A mysterious girl crash lands in Gotham City Harbor claiming to be Superman’s cousin from Krypton. Is she friend or foe and will she stay that way for long when she is abducted by Darkseid to lead his Female Furies? It’s up to a team of our World’s Finest heroes to retrieve Kara from Apokolips, but is it already too late?
From Executive Producer Bruce Timm and voiced by the cast from both hit Batman and Superman animated TV series including Kevin Conroy, Tim Daly and Clancy Brown, this DC Universe original animated movie adaptation of Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner’s popular graphic novel is full of mystery and subterfuge of godly proportions.
This two part event will kick off with a read along and discussion of the 6 comics and conclude with a watch party of the film on Supergirl’s EARTHday, May 18th! More details below!
Part 1 - Read along!
We will read 2 issues a week and discuss in the comments below. The schedule and discussion prompts are here to help guide the conversation week to week. Feel free to post your own questions and discussion topics below!
Week 1 April 28 - May 4
Issues 8 & 9
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Michael Turner was a comic artist who went on to create his own company, Aspen Comics, featuring his own creations such as Fathom and Soulfire. His distinct style was featured on many covers for DC and Marvel. Turner passed away at 37 after an 8 year battle with bone cancer. What are your thoughts on his art style and how he conveys motion and emotion?
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Why does Krypto hate Kara so much? Can he tell she’s more of a cat person?
You can actually decipher all of the Kryptonian by transcribing the characters.
Week 2 May 4 - 11
Issues 10 & 11
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The contentious question on how to handle Kara is a main feature throughout this story our heroes struggle with. Is right to be suspicious of, in protecting, or in training Kara?
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What do you think it feels like from Kara’s perspective to have 3 different people with 3 different ideas of what your life should be like? Is she justified in her feelings?
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Similarly, the conflict also effects our team of heroes yet they still need to work together. What are your thoughts about this emotionally charged interaction?
Week 3 May 11 - 18
Issues 12 & 13
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Our heroes split up for the attack on Apokolips and come up with some creative ways to accomplish each of their missions. Does Darkseid underestimate our heroes or was this his plan all along?
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We see how past traumas and loss play a huge role in how our heroes think and the influence it has over the choices they make. What do you think about the psychological cost of being a hero and how it plays out here with the Trinity ( )?
This story is dedicated to Christopher Reeve, who died the year the storyline ended.
The adventures continue with writer Jeph Loeb in Supergirl (2005-2011)
More SuperFamily adventures here:
Superman Family Adventures
Krypto the Superdog
Tiny Titans #28
Adventure Comics #394
Action Comics #373 (1938- )
More of the New Gods
Female Furies
Part 2 - Watch Party!
We conclude with a celebratory watch party on Supergirl’s EARTHday, May 18th!
Kara Zor-El first arrived on Earth May 18th 1959 Action Comics #252
BYOM (Bring Your Own Movie)
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- We will let the credits run, no skipping.
- If you get behind just skip ahead to the current time.
- Post your thoughts about the movie and how it differs from the comic below!
- Refreshing the page can help load comments if we get a little out of sync.
Movie Details:
Released September 28, 2010
Runtime: 1 hour 18 minutes
PG-13
Director
Producers
Bruce Timm
Alan Burnett
Bobbi Page
Lauren Montgomery
Sam Register
Benjamin Melniker
Michael E. Uslan
Tim Yoon
Written by
Music by
Casting by
Cast
- Kevin Conroy as Batman/Bruce Wayne
- Tim Daly as Superman/Clark Kent/Kal-El
- Summer Glau as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
- Andre Braugher as Darkseid
- Susan Eisenberg as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman
- Julianne Grossman as Big Barda
- Edward Asner as Granny Goodness
- Rachel Quaintance as Harbinger/Lyla Michaels, Artemis
- Salli Saffioti as Gilotina, Mad Harriet
- Andrea Romano as Stompa, News Anchor Vicki Vale
- Jim Ward as Radio DJ, Cop
- Dave B. Mitchell as Bearded Longshoreman
- Gregory Alan Williams as Terrified Longshoreman
- John Cygan as Male Radio Caller, Gus
- April Winchell as Female Radio Caller 1, Treasure
- Tara Strong as Female Radio Caller 2, Lashina
Thank you for joining me the past few months for these events! If you enjoyed reading this series I highly recommend continuing since there are more fantastic stories down the line!