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Supergirl
Cir-El from Superman/Batman #5.
Art by Ed McGuinness
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceSuperman: The 10¢ Adventure #1 (2003)
Created bySteven Seagle
Scott McDaniel (based upon the Kara Zor-El created by Otto Binder and Al Plastino)
In-story information
Alter egoMia (Human persona)
Cir-El (Kryptonian persona)
SpeciesHuman/Kryptonian hybrid
Abilities

Supergirl (also known as Cir-El or Mia) is a fictional superheroine appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.[1] Created by writer Steven Seagle and artist Scott McDaniel, she first appeared in Superman: The 10¢ Adventure #1 (2003) as the alleged daughter of Superman. She is later found to be a human girl who was genetically altered by the villain Brainiac to appear Kryptonian. The character dies thwarting a plot involving Brainiac 13. Superman (vol. 2) #200 implies that when the timeline realigned itself, Cir-El was erased from existence.

Natasha Irons, Girl 13, and Cir-El form "The Supergirls". Art by Mike Deodato.

Fictional character biography

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Superman: The 10¢ Adventure

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When a crazed villain named Radion attacks Metropolis, a young girl in a costume leaps into battle and throws the villain into a nuclear reactor. The girl identifies herself as Supergirl, Superman's daughter. When Superman confronts the girl, she claims to be Cir-El, the daughter of Superman and Lois Lane, who originates from the future and was brought to the past by the Futuresmiths.[2][3][4][5] When Superman encounters the Futuresmiths, they show him a future dominated by robotic monsters and a cybernetic version of Superman, which they claim will only be prevented by Cir-El's death. As the Futuresmiths turn to attack Cir-El, Superman flies her to safety.[6] robot Kelex subsequently confirms that Cir-El is a human-Kryptonian hybrid who is not related to Superman.[7]

Rewritten history

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Disaster strikes when a future Superman appears and shows Superman a future where Lois Lane is killed, Wonder Woman and Batman are turned into cyborgs by a nano-tech virus, and Cir-El is trapped in a Brainiac robot. Brainiac reveals that he created Cir-El by grafting Kryptonian DNA onto a human body, gave her false memories, and made her a carrier of the nano-virus.[2][3][4][5][8] Horrified, Cir-El throws herself into a time portal to prevent herself from being born and alter the future.[9][2][3][4][8]

The return of Cir-El

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Thanks to the time-traveling efforts of Bizarro in Superman/Batman #24, Cir-El returns and joins Linda Danvers, Kara Zor-El, and Power Girl to rescue Superman from the Source. However, Superman does not recognize Cir-El due to her originating from an erased timeline.[3][8][10]

Powers and abilities

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A hybrid of human/Kryptonian origin, Cir-El possesses the standard abilities of Kryptonians, including immense strength, durability, speed, hearing, and flight.[10] She can release stored energy from her hands as blasts of red solar radiation that generate intense heat and force.[11]

References

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  1. ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. p. 56. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
  2. ^ a b c Allan, Scoot (April 19, 2023). "8 Best Versions Of Supergirl". CBR. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d Donohoo, Timothy Blake (May 30, 2021). "Supergirl: Who Was Cir-El, Superman's Imposter Daughter?". CBR. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  4. ^ a b c Donohoo, Timothy Blake (February 17, 2023). "DC's Most Underrated Supergirl Deserves a Second Chance". CBR. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  5. ^ a b McKay, Faith (May 24, 2021). "First Look At Sasha Calle As The New Supergirl In The Flash". GIANT FREAKIN ROBOT. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  6. ^ Superman (vol. 2) #195 (September 2003)
  7. ^ Superman (vol. 2) #198 (December 2003)
  8. ^ a b c Sharma, Abhishek (May 24, 2021). "New Supergirl Sasha Calle Teases Cir-El's Debut in The Flash Movie?". MovieWeb. Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  9. ^ Superman (vol. 2) #200 (February 2004)
  10. ^ a b Superman/Batman #24 (January 2006)
  11. ^ Superman/Batman #5 (February 2004)
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