Alura (DC Comics)

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Alura
Variant cover art of Supergirl #47 (Jan. 2010), art by Joshua Middleton
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceAction Comics #252 (May 1959)
Created by
In-story information
Full nameAlura In-Ze
SpeciesKryptonian
Place of originKrypton
Team affiliations
Supporting character of
Notable aliasesAlura In-Zee
Abilities(Under a yellow sun):
  • Superhuman strength, stamina, endurance, speed, agility, reflexes, intelligence, longevity, and hearing
  • Solar radiation absorption and projection
  • Enhanced vision
    • EM spectrum vision
    • Microscopic vision
    • X-ray vision
    • Telescopic vision
    • Infra-red vision
  • Invulnerability
  • Ice and wind breath
  • Flight
  • Heat vision
  • Vocal mimicry

Alura In-Ze is a character appearing in media published by DC Comics, usually those involving Superman. Alura is the Kryptonian daughter of In-Zee, wife of Zor-El, mother of Supergirl, and paternal aunt (by marriage) of Superman. Created by writer Otto Binder and artist Al Plastino, the character first appeared in Action Comics #252 (May 1959).[1]

The character has appeared in media adaptations of the Superman and Supergirl comics, including live-action films, television programs and video games.

Alura was portrayed by Mia Farrow in the 1984 film Supergirl. In the first two seasons of the Arrowverse series Supergirl, Laura Benanti portrayed Alura until Erica Durance took over the role.

  1. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 7. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.