2013 Comic Book News Archives

February 26, 2013: Michael Alan Nelson Talks "Supergirl"

Supergirl #20 Newsarama.com caught up with writer Michael Alan Nelson, who will be taking over the writing duties of the monthly "Supergirl" comic book with issue #20. Here's an excerpt from the interview...

    Q: So far, we've seen a sort of "alien teen/coming of age" approach to Kara. Will we see more of those stories, or is your hope to give the book a bit of a new direction?

    Nelson: The alien teen/coming of age aspect is a really big part of who she is. Growing up as a normal teen is difficult enough. It's a chaotic, painful, beautiful disaster that we all have to learn to navigate. Having to navigate that terrain on an alien planet in an alien culture all while having super powers just adds to the chaos.

    But that said, I really want to add some adventure to her life, both personally and "professionally."

    Supergirl is a rich and incredibly complex character. I want to explore how those complexities affect her attempts to adapt to living on Earth, how she forms relationships, how she reacts when those relationships fall apart - all while dealing with problems that only an alien teen with god-like powers would have to deal with. I said that I think there's a joy to Power Girl that Supergirl hasn't found yet. The key word in that sentence is 'yet.' It's my hope to tell a story that shows her journey toward finding that joy and sharing all the devastating lows and breathtaking highs along the way.

Read the entire interview at the Newsarama website.



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