SUPERGIRL (Kara Zor-El) | BIOGRAPHY |
Created by Mort Weisinger and Otto Binder |
PERSONAL DATA
Real Name: Kara Zor-El
Aliases: Linda Lee Danvers
Occupation: Student, TV Camera Operator, Student Advisor, TV Actress
Marital Status: Single
Known Relatives: Zor-El (father), Alura (mother), Kal-El/Superman (cousin), Jor-El (uncle, deceased), Lara (aunt, deceased), Fred and Edna Danvers (adoptive parents)
Base of Operation: Chicago, IL; previously Midvale; New Athens, FL; New York, NY
Group Affiliation(s): Legion of Super-Heroes
Gender: Female
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 123 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Blonde
First Appearance: Action Comics #252/3 (May 1959): "The Supergirl From Krypton"
Creators: Mort Weisinger and Otto Binder
HISTORY
Kara, Superman's Kryptonian cousin who also found her way to Earth, where she took on the name of Linda Danvers. Here she became a great hero until she perished in the Crisis on Infinite Earths.
She briefly appeared as Satan Girl, a black-clothed evil version of Supergirl, created through exposure to Red Kryptonite. She is not canon in current continuity.-Adventure Comics #313 (October 1963)
CHRONOLOGY
For a definitive list of appearances of Supergirl in chronological order click here
PROFILE REFERENCES
Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #22 (December 1986)