Supergirl Vol. 2: Girl In The World (the New 52)

By (author) Michael Green; By (author) Green, Michael; By (author) Johnson, Mike; Illustrated by Asrar, Mahmud
Short description/annotation
Jettisoned to Earth when her home planet of Krypton explodes, Supergirl emerges, alone and confused. Not knowing who to trust, Kara has spurned help from her fellow Kryptonian survivors Superman and Superboy. However, the last daughter of Krypton has finally made a friend in a young girl name Siobhan.
Description

• Jettisoned to Earth when her home planet of Krypton explodes, Supergirl emerges, alone and confused. Not knowing who to trust, Kara has spurned help from her fellow Kryptonian survivors Superman and Superboy. However, the last daughter of Krypton has finally made a friend in a young girl name Siobhan. But Siobhan isn''t the sweet teenager she seems — she carries the curse of the Silver Banshee, an ancient evil buried deep within her soul. As Supergirl struggles to help her new companion, things get even worse: Siobhan''s father, the villainous Black Banshee, comes to collect his daughter — and Supergirl — into his world of darkness!
• Collects Supergirl issues #8-12, and #0, written by the creative team of Mike Johnson and Michael Green, with art by Mahmud Asrar and the legendary George Pérez.

Review quote
"Most folks are likely to fall for the new girl in town."—USA Today

 "A new twist on the mythology."—TV Guide

"The character''s voice is so strong I felt like I knew who she was and what kind of world she came from...I want to see where her story takes her."—The Onion AV Club

"Awesome."—MTV Geek

 "I really enjoyed everything about this book - it''ll appeal to new readers, and the creators have a good handle on what makes the character tick."—Comic Book Resources
Biographical note
Michael Green and Mike Johnson are a writing team, whose previous works include writing for television and comic books. Green and Johnson both contributed to the hit NBC TV series HEROES, while Green has written and produced for shows such as Everwood and Smallville. They both have written extensively for the SUPERMAN/BATMAN and SUPERGIRL, as a part of DC Comics - The New 52