I was provided with an eARC of Supergirl: Being Super from DC Entertainment. All opinions are my own.

Supergirl: Being Super begins with Kara Danvers trying to explain her life to the reader and not knowing where to begin, because her story is complicated. She feels like no matter where she beings, it wouldn’t make any sense at all. In many ways Kara is a typical teenage girl: dealing with zits, running track, and hanging out with her friends Dolly and Jen in the local diner after school.

During one of Kara’s high school track meets there is a large earthquake. She and her two friends are in danger as a result. Kara ends up using her super strength in front of her friend Dolly when rescuing her. But unfortunately, Kara was not able to save her friend Jen. Worse than that, she slips out of Kara’s grip only to fall to her death. From there things begin to spiral for Kara. But, the story ends with hope for the future.

Supergirl: Being Super, in my opinion is a very thoughtful story. Sure, it takes place in high school, but it doesn’t have a lot of the more common themes that we often see like popularity, bullies, and getting bad grades. It deals with how to live through the tragedy of losing a dear friend while you’re still so young. It’s especially difficult when you’re going through so many changes yourself as a person. High school is a hard enough growing experience without tragedy and dealing with being a literal alien from another planet.

I recommend Supergirl: Being Super to anyone who enjoys emotional, smart, and tragic yet hopeful coming-of-age stories. You definitely don’t have to be familiar with the character to enjoy the book and it is a solid introduction to the character. Plus, the art is beautiful and the storytelling is top notch. I thoroughly enjoyed every page.

My full review can be found here: thegeekiary.com/the-girl-of-steel-supergirl-being-super-graphic-novel-review/84116