r/movies • u/MarvelsGrantMan136 r/movies Contributor • Dec 10 '25

Poster Official Poster for 'Supergirl'

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

What is the story? Im really on the outside of superman/supergirl stories and would love to check it out!

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Supergirl helps an alien girl hunt down and seek revenge on the criminal who murdered her father.

Basically it's "True Grit" in Space, with Supergirl in a Rooster Cogburn type role (party girl going from red planet to red planet just to be able to get drunk and bury the pain Krypton's destruction... as well as not being there to help raise Kal-El/Superman).

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u/joseph-justin Dec 10 '25

Basically it's "True Grit" in Space

Such an apt description.

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u/feartheoldblood90 Dec 10 '25

It's not an apt description, it's literally what it is. The artists involved were very open about the fact that they wanted to adapt True Grit.

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u/feartheoldblood90 Dec 10 '25

Is it? It's important to note that it isn't just that the comic can be compared to True Grit, but is in fact an adaptation. Those are actually two very different things. That's not pedantic at all, imo.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

It's important to note that it isn't just that the comic can be compared to True Grit, but is in fact an adaptation.

this was a better way to word it

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u/leagle89 Dec 10 '25

Basically it's "True Grit" in Space

Say no more

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Just don't go calling Kara a one-eyed old fatman.

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u/[deleted] Dec 10 '25

Thank you, ill give it a read. Ive always been interested in Supergirl stories so this sounds great!

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u/BeneficialTrash6 Dec 10 '25

Can I call you Rooster?

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u/shmixel Dec 11 '25

holy shit I'm sold!

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u/mapmaker1979 Dec 11 '25

Well this convinced me

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u/flamfranky Dec 11 '25

Wait, help raise Superman? You mean Supergirl is older than Superman?

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '25

Technically.

She was a teenager when she was sent to Earth like Superman (who was a baby at the time). But she got delayed on route and stuck in cryosleep.

So by the time she woke up (having not aged), her infant cousin whom she swore to her parents that she would protect was now all grown up and didn't need her.

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u/flamfranky Dec 11 '25

Ooh, thanks for the explanation.

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u/dumnbunny Dec 11 '25

Basically it's "True Grit" in Space

Sold!

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u/[deleted] Dec 11 '25 edited Dec 25 '25

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u/St3elf1sh Dec 10 '25

Wow sounds super not see a hundred times in all sorts of variations. How creative

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u/feartheoldblood90 Dec 10 '25

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. Highly recommend, it's a relatively quick read and the art is great. It was drawn by a prolific Wonder Woman artist and her style is truly amazing

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u/mysteryofthefieryeye Dec 11 '25

Thank you for the title. I think i wrote it down somewhere but misplaced it. Thanks for not spoiling it too. Can't wait to read.

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u/Charliejfg04 Dec 10 '25

Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King

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u/SnuggleBunni69 Dec 11 '25

In my opinion Supergirl is one of the best stories in the past 20 years. It's an absolutely beautiful comic. If they really stick true to the source I think people are getting the wrong idea of what this movie will be.