Mon, 17 Jan 2011 21:04:47 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-564408 By: clem rusty http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448527 clem rusty Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:31:20 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448527 Carla: If you REALLY want to jump back on to Supergirl's main title wait for Sterling Gates to pick it up with issue 34. based on his interviews, he seems to be a very true and die-hard Supergirl fan who's absolutely eager to do the fan justice. Also, her minor role in the current Action Comics story arc has been very entertaining and precocious. Carla:

If you REALLY want to jump back on to Supergirl’s main title wait for Sterling Gates to pick it up with issue 34. based on his interviews, he seems to be a very true and die-hard Supergirl fan who’s absolutely eager to do the fan justice. Also, her minor role in the current Action Comics story arc has been very entertaining and precocious.

]]> By: dranj http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448519 dranj Thu, 14 Aug 2008 00:25:09 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448519 What can I say. This is a wonderful piece and says all that is right about Supergirl, and all that is wrong about how she has been portrayed recently. Thanks for understanding what we Supergirl fans have known all along. She is joy ... and unique ... and wonderful. What can I say. This is a wonderful piece and says all that is right about Supergirl, and all that is wrong about how she has been portrayed recently.

Thanks for understanding what we Supergirl fans have known all along. She is joy … and unique … and wonderful.

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]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448504 Shaun Wed, 13 Aug 2008 18:38:28 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448504 OK! The explanations don't entirely mesh, but it's enough to get me up to speed. Thanks to all of you! I take it this a retcon then. I guess this mean the Supergirl/Kara who died in the original Crisis never existed? Oh, hell... I don't really care. I just wanted to know what the deal was for current Supes continuity. For all of the El family's brilliance, I guess none of them were smart enough to build a ship for TWO instead of two separate ships for one, eh? :-) Not sure what the point of it all is, making Kara older than Kal, but now I know. Again, thanks everyone! OK! The explanations don’t entirely mesh, but it’s enough to get me up to speed. Thanks to all of you!

I take it this a retcon then. I guess this mean the Supergirl/Kara who died in the original Crisis never existed? Oh, hell… I don’t really care. I just wanted to know what the deal was for current Supes continuity.

For all of the El family’s brilliance, I guess none of them were smart enough to build a ship for TWO instead of two separate ships for one, eh? :-) Not sure what the point of it all is, making Kara older than Kal, but now I know. Again, thanks everyone!

]]> By: ticknart http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448499 ticknart Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:53:33 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448499 Shaun, The simplest explanation: Kara was born before Kal. Kal's ship was very fast and crashed on Earth 30ish years ago. Kal grew from infant to adult in that time. 16ish-year old Kara's slower ship crashed on a year or so ago. She didn't age, physically, due to relativistic effects. Chronologically, Kara's older than Kal because she was born first. Physically, Kal's older than Kara because he spent less time moving really fast. Hope that helps some. Shaun,

The simplest explanation:
Kara was born before Kal.
Kal’s ship was very fast and crashed on Earth 30ish years ago.
Kal grew from infant to adult in that time.
16ish-year old Kara’s slower ship crashed on a year or so ago.
She didn’t age, physically, due to relativistic effects.
Chronologically, Kara’s older than Kal because she was born first.
Physically, Kal’s older than Kara because he spent less time moving really fast.

Hope that helps some.

]]> By: rlsims http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448497 rlsims Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:49:41 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448497 I think the idea is that she was raised to her current age on Krypton, then put in suspended animation for the journey. For some reason she took longer to get to Earth than her cousin did, so little Kal-El grew up, while she stayed the same age. She has memories of Krypton, though, unlike him. I think the idea is that she was raised to her current age on Krypton, then put in suspended animation for the journey. For some reason she took longer to get to Earth than her cousin did, so little Kal-El grew up, while she stayed the same age. She has memories of Krypton, though, unlike him.

]]> By: Mat001 http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448496 Mat001 Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:45:24 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448496 Current continuity is this. When Jor-El discovered that Krypton was doomed, he went to his mentor Non for help. They were both warned that if they continued in this pursuit, they would be punished. Non was later lobtomized for not complying. Jor-El, meanwhile, told his brother Zor-El and his wife Alura. As Jor-El put the finishing touches on his starship to send Kal-El to Earth, Alura constructed a second one for Kara. She would raise Kal on Earth, but when the planet blew, her ship crashed into a chunk of Kryptonite. Protected by lead, powered by artificial yellow solar energy and kept in suspended animation Kara drifted for years. After it was discovered that the meteor, the size of Brazil was heading for Earth, Captain Atom went out to destroy it. In doing so, he freed Kara and modified much of the Kryptonite creating multiple colors. Two weeks later, Batman found Kara after she woke up. Since then, she's been trying to figure her life out, while Darkseid and the Monitors played mind games with her. Kara is 16-17, but if not for the suspended animation, she'd be much older. Current continuity is this. When Jor-El discovered that Krypton was doomed, he went to his mentor Non for help. They were both warned that if they continued in this pursuit, they would be punished. Non was later lobtomized for not complying. Jor-El, meanwhile, told his brother Zor-El and his wife Alura. As Jor-El put the finishing touches on his starship to send Kal-El to Earth, Alura constructed a second one for Kara. She would raise Kal on Earth, but when the planet blew, her ship crashed into a chunk of Kryptonite. Protected by lead, powered by artificial yellow solar energy and kept in suspended animation Kara drifted for years.

After it was discovered that the meteor, the size of Brazil was heading for Earth, Captain Atom went out to destroy it. In doing so, he freed Kara and modified much of the Kryptonite creating multiple colors. Two weeks later, Batman found Kara after she woke up. Since then, she’s been trying to figure her life out, while Darkseid and the Monitors played mind games with her.

Kara is 16-17, but if not for the suspended animation, she’d be much older.

]]> By: Shaun http://blog.newsarama.com/2008/08/13/the-fifth-color-the-supergirl-from-krypton/comment-page-1/#comment-448494 Shaun Wed, 13 Aug 2008 17:22:32 +0000 http://blog.newsarama.com/?p=9139#comment-448494 No rotten tomatoes here, Carla... Nice article! Here's a question for you, or anyone reading this who has more knowledge of recent DC events/Supergirl history than I apparently have. Who, and what, exactly is the current Supergirl? Does she bear any relation to the Supergirl who died in the original Crisis? I'm reading the new Brainiac arc in Action Comics, and I was completely thrown by the whole conversation where it's stated that Supergirl is now, apparently, OLDER than Kal-El?? Or, at least, Supergirl (is she still named Kara?)was born before Kal. How is it that Supergirl appears to be much younger than her cousin, then, and when did this retcon (is it a retcon?) occur? Yeah, I should probably read the Loeb/Turner arc from Superman/Batman (or at least check out Wikipedia). But I'm hoping someone here can just explain it to me in 50 words or less. Thanks in advance. No rotten tomatoes here, Carla… Nice article!

Here’s a question for you, or anyone reading this who has more knowledge of recent DC events/Supergirl history than I apparently have. Who, and what, exactly is the current Supergirl?

Does she bear any relation to the Supergirl who died in the original Crisis? I’m reading the new Brainiac arc in Action Comics, and I was completely thrown by the whole conversation where it’s stated that Supergirl is now, apparently, OLDER than Kal-El?? Or, at least, Supergirl (is she still named Kara?)was born before Kal. How is it that Supergirl appears to be much younger than her cousin, then, and when did this retcon (is it a retcon?) occur?

Yeah, I should probably read the Loeb/Turner arc from Superman/Batman (or at least check out Wikipedia). But I’m hoping someone here can just explain it to me in 50 words or less. Thanks in advance.

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