| Supergirl | |
|---|---|
 Iterations of Supergirl: the Silver Age original (top left), the Matrix version from the 1990s (top right), Linda Danvers (bottom left), and Cir-El (bottom right) | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | As Super-Girl: Superman #123 (August 1958) As Supergirl: Action Comics #252 (May 1959) |
| Created by | Kara Zor-El: Created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino Kara Zor-L: Created by Gerry Conway, Ric Estrada and Wally Wood Matrix: Created by John Byrne Linda Danvers: Created by Peter David and Gary Frank Cir-El: Created by Steven Seagle and Scott McDaniel Ariella Kent: Created by Peter David and Dusty Abell |
| Characters | Kara Zor-El Matrix Linda Danvers Cir-El Power Girl Ariella Kent |
Supergirl is the name of several fictional superheroines appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The original, current, and most well known Supergirl is Kara Zor-El, the cousin of superhero Superman. The character made her first appearance in Action Comics #252 (May 1959) and was created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino.