Do you prefer Supergirl as a teenager or a young adult?

[LordUltimus]

Just a thought. Supergirl tends to be portrayed as one of these, usually getting introduced as a teenager, which she is in the comics right now. Do you prefer she stay this way, or should the comics allow her to grow older?

[Uncanny Mutie]

A teenager. If she is an adult, then she should no longer be SuperGIRL.

[Frontier]

A teenager.

I was first introduced to Supergirl as a teen (S:TAS) and that's usually how I visualize her.

[Superlad93]

Young adult.

Like an early college student. Her last episode in JLU really, really landed well for me, and her introduction (and Morrison's description of her) sold the idea for me. I like some mileage on her boots, ya know? Her last episode in JLU really sold the idea that she can keep all of the fresh off the boat aspects to her, but with this added nuanced of adaptation and assimilation in the interest of making due/the best out of a situation.

[superduperman]

Straddle the line. Like make her 18. A legal adult but still technically a teenager.

[qwertyuiop1998]

teenager,16 years old or so

[Powerboy]

A teenager. If she is an adult, then she should no longer be SuperGIRL.

Yes. The explanation in the television show was lame. Carol's boss was not a girl but a woman. By the same logic, Superman should forever be Superboy.

I personally think Supergirl should be a teenager since we have Powergirl as the alternate reality young adult version.

[Cyberstrike]

Yes. The explanation in the television show was lame. Carol's boss was not a girl but a woman. By the same logic, Superman should forever be Superboy.

I know people in relationships with women over 21 years old and they still call them "girlfriend" so your argument is stupid just on that logic.

[Powerboy]

I know people in relationships with women over 21 years old and they still call them "girlfriend" so your argument is stupid just on that logic.

Thank you for your polite and non-personal rebuttal.

So, since, women over 21 call men over 21 their boyfriend, that means the grown man from Krypton is still called Superboy. Right?

[Robanker]

Thank you for your polite and non-personal rebuttal.

So, since, women over 21 call men over 21 their boyfriend, that means the grown man from Krypton is still called Superboy. Right?

Well in the age of respecting everyone's pronouns of choice, if they give themselves that name, I think it's fair to continue calling someone "Superboy" until they decide otherwise. If Kara (or Shiera/Kendra as Hawkgirl, Karen as Power Girl) want to keep going by "girl" in their thirties, who am I to argue it's time they go by "woman?" Likewise, if Conner wants to be Superboy until he's 50, he's welcome to. Is it a bit weird? Sure, but hey, they can fly and likely don't age the same so who cares?

They want to be Supergirl, Power Girl whatever. When they decide to go by "woman," well that's cool too... But I think it's fine.

[Tom Kalbfus]

Yes. The explanation in the television show was lame. Carol's boss was not a girl but a woman. By the same logic, Superman should forever be Superboy.

I personally think Supergirl should be a teenager since we have Powergirl as the alternate reality young adult version.

Since they merged the universes in the Arrowverse, Powergirl might actually show up on the new Superman television show, she too is from Krypton, maybe not the same Krypton Kara is from, a different actress should play her though. I think they might actually reverse roles and have Powergirl be younger than Supergirl, still pretty mature and developed, probably around 18 or so. Do you know of any actresses or models that could play her?

[Digifiend]

Since they merged the universes in the Arrowverse, Powergirl might actually show up on the new Superman television show, she too is from Krypton, maybe not the same Krypton Kara is from, a different actress should play her though. I think they might actually reverse roles and have Powergirl be younger than Supergirl, still pretty mature and developed, probably around 18 or so. Do you know of any actresses or models that could play her?

If they were going to use a teen version of her, she might as well be played by the actress who's played teenage Kara since Supergirl season 3.

[Tom Kalbfus]

If they were going to use a teen version of her, she might as well be played by the actress who's played teenage Kara since Supergirl season 3.

Yes why not, and since they were merging the various universes, why not have two Supergirls in one? You can have Kara of National City, reporter of CatCo and another Kara that just arrives in her spaceship, this is the Kara that was native to the Arrowverse also known as Earth 1, this Universe had it's own Krypton, this Kara's spaceship could just arrive, since she would be in suspended animation the whole time, it would be a younger Kara so it would require a younger actress. Since Supergirl already exists in this Universe she might take the name of Powergirl to avoid confusion, makes perfect sense.

[Tom Kalbfus]

Just a thought. Supergirl tends to be portrayed as one of these, usually getting introduced as a teenager, which she is in the comics right now. Do you prefer she stay this way, or should the comics allow her to grow older?

I prefer Supergirl as a teenager and to have her develop into an adult in the comics, not as had happened in the Supergirl television show where she hides her powers until she decides to come out as a Superhero as an adult.

There are many fascinating question as a teenage superhero that need to be answered such as:

1) Who is Supergirl's legal guardian on Earth?
Supergirl shows up in a spaceship as a teenager and someone adopts her, how does this happen? Is a secret identity established and how? How does Supergirl have a somewhat normal life if she does not have a secret identity? If she is just Supergirl or Kara Zor El when "off duty" how does she avoid becoming an instant celebrity with a fan club and people after for her autograph and reporters and photographers trying to snap a picture of her and write stories about her private life, as that is what would happen without a secret identity?

A secret identity is a good idea, but how? She'll need more than glasses. A wig is often suggested, usually a dark wig to contrast with her normally blonde hair. Maybe a magic/technological ring that disguises her by wrapping a hologram around her? I think that will work better. Perhaps it is a Kryptonian artifact, it basically makes her look like a different girl, giving her brown eyes and dark hair, the same shape and size though, I would suggest the disguise is not perfect, let's say for instance a boy kisses her, he gets inside the hologram and sees Kara as she normally looks instead, so that gives her a reason to be shy around boys.

[Tzigone]

I prefer Supergirl as a teenager and to have her develop into an adult in the comics, not as had happened in the Supergirl television show where she hides her powers until she decides to come out as a Superhero as an adult.

Agreed. And then for her not to be de-aged again.

Is a secret identity established and how?

I think forged paperwork/hacked records works well enough for this sort of fiction. But there's the matter of who does that (Clark? Bruce? Is she still introduced before Barbara?) and how completely is it done (plot device of someone finding the records inadequate later for some reason).