I have been covering Mike Maihack's art here for a long time. I love his style. I love his humor. I love his take on Supergirl, so akin to my own.
And every year I await his Supergirl/Batgirl Christmas comic. It is always a gift, highlighting the wonderful friendship of the two heroes. It is always funny and uplifting.
But I find this year's strip in particular to be fantastic.
Supergirl in Maihack's strip is always a super-charged bundle of frenzied energy, changing costumes, handing out cookies, and being almost silly even in the face of super-villains. I love those as they show the inherent brightness and optimism of Kara.
Now this year, with the Supergirl movie, based on Woman of Tomorrow, in the near future, showcasing a traumatized, drunken, angry mess of a Supergirl, Maihack again shows how he gets the character.
Kara has a Christmas wish ... for more goodness in the world.
She lost one planet because of Kryptonian bickering. She has a new world, one she loves and doesn't want to lose. So maybe if she can give everyone some goodness the world will last forever. Love can never be destroyed.
Yes, she has lost a world.
Yes, she can still be hopeful, and filled with love, and want to help, and be bright.
The comics are always a wonderful Christmas present. But this year's is truly a gift.
Merry Christmas everyone.
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