Which Supergirl is your favorite Version

[Super_kon]

Tie between pre flashpoint Kara and DCAU Kara.

[sunofdarkchild]

Linda/PAD's version by a mile. My favorite character in the superverse with a great set of supporting characters. Matrix was fine for the early 90s, if convoluted, but PAD's version was far superior.

I can appreciate pre-crises Kara in the context of her era, but I despise all versions of Kara post-crisis, with the exception of the DCAU version.

[gwhh]

Superman the animated series.

[KC]

Pre-Crisis Kara.

I also like the post-Crisis Kara when written by Sterling Gates.

[Ascended]

Whenever Jimmy Olsen rubs his totem, another Supergirl is created.

Best post in the thread.

Anyway, I've never been too taken with the idea of "Superman's cousin from Krypton" and the first Supergirl I was exposed to was the post-Crisis, triangle era version, quickly moving into the earth-angle stuff. So it's probably not surprising that I loved PAD's run and haven't followed any other Supergirl series for as long as I did that one (though Supergirl hasn't exactly had a ton of quality creators stick with her book either).

But I've read and enjoyed several eras and versions of Kara. I thought the Loeb stuff was decent, Gates was fantastic. There were parts of the New52 stuff I found pretty interesting, and her book ended on a high note there with the "Hogwarts in space" school. What I've read of the late pre-Crisis era was pretty solid, though I haven't read much at all from the Silver Age.

I suppose that because I'm not really invested in the concept of her, that makes it easier for me to find things to enjoy about most versions of her.

[PyroTwilight]

I've always loved and wanted DC to use Cir-El more. I love when I've heard other say they wanted her to be the Rachel Grey of the DCU essentially. She probably is my favorite simply because she's so directly connected to Superman and I've always loved her design.

But I pretty much love them all Totem, Kara's, Linda's or Matrix herself.

Though I've never been a fan of foisting the magic stuff to Matrix when that was really Linda's deal and Matrix was just kind of along for the ride and used as a dumping ground for that stuff with PAD.

PAD: And now Linda loses her magical powers!
DC readers: What, really?
PAD: Yeah it's...GIVEN TO MATRIX, OF COURSE.
DC readers: Whuh.

[Celgress]

Superman the animated series.

Another great incarnation of Kara. She is my second favorite version of the character overall.

[Celgress]

I've always loved and wanted DC to use Cir-El more....

Agreed, I wish they would bring her back.

[marhawkman]

Cir-El is neat because from an in-universe perspective it makes sense to have her AND actual Kryptonians using the name Supergirl.

[Harpsikord]

Honestly? TV show Kara.

[Jim Kelly]

Isn't Cir-El a boy's name?

[Hypestyle]

My favorite is the Timm-Universe cartoon version. Updated the classic version, no morphing alien-dying-human situation.

[LordUltimus]

How do you guys feel about her being on Krypton vs Argo City? What about Kara being older than Kal chronologically?

[ArthurCurry]

Has anybody mentioned Superman Animated Series/Superman Adventures version of Supergirl? That's my pick.

[The_Lurk]

Swinging between pre-COIE and Linda Danvers/Matrix. Did not read enough material on the former to decide.

And yeah, also sad that Danvers/Matrix simply disappeared after their run. Matrix still ...dang I totally forgot. Guarding the gates of heaven/hell after being separated? Linda kind of broken after the Spectre took her and SA Supes child.

I know the author kind of continued the Linda arc with changed names outside of DC, but that is not really the same.