Super-News!

Okay, this makes me impossibly enthusiastic. The current Kara Zor-El has definitely been growing on me and it really looks like Mr. Bedard will be taking her more in the direction I was really hoping they'd go toward.

Nothing against Mr. Kelly of course, but the Supergirl Bedard describes is the one I really really want to see. More "teen of steel" less "scary crystal spikes" please!

And the following quotes make me smile:

BEDARD: One nice thing is that I am relatively unburdened by knowledge of previous Supergirls. Yeah, I read some of their previous appearances, but I never did figure out what the deal was with the girl/matrix/angel thing or anything like that. I'm just sticking to the basics: Kara is from Krypton, she's insanely powerful, but she wants to be good. I also happen to think she needs to eat a sandwich and cover up a bit, but then I'm a father.

and

BEDARD: Ah, as you saw in my previous answer, I'm not hung up on that stuff. I have basic expectations about what's appropriate for a character with the "S" on her chest. I don't think that's a limitation -- it points the way toward the proper area in which to search for fresh material. She's not a dark avenger or Goth punk. She's a strange visitor from another planet who should embody all that's best in humanity and in America. That's right, America. The land of immigrants who make good.

This is making me excited. This makes me think we might finally have some Supergirl stories really suited toward a younger female audience. (Nothing against Kelly's, but the target audience there was clearly a different demographic.)

And I love the concept sketches. Kara really looks like a teenager there. And I LOVE the way the cape is drawn. Awesome!