2008 Comic Book News Archives

Supergirl #34

October 2, 2008: Sterling Gates Talks Supergirl Comics

Writer Sterling Gates spoke with ComicBookResources.com about his run on "Supergirl", which started this week with issue #34 (available now). Here's a portion of the interview...

    Gates' run - which will tie in directly with Johns' "Action Comics" and James Robinson's "Superman" - will explore the teen titan's inexperience, something the writer sees as both a positive and a negative trait. "At the end of the day, she's a teenager from the doomed planet Krypton. She's Superman's cousin. She's as strong as Superman, but can still be emotionally vulnerable. She can be fiercely independent, and yet sometimes, she needs her family to back her up," Gates explained. "To me, Supergirl is a living, growing, learning teenage girl that one day will grow up to be as able a hero as Superman.

    "For now, though, she's getting to know the part. And her inexperience and attitude can lead to conflict, both internal and external. And for me, that's where I get the biggest delight out of the character, watching her learn what the joy of being a hero is. And also, crying alongside her as she learns the cost of that heroism."

Read the complete interview at the CBR website.



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