Supergirl #42 Cover

A sneak peek of the cover of Supergirl#42 has been posted on Josh Middleton's blog ( http://joshuamiddleton.blogspot.com/2009/03/supergirl-42.html ).

Looks like Kara is streaking back to New Krypton. This is another interesting composition with Kara's face hidden due to the perspective chosen.

I wonder what has happened in issue #41, the first issue post-Superwoman to prompt this high-speed visit. I bet it's to pack her bags and move back to Earth.

Here is what Middleton wrote about it:

Here is the cover for Supergirl 42. Supergirl is heading to the pink energy-domed city of Kandor. The logo and other trade dress will obscure a fair amount of Supergirl on the published comic, which was my intention.

I made several complete planets in separate files before combining a few to create the small portion seen here. Now I have plenty of extra planets should I need them.

I was confused why covering Supergirl with the logo would be Middleton's intention but he clarified.

Cover artists always have to be aware of how much room the logo, issue number, upc symbol, etc. will take up so they can plan accordingly. In some cases, you end up drawing stuff that will be obscured simply because something has to be behind the logo. In this case, I had to keep in mind that Supergirl would have to be overlapped by the logo, so I composed my image accordingly.

Sounds like the composition of the cover with Kara flying in from the top was designed knowing the logo would be there. My guess is Middleton had to work hard on getting the right angle, perspective, and size of Supergirl on the cover knowing a big DC and the title would be there.

I continue to be very impressed with Middleton's covers on the title.