Nano Metal Fig Supergirl

Sometimes you get lucky.

The other night I was asked to drive two of the supergirls at home to Target so they could get some cosmetics and toiletries in anticipation of an upcoming dance. It was clear that I was to be chauffeur and purchaser during this visit. My opinion on make-up was not needed.

As we entered, I asked what the heck was I going to do while they were shopping. In a perfect response, one said 'go to the toy department.' My children know me very well.

And while wandering the aisles, I came across this mini-figure. A Supergirl diecast metal figurine from the Nano Metalfigs line.

I had no idea such a thing existed. 

But perhaps it was destiny that had me in that Target.

Ian Churchill And Supergirl's Latest Costumes

I was looking over Supergirl (Rebirth) #1 and was struck by Brian Ching's art. Occasionally his art seems to play with perspective and anatomy in an interesting way. At times the arms and legs seem too long or stretched out for the character's frame. It adds a certain feel to the art, as if the characters are moving.

Although their styles are radically different, it reminded me a little of Ian Churchill's take on the character. At times, when Churchill was drawing her, it seemed as if Supergirl's legs were made of taffy, able to be stretched thin.

I was never a fan of all the cheesecake and upskirt shots that permeated Churchill's work on the title but take that away (as hard as that is to do) I think his work is pretty impressive.

While googling away, I recently discovered that Churchill has put out a print of Supergirl in the current television show costume and it is very nice. And it shows how Churchill makes shins a bit too long for reality but in a way that works for the picture. I think this is beautiful.

 And then while still scrolling, I came across this on the Superrobotmayhem sitr:
http://www.superrobotmayhem.com/comics/ian-churchill-redesigned-supergirl-for-dc-new-52/

Churchill did his version of the New 52 costume and frankly this works way better than the actual 52 costume. Gone are the crazy angle of the lower seam and the 'crotch guard'. Instead, we get pants! And an interesting top which is a tunic/skirt/I don't know what to call it.

I haven't seen Churchill's work in a comic since the Supergirl book. Has anyone seen him more recently?

Review: Superman #52

It is the end of a brief era.
The New 52 chapter of the DC Universe is coming to a close. There is a #Rebirth. There is a scrubbing away of the angst, hate, and dismal nature of the characters. There is a return to a more classic feel, leaning on legacy.

But such a change cannot happen with casualties. And the New 52 Superman, who has had an uneven four plus years, is one of those spots being expunged. I'll praise him in a bit. But right now my job is to bury him.

Superman #52 came out this week, the last issue of the Super-books pre-Rebirth. It is the end of The Final Days of Superman. It is the end of this Superman. And as such, we get to see this version of Superman say goodbye.

I have had my issues with this Superman. I have had a lot of issues with him. And yet, I was surprisingly moved by this issue. Writer Peter Tomasi has done a very good job in the post-Truth books to make this Clark much more likeable, much more heroic. So to see him settling his affairs was touching.

The art is done by Mikel Janin is fantastic. I love Janin's smooth work. It is stellar. And there are a lot of big splash pages, reminiscent of the all-splash page Superman #75, where Superman first died. But is is Janin and Jeremy Cox's colors are the real hero here. This book is soaked in oranges and reds. It feels like it is on fire.

For convenience sake, during this review I will use the following key:
Superman = New 52 Superman
PreFP-Superman = older pre-Flashpoint Superman
Fire-Superman =  Flame avatar Superman, Denny Swan

This is the end ... or is it. Prepare for me to blow your mind with a theory when this is over.

Rebirth ?

It was mid-afternoon on Friday when Bleeding Cool ran an article that had a rumor that DC was thinking of blowing everything up again, renumbering all their books at #1, and basically starting over. Here is that link: http://www.bleedingcool.com/2016/01/22/dc-comics-to-relaunch-everything-with-1s-again-this-summer-with-a-filmtv-bent/

Now this was just a rumor but the idea of DC scrapping the New 52 just 4 years in and rebranding the universe to fit in with the other media versions of the characters seemed preposterous. Didn't it?

Well shortly after that story Jim Lee and Dan Didio tweeted the above image. Most likely spurred by the Bleeding Cool break of the story, they probably felt they needed to get ahead of the game.

Now this is one image and one word - Rebirth - but to me it spoke volumes. And it also spoke to how splintered I am psychologically as a DC fan right now.

You see, I have long had issues with the New 52 and it's treatment of the characters I love. Remove Grant Morrison's initial Action Comics run and Superman has been all over the map but no where near iconic. He's been aloof, a monster, powerless. He has been away from the Daily Planet. The Kansas farm boy has decided he can love a goddess.  He has had no relationship with Lois. He has been hated and shunned by Lana and Perry. And he has been hated by the people of Earth. No longer is he an inspiration to do better. He isn't trusted.

Supergirl went from being an angry, cold, distant young woman who hated her family and Earth to leaving the planet, dying at the hands of her father, being resurrected, and then becoming a Red Lantern.

And the whole vibe of the universe is humorless and dark. From Forever Evil to Future's End to Doomsday viruses to The Truth, I would never ever ever want to live in the DCU.

So I should be welcoming a reboot with open arms? Right? I mean, I should be hoping that DC leadership realizes the mistakes it has made, wipes the universal slate clean, and gives me back my heroes.

But if this is truly a universal rewrite, it also means that I have to start back from square one. And that means losing the few successes this new universe has brought me. From Burnside Batgirl to Harley Quinn to the last issues of Supergirl, I have read good stories. From Starfire and the rocker Black Canary to the odd but engaging Martian Manhunter, there has been some wins in DCYou. Do I lose those books?

And lastly, if the New 52 seemed like a Hail Mary pass by DC to be relevant again, another universal reboot just 4 years later seems like a pathetic grasp for readers by a leadership group who has lost my trust.

Am I honestly supposed to believe with the people in charge that this new Rebirth will be better than the New 52? Isn't the definition of insanity doing the same thing over and over and expecting a different result?

If the New 52 was a perfect jump-off point, couldn't Rebirth be the 'cut the cord' moment?

So the windmills in my mind are spinning. I don't like much of the New 52. I have been clamoring for change almost weekly on this blog. I should be thrilled about a change!

And yet, another change this soon after the last makes me realize that right now DC is in complete disarray. It's one thing to rationalize this as something Marvel just did. It's another thing entirely when you add in this was just done a handful of years ago.

There are many mantras I have used over the course of my time on this site. One I use all the time is apt here.

Good stories trump all.

Just give me good stories DC. I'm ready for them.

But another misstep after the line wide missteps of the New 52 would be catastrophe.

Supergirl Canceled!

I am sort of burying the lede here but the title of this post is our ultimate destination. 

Two days ago, Geoff Johns announced that he was no longer going to be the writer on Superman moving forward. That was the opening salvo in a flurry of announcements by DC Comics as they once again reimagine their universe a mere 3 years after the New 52.

Newsarama had the actual DC Comics press release discussing the the new look and feel of the DCU. It is must reading in full. Here is the link:https://m.facebook.com/Newsarama/posts/10153661966548298

And then some interesting blurbs:

BURBANK, Calif. (February 6, 2015) – This summer, DC Entertainment launches a bold new direction for the DC Universe (DCU) that is even more inclusive and accessible to a wider group of readers as the publisher continues to evolve comic storytelling for its next generation of fans. Award-winning, critically acclaimed writers are headlining the June 2015 slate of DC Comics’ new periodicals and graphic novels, including Gene Luen Yang, Bryan Hitch, Garth Ennis and Ming Doyle.

Breakout star, Brenden Fletcher, co-writer behind the all new, highly successful BATGIRL book will also be writing the new BLACK CANARY series launching in June. Fan favorites Amanda Conner and Jimmy Palmiotti will be the creative team on new titles STARFIRE and HARLEY QUINN/POWER GIRL and will continue to helm the perennially bestselling HARLEY QUINN.
“Beyond character and creators, the June slate will showcase different styles and approaches to storytelling as we add offbeat, irreverently funny titles such as BIZARRO, BAT-MITE and PREZ,” said Lee. “Truly there will be something for everybody as we simultaneously celebrate our rich legacy while embracing new voices and concepts.”

So there is a lot to like about this announcement. The DC Universe will be "inclusive and accessible." We get Gene Luen Yang on Superman which is very intriguing. Ming Doyle will write Constantine. Patch Zircher will draw Green Arrow. Black Canary gets a book by Brenden Fletcher and Annie Wu. And Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner get to carve out a bigger chunk of fun including Power Girl/Harley!

The inclusion of books like Prez and Bat-Mite feels like the lesser known corners of the New 52 when DC gave ideas like Frankenstein and OMAC a shot.

But then the bad news. The complete list of titles from DC Comics.

And nowhere on that list is Supergirl.

Of the ongoing series, there are some interesting picks that survived the axe. Deathstroke goes on.  The New Suicide Squad continues. That despite both books having been canceled and retried already within the 3 years of the New 52.

Lobo goes on. Sinestro goes on.

But not Supergirl, a book selling 26K a month with a new and exciting direction. There wasn't even a 'Final Issue' blurb meaning we might not see the ending of what K. Perkins and Mike Johnson and Emanuela Lupacchino have planned. And that seems foolish as this book seems completely in line with what that first release discusses ... something for everyone. Supergirl has strong young female super-hero with a sci-fi wrinkle. It is fun and fast and beautiful and pretty deep. And the company had just redeemed the character!

There are a lot of interesting books coming out ... some of them sound great.

But no Supergirl.

I had a whirlwind of thoughts about this when I didn't see the title on the list.

1.We will be leaving this Supergirl in the middle of an arc, with no understanding of Crucible, etc.

2. This sounds so much like DC and their approach to Kara  ... two steps forward, one step back.

3. It seems I won't have a monthly Supergirl book to review here any more.

4. Watch them go dark again when they inevitable reboot her!

5. This will feel weird. There'll be no Super girl monthly for the first time in almost 10 years!

Look. This has been a very good decade for Supergirl fans. There have been some lows. But the highs have been high. In Comics, Sterling Gates and Jamal Igle started the party. We had Landry Walker and Eric Jones. James Peaty and Bernard Chang. Kelly Sue DeConnick and Chris Cross. Tony Bedard and Yildiray Cinar. K. Perkins, Mike Johnson, and Emanuela Lupacchino. In JLA, we had James Robinson, Mark Bagley, and Brett Booth. We had Jeff Lemire and Mike McKone. In Wednesday Comics, we had Jimmy Palmiotti and Amanda Conner. Bryan Q. Miller wrote her in Smallville as a mature hero.

We had Supergirl star in animated movies and shorts. We had her in Smallville. We will have her in her own show.

It has been a very good decade!

But there will be no Supergirl comic in June. And when I look at the lineup DC is putting out ... when I see books that already seem destined for cancellation ... when I think of Supergirl being a book that sold 26K a month ... when I think of how great the comic has been recently ... I just don't understand why.

And I am going to make a prediction here. I bet Supergirl completely disappears from comics for months. We won't see her. And then, as the show nears, we get a new Supergirl title. And somehow that Supergirl will be more aligned with the show's version ... slightly older, working, and living in the big city. That gap will be a soft reboot, where the changes in her can be explained away.

It is just a shame that the current book won't be here anymore.
Because I was finally reading the Supergirl I wanted to in this New 52 universe.

Bullet Review: New Avengers #16 and #17

I have lamented the darker tone of the New 52 almost since its inception finding only a few rays of light in this dark universe. Take away Morrison's Action Comics, Bryan Miller's Smallville, and Sterling Gates' Vibe, there haven't been many optimistic interpretations of the heroes of the DCU.

Even the Justice League, usually the brightest of teams, has become a mockery of itself. Its members snipe at each other, hardly seem to like each other, and there haven't been many adventures where they simply team up to save the world.

So I find it ironic, almost laughable, that the most recognizable and classic take on the JLA that I have read recently has been in ... of all places ... a Marvel book, an alternate universe seen in Jonathan Hickman's New Avengers, in a story aptly called 'A Perfect World'.

I read New Avengers as part of a cultural exchange with a buddy of mine. The main storyline mirrors Crisis on Infinite Earths. The Illuminati discover that incursions occur where one Earth will collide with another, bringing about the end of both universes ... that is, unless one Earth can destroy the other.

It is interesting to see just how far the Marvel heroes will go to save their world. Dr. Strange has opened his soul up to the darkest magic to gain power to save his world. Reed Richards and Iron Man have created anti-Earth missiles, a way to kill a planet to save their own. The morals are so loose that Captain America had to quit the group rather than take part in genocide.

The tone is dismal, each issue opening with a recap and Reed's statement that it is inevitable that they will die. And that they have to do whatever they can to stave that off.

Recently, the Avengers have come upon a device to peer into other worlds, to see other incursions, in hopes of gathering information. And one such world, Earth 4,290,001, a pseudo Justice League has formed. There are standard archetypes - the Sun God (Superman), the Knight (Batman), the Jovian (Martian Manhunter), Doctor Spectrum (Green Lantern +/- Wonder Woman), Boundless (The Flash), and The Norn (Dr. Fate).

And remarkably, for this age, they are revered as saviors, set up in The Tower, and heroic.

Hickman does a great job of showing us in just a few panels that these are heroes trying to do what's right and inspire. We see The Knight mourning a site where despite saving many, hundreds died. The Knight laments not being better ... not saving everyone.

'They expect us to be better than what's possible,' he says. It is a reminder that we hold our heroes to the highest standard. We want them to be on that highest plateau.

And then in my favorite panels, we see The Sun God turn Reed's mantra on its head. "Everything lives" ... not "Everything dies." He talks of celebrating life. Living life to the fullest. And he asks his team to join him in beating back the night and conquering death.

It is simple, inspirational, powerful. It is what you would want Superman to say. Except it isn't Superman, it is 'The Sun God'.

And then the Knight adds in. They can never give into fear. They can never become less than what they are.

Again, powerful and inspirational. I want my heroes to be the bright light. I want them to rise above.

And they do just that, saving their world by defeating the invading advance guards that rip worlds apart, incinerating the burnt out husk of an Earth that the hordes are sending into their own. They save everyone without compromising ... but at personal cost, the Norn sacrificing some of his future life.

But the next incursion already is beginning. Battered and fatigued, they almost give in to sadness when Sun God refocuses them. They will fight until they fall. Look at the panel, Sun God smiling, his hand on Knight's shoulder. These two are friends, for real!

Black Panther and Namor, watching these heroes, are impressed by this group. And so am I.

This is the sort of Justice League I wouldn't mind reading ... at least every once in a while.

I have read other alternative takes on the Justice League but they are usually a deconstruction, a humanizing of this group, bringing them down to our level. Whether it is Supreme Power, or the dead heroes in Wanted, we usually see the group flawed or ridiculed. Even in the New 52, the League is a pale version of its classic self. So how interesting to see Hickman construct them, mold them back into the inspirational heroes they were.

It also helps that Rags Morales is on art, drawing an almost Ordway-esque classic appearing superhero team.

Now I am not praising New Avengers completely. It is an incredibly slow burn. There are innumerable recap pages per issues. It is derailed by Marvel crossovers. There is an incomprehensible mythology of black swans, mapmakers, and other universal societies who are part of this universal cataclysm. I mockingly call it 'Interminable Crisis' because it seems like Crisis on Infinite Earths with no ending in site.

But these issues were fascinating, a competitor's look at DC's classic heroes.

More Soule And Venditti

We are about a month and a half away from the Red Lantern Supergirl story to begin but the publicity keeps coming. This time Charles Soule and Robert Venditti get interviewed over on Comicosity by Matt Santori Grifftith. Here is the link:
http://www.comicosity.com/interview-soule-and-venditti-double-up-for-green-lantern-red-lanterns/

My New Year's resolution was to be more optimistic so I have been trying to wrap my head around this change in Kara's story. And I have bought Red Lanterns #22 - #26 and have to say I have enjoyed the series. The Reds have, for the most part, tried to do good in Sector 2814. They aren't rabid or insane. And while they are filled with rage there is an odd nobility to most of them. This isn't a blood soaked title even if the action is at times brutal.

Okay, the interview is mostly about Green Lantern but here are the Supergirl questions.

MSG: And of course, the big news is Supergirl’s arrival to the Red Lanterns team in issue #28. What was the impetus for Kara’s inclusion in the rage-filled Corps and how are you working out her ongoing story with [Supergirl writer] Tony Bedard?

CS: This one was my idea. There are things going on in the Red storyline that allow for the team’s membership to get expanded a bit, and I also knew that DC is always open to hearing interesting new ideas about the characters, particularly ones that help to emphasize the cohesiveness of the universe.  It’s been pretty clear that Kara’s been dealing with a lot of anger – so it makes sense that a red ring might find her. But that’s not where it ends. The ring is just the beginning of Kara’s story with the Reds. We’re treating it almost as therapy, and we’ll get some cool beats out of it, both in Red Lanterns as well as the main Supergirl title Tony’s writing.

Okay ... optimism. 

I am glad to hear that this Red Lantern idea is clearly a temporary one. Both Bedard and Soule have said that eventually Supergirl will shed the Red ring and become her self again. I guess the question I have is how long this will be. I know the answer will be vague ... as long as it takes to bring the story to that point. But I don't think I will be happy if we are over a year like this. At least no one is saying this is 'permanent'. This is a 'beginning' of her story.




MSG: Fans have reacted strongly to Supergirl’s arrival as somewhat of a drastic change, something that many don’t feel is natural for her character. What do you see in Kara that makes her candidacy in the Red Lanterns a fitting story arc?

CS: I think that people who are against the idea are viewing Kara’s character as they wish her to be, not as she actually is, or has been portrayed in the New 52 to date. That Kara would absolutely be able to get a red ring to find her.  Stories (in general), should be vehicles for characters to grow and change, and that is what we’re doing with this one.

Okay ... no some pessimism. Or confusion. Or being irked.

If you read the first 16 issues of the Supergirl series, as written by Mike Johnson, it really was a book about grief. Sure, she was angry at times, lashing out at things. But it was out of the sheer sadness weighing on her. Her life is suddenly a tragedy and she wants to retreat. I don't think the predominant emotion by Johnson (and Green) was rage ... regardless of what the editors and other publicity blurbs said.

I am clearly one of the strongly reacting fans Soule is talking about in this question. And he is right ... I know what I wish Supergirl to be, the character she has been for the better part of 50 years. And yes. I know that This Kara has been written in a way that a red ring might find her. It doesn't make it right. I wish she was the Supergirl I have been a fan of.

Lastly, wanting a different take on Supergirl doesn't mean I want her set in amber, stuck in one form,. All I want from her is to grow as a character, but on the hero's journey, struggling to find herself but definitely doing what is right, definitely trying to help as many people as possible. I like that she isn't a hero yet ... but she is becoming a her.

There are plenty of stories of a heroic Supergirl growing and changing.

Read Peter David.
Read Sterling Gates.
Read James Peaty.
Read Landry Walker.

Read any of them.

She is growing there but with a core of hope and justice ... not rage. You can write an interesting story of a growing Supergirl that is consistent with her prior incarnations.

As I said, Red Lanterns is a fun book. And maybe this Red Lantern turn is going to end with Supergirl shaking off the anger and becoming (as Bedard promised) more likable and more heroic. But Supergirl is only That Supergirl because people continue to write her that way.

Optimism. And bring on the issues ... please.

Why DC Needs Vibe

I have talked for a while on this blog about some of the issues I have with the current New 52 DC Universe, this feeling that it is an overwhelmingly depressing place to live.

 The powers-that-be will call it grim and gritty, or realistic. But the truth is that the longer this universe and these books come out, the more unrecognizable things are becoming. There doesn’t seem to be a super-hero who is happy being a hero, happy to be helping people. Superman is a loner who doesn’t want to mentor his family, someone who floats over everybody. In countless books, in continuity or out, he has become a killer. Supergirl is a disaffected teen running from her new world. Her father has once again been turned into a super-villain. Superboy is a brainwashed weapon, a bank robber who carries the DNA of a maniacal genocidal alternate future son of Clark and Lois.  The Amazons seduce and kill men to create the next generation, trading male children into slavery for weapons. Wonder Woman is a warrior only, never an ambassador for peace.  The Legion can’t be made dark enough to sustain a title and so it is canceled, replaced by JLA3000, a book that Kevin Maguire is kicked off of because the book needs to be darker than his art can support.

It felt as if the whole DCU was cut from the same grimmer and grittier cloth.

And a palette of one color becomes boring pretty quickly.
 
Throughout this new universe, I kept looking for a least one book that might have a different viewpoint, a book where characters were being heroes because it is the right thing to do. Someone who realizes that in this world it is harder to be good but you have to … because, to quote the competition, with great power comes great responsibility.

The new Ameythyst? The Teen Titans? The Justice League? Have you read those books? Nope.

Maybe Demon Knights? After all, the purest and most noble of characters, The Shining Knight, amidst others that are beautiful shades of gray. It was doing it. But that book has already been canceled.

And then there was Vibe.

Initially written by Geoff Johns and Andrew Kreisberg and then handed over to Supergirl-scribe Sterling Gates, Vibe stars a character trying to do what’s right in a cynical and grimy world.

Cisco Ramon is a teenage boy given fantastic powers. He is approached by the government group ARGUS to be part of a new Justice League of America and he jumps at the chance. He wants to honor the memory of his presumed fallen brother. He wants to help his family. He wants to help people. So he jumps at the chance.

Given the codename Vibe, he goes beyond the missions given to him, patrolling the streets and trying to fight crime. Why? Because it is the right thing to do.

And when it becomes clear that ARGUS isn’t exactly acting above board, when Cisco realizes that ARGUS is imprisoning people, making Vibe try to capture innocent people, asking him to attack other breachers, he says no. He doesn’t fall in line. He doesn’t follow orders. He does what’s right! He turns against his bosses and helps the people who really need it. People like Kid Flash and Gypsy. It isn’t easy to do that. It isn’t easy to stand up against government-funded evil and be a hero. But he does it.

Moreover, his ethics inspires others to do the same. Dale Gunn, his handler at ARGUS, is portrayed as a good man who at some point decided to follow orders even when he thought the orders were wrong. He did this to protect his family. He is a perfect reflection of Vibe. He was Vibe. That is, until he compromised his principles and fell in line. When Dale sees Vibe helping Kid Flash and Gypsy, he begins to question his own decisions. He even helps Cisco’s brother break into the Circus to rescue his brother.

Vibe, the young hero, inspiring others to be better! In this market, it’s a wonderful change of pace.

Long time Supergirl readers shouldn't be surprised that Sterling Gates has a handle on a young hero, striving to do what's right, and learning their place in the world.

Outside of the optimism of the book, and as a great bonus, Gates clearly has a comprehensive knowledge of the DCU, dropping in such other-dimensional beings like Lady Quark, Maaldor, and the Warlock of Ys … Easter Eggs for long time fans.

What could be better?

The last issue of Vibe sold just over 12,000, a probable death sentence  for the book.  

With title after title after title showing a grimy world where heroes can’t be heroes, who don’t like being heroes, who don’t want to be heroes , in a dark gray world, can’t DC have one title that brings the light? That has optimism?

Sometimes I want a horror movie. Sometimes I want a comedy. Sometimes I want a drama. What a boring world this would be if there were only horror movies!

Can’t comics have the same? Isn’t there room for something more positive? Especially in the DCU where things are so dismal right now that next month I am going to be rooting for the villains because ‘evil is relative’ and there are even worse villains.

Unbelievable. 

And please … before anyone says I am old-fashioned and want a saccharine world of the Silver Age … I will defend myself by listing some titles on my pull list: Conan, Fatale, Danger Club, Satellite Sam, Rachel Rising, and Revival. I am not against darker stories. I am not against violence in stories. I understand the world we live in. But I also know that I want options in my entertainment. And I sometimes want to believe in the inherent goodness of humanity and in the existence of heroes.

That’s why DC Comics needs Vibe.

In this market he is the Unlikeliest Hero.

Why? Because he is a hero.

New 52 Temporary Tattoos

I have been relatively intrigued in the branding of DC heroes to the general public since the New 52 was unveiled 2 years ago. While some characters are basically wearing the same costume with a few tweaks, others look quite different. Let's face it, the subtle changes to Batman, Batgirl, and Wonder Woman's respective costumes probably aren't obvious to the average person.

And yet, when I see Superman or Supergirl merchandise outside of comic stores, they are still wearing the more classic togs.

So imagine my surprise when one of the supergirls at home gave me this sheet of temporary tattoos she got at an 'end of year' school party. These are the New 52 versions of all these characters ... and in an item marketed at kids to boot!

These were produced by Savvi and here is a link to their home page: http://www.savvistuff.com/
While there are a couple of Superman and Batman products by the company, I couldn't find this DC universe sheet anywhere. Too bad! I wanted to see that else is being offered! 

Here is a close up of the Supergirl tattoo. It is a very nice heroic pose, poised for action. But the expression is great. And, surprisingly, the costume looks pretty good here.

I like that Wonder Woman and Batgirl get solid representation here as well. Heck, Batgirl's tattoo is bigger than Batman's!!

Bottom line, I like seeing Supergirl marketed to kids in any way. I like that DC in some way is trying to streamline things from a comics and merchandising viewpoint.