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Warning : contains spoiler forWorld of Krypton # 1 !
Like her cousin-german Superman , SupergirlescapedKrypton ’s destruction , but inWorld of Krypton # 1 , new revelations about the House of El come to light - revelations which makeSupergirl ’s escape from Kryptoneven more surprising . The debut issue , the first of six , is on sale now in print and digital .
Supergirl is Kara Zor - El , and first appeared inAction Comics # 252 . Unlike her cousin , who was rocketed from Krypton as an babe , Supergirl was a teenager when she landed on Earth . Supergirl ’s arrival also introduced the idea of the House of El , as well as dish out as a gateway to Krypton ’s history . This window into Superman ’s family opened up new story possibilities as Godhead began chronicling the saga of the House of El and how it relates to Krypton ’s smart set and destruction . In thenew miniseriesWorld of Krypton , drop a line by Robert Venditti , with art by Michael Avon Oeming , colors by Nick Filardi and letters by Hassan Otsmane - Elhaou , readers watch more about Superman ’s illustrious family , seeing not only his father Jor - El in action , but a epic General Zod as well . Readers also encounter the infant Supergirl , and learn she is at the nerve center of a conspiracy that jeopardize not only the House of El , but Krypton as a whole .
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As the issue opens , it is a fourth dimension forcelebration on Krypton , as the current military safari against the Daxamites is over . It is also a meter for solemnization for the House of El , as it is Kara Zor - El ’s Naming Ceremony and many Kryptonian high-up are attending . All is well until terrorists attack the company , calling for the fall of the House of El , and specifically direct the infant Kara . Chaos ensues , but Kara is saved thanks to Zod ’s quick intellection . After the dust settles , reader learn that Kru - El , one of Jor - El ’s blood brother , may have been behind the attack , as a way of gaining power .
Someone want to put down the House of El - someone who is uncoerced to attack the phratry at one of their most joyous moment and seek to kill an babe . It’srevealed that Supergirl is the firstin the new generation of Els , and therefore project as map the family ’s renewed influence and bequest . Supergirl is ironically save by General Zod , here portray empathetically rather than as the future warlord DC sports fan know , but it ’s clear there are unknown forces at work on Krypton .
Kara actually grow up on her home satellite , meaning that not only was she miraculously rescued from its demolition , but that she survive so long despite having become a political figurehead who others look for to kill almost from nascence . It was already somewhat unlikely that two cousin and their family dog were the only survivors of Krypton ’s end , but the fact that Supergirl was targeted for demise from such a young age ( and only survived the first attempt due to her eventual enemy ) makes her survival of the fittest even more miraculous . This revelation adds a new layer to Supergirl ’s origin , highlighting how strong and resilient she is , something late Supergirl writerssuch as Tom King and Marguerite Bennett have stressed .
Supergirl and Superman both escaped Krypton ’s destruction and made a life for themselves on Earth , but readers have ascertain that even in childhood , Supergirlwas a controversial number targeted for blackwash , making her life onKryptonmuch rougher than her cousin ’s .
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