Wednesday Comics Supergirl Team Announced

I have been wondering just who the creative team for the Supergirl page of Wednesday Comics will be. Over on CBR, in Lying in the Gutters, the team was named. Here is the link: http://www.comicbookresources.com/?page=article&id=20531

This is just the brave, creative experiment that companies like DC should be taking and they are to be applauded for it. And with the likes of Kyle Baker on Hawkman, and Neil Gaiman and Mike Allred on Metamorpho. Adam and Joe Kubert on Sergeant Rock, Brian Azzarello and Eduardo Risso on Batman, Sean Galloway on Teen Titans, Joe Quinones on Green Lantern, Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner on Supergirl and Ben Caldwell on Wonder Woman, and John Arcudi, Lee Bermejo, Dave Bullock, Kurt Busiek, Dave Gibbons, Paul Pope, Ryan Sook, Walt Simonson… well, it’s one hell of a sell.

So we finally learn the Supergirl team for Wednesday Comics ...

Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner.

So what do people think?

I was really hoping for Walt Simonson or Ryan Sook.

But Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner ...

I certainly didn't like their first take on Kara ... the much vilified 'rave dancing' issue, Supergirl #12, what I consider the worst issue of the current series. And that says something since there is an issue with Kara killing her classmates on Krypton.

As I have said before, it seemed like that issue was written more to build up Terra at the expense of Kara. Supergirl was really portrayed as apathetic to the common man and more interested in hedonism than heroics.

I saw Palmiotti was writing Superman/Supergirl:Maelstrom but I went in with an open mind. While I felt that there were some fine moments in the mini-series overall, and despite mind-numbingly beautiful art by Phil Noto, I thought it didn't quite satisfy. I will say again that each issue of that mini improved over the last. It may have been an upgrade from Supergirl #12 but the characterization of Kara was just off.

I am really really going to hope that the third time is the charm. I truly enjoy Palmiotti's work in just about everything non-Supergirl ... Jonah Hex, Uncle Sam, etc. My gut tells me that I am going to be impressed with this effort.

One thing I am not worried about is the artwork.

Amanda Conner really has a fun upbeat style perfectly suited for Power Girl. And she has always done a cute 'girl next door' Supergirl. Remember this piece in support of saving Jerry Siegel's home?

Given the other names and the format, I am definitely going to get Wednesday Comics. I am just hoping the Supergirl pages are a high point.

So what do you guys think of the announced team?