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reviewed Supergirl by Tom King

Tom King, Bilquis Evely: Supergirl (2022, DC Comics)

Supergirl returns to DC’s comics this summer to headline her first new series in years: …

beautiful and far from straightfoward

Artwork had me dreaming of a different decade, reminding me of the best that the (old old old) Valérian, Thorgal, and Métal Hurlant could deliver. And the narrative frame was immediately compelling.

Supergirl remains a favourite for exactly the themes described in this book: an exploration of how you keep living in unimaginable pain and grief, when your world has ended and keeps ending every single day.