Rudy's Realm: Supergirl #42 (DC Comics)

Before you read this review I recommend you read Supergirl #41 as this issue deals with the ramifications.




General Sam Lane is a man who not only lost a soldier but a daughter as well. Major Lucy Lane had been operating as a spy in Kandor under the mantle of Superwoman and in a battle with Supergirl her suit was compromised which caused her to explode. General Lane is someone who does not handle defeat well and not only plans to kill Supergirl but also intends to make her suffer just as much as he is. His first step in that direction is to free and enlist Reactron, the man who killed Supergirl's father.

But Supergirl is too preoccupied with explaining the situation to Lois Lane, whose reaction isn't just bubbling anger but a reporter's curiosity as well. Lana Lang, Supergirl's roommate and confidant, does her best to comfort the Girl of Steel but receives some grim news of her own.

Gates writing is fluid and engaging, something not seen in a Supergirl title for quite awhile and Jamal Ingle's is a breath of fresh air in its ability to show well defined emotions in each character's facial expressions in the story's quieter moments.

8/10
Rudy T.