OK, it’s official, I have now enjoyed two issues of Supergirl in a row.  I have approached this title as one might approach a cute dog that has bitten you before.  Much apprehension and some hope that it will just sit there and let you pet it.

Part 5 of New Krypton gives us some insight (and retconning, albeit well done retconning) of Supergirl’s past.  We also get and explanation of how she ended up on Earth in the Superman / Batman books encased in a Kryptonite meteor.

The art and writing are much better than this book has seen in a long time and it continues the momentum of New Krypton while introducing some new characters (like the mysterious new Superwoman).  Kara’s parents act like normal parents of a teenage girl, trying to run her life but then helping her with a problem even though she is resistant.  As we figured, much of this book will be Supergirl’s conflict between her heritage and her adopted home now that the Kryptonians are here on Earth.