Adventures of Supergirl #2

​Published by; DC Comics
Written by; Sterling Gates
Pencils Inks, Colors by Bengal
Cover by Cat Staggs

Review by Paul Fiander

Forced exposition can sometimes kill the insight into a character that a creator was attempting to fashion. The heavy handed approach of throwing everything at you in a ham fisted manner feels belittling to readers but there is also the risk of not telling your audience anything and losing them. I am of the don’t tell until you need to camp but I always appreciate the art of well crafted exposition. In this Sterling gates is doing a great job with The Adventures Supergirl, her brief descriptions of trying to think in earth units of force and speed feel genuine to the character of Kara. An over thinker trying to live up to the expectations of a nation/world not to mention her older (though born after her) cousin. Her slightly erratic train of thought is easy to follow and gives you the information you need without dragging you of the characters present dilemma.


As we left Kara she was dueling with Rampage and had just seen a D.E.O. helicopter complete with her sister Alex onboard (is it just me or should Alex start thinking of keeping her feet on the ground) taken out by the rather large alien criminal. This issue follows straight on from that point and the reasoning behind the exposition gives us an easy access point into the current situation. The action of the scene is fast and allows Bengal to literally explode out of the screen. Once the opening is said and done though it’s the glimpses of the Danver sisters we get that allow the artist to really flex his creative muscles. From a boot to a automatic weapon everything is lovingly created to give a seamless visual experience.


The weekly release schedule is a challenge but so far the creative team seem upto the task. Whether this series is your companion to the TV show or your only consumption of Supergirl you will not be disappointed.