Comments on: Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade #1

By: Sum Feller

Sum Feller — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 03:35:06 +0000

Really? Because I read Cosmic Adventures and loved it, and I read the main title and hated it. Socially-awkward, yet well-meaning prepubescent gangly geek tries to fit in and cover up their ability to fly in space, or anorexic-looking constantly-snarling über-bitch wears about a square foot of fabric and beats up honest, hardworking heroes who don’t have nostalgia-motivated editorial mandates to fall back on? Cosmic Adventures any day.

By: Neville

Neville — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:54:13 +0000

Although great, this book is really for young girls below the onset of puberty, not above it (say, eight to twelve years old.) Girls thirteen and up are going to want to read the regular Supergirl title (now past it’s 50th issue with a story by Helen Slater, who was Supergirl in the movies!) It all depends on the maturity level, though.

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By: Johanna

Johanna — Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:51:58 +0000

I’m bad at estimating ages — and I think an individual parent is going to know their kid better than I could guess. But I would want to make sure that they could cope with the idea of being separated from their parents, possibly permanently, and understand that it’s only a story. That strikes me as a particularly potent fear for younger ones. If you read it with her, I think it would probably be fine.

By: Alan Sepinwall

Alan Sepinwall — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 03:43:18 +0000

When you say it skews older than you thought, what age do you think would be appropriate for it? As you know, I’ve been looking for a Supergirl comic that my daughter (now five) might like, and this seemed the best option in a while.

By: Rob

Rob — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:27:15 +0000

This looks really cute. I like the costume too (the tights are a good addition, considering she’s a flying superheroine in a short skirt), but my favorite Supergirl look by far is in Busiek and Immonen’s “Superman: Secret Identity.”

By: Johanna

Johanna — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:43:29 +0000

Thanks for pointing that out – I would have, but I didn’t want to be predictable. :)

By: Ed Sizemore

Ed Sizemore — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 13:35:22 +0000

Johanna,

I really enjoyed this comic too. I’m looking forward to seeing how the story and characters develop. I also like the fact that Supergirl is wearing a nice modest outfit befitting her age.