DC Comics, 1996-2003
#1-81, #1,000,000, Annuals #1-2
Collections:
Supergirl (collects #1-9 and Showcase '96 #12)
Many Happy Returns (collects #76-81)
I picked this up after enjoying Peter David's Sachs & Violens, so this is essentially the second piece of work by Peter David I've read although at this point, he's already established himself on titles like The Incredible Hulk.
David essentially takes what has been established about Supergirl up to this point in her comic history and adds a whole old-new spin on the character. The supporting cast also played an important role in the series. Who could forget Buzz, the demon who tries to corrupt Linda Danvers (this series essentially re-introduces the Linda Danvers identity), the Danvers, Richard Malverne, Cutter, Mattie and Wally, who claims to be God.
The series lasted 81 issues, 2 Annuals (1 of which was not written by David), a #1,000,000 (written by David, but features a different Supergirl in a futuristic tale). For the most part, it was consistently good month after month, a feat that few comics could claim to rival.
When Gary Frank left the book after 9 issues, I was going to drop the book. And drop it I almost did. New penciller Leonard Kirk's work look too sketchy for my taste (#10), but it suddenly leapt by leaps and bounds with his second issue (#13), and so did the story, which kicked into a high gear.
Sad to say, the series ended when DC had a new direction for the title character. The final story arc 'Many Happy Returns' (with new penciller Ed Benes) was also one of my least favorite runs on the title, but it was just one of a few a minor gripes along what was essentially an incredible run.
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