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''Supergirl (2011)'' or ''Supergirl Vol 6'' is ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'''s sixth solo book and part of the ''ComicBook/New52'' initiative, which tells the adventures of Kara Zor-El after the ''ComicBook/New52'' reboot and before ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', spanning forty issues plus several annuals and ties-ins. It was followed by ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth'' and ''Supergirl Vol 7''.

Kara Zor-El arrives on Earth after spending several decades in suspended animation. Upon waking up she finds out that Krypton is gone, her family is dead, her baby cousin is now a grown man and she is stranded on an alien world. As she adapts to her new home world and learns to trust her cousin again, Supergirl befriends Silver Banshee; fights villains such like Simon Tycho, the Worldkillers, H'el, Cyborg Superman and Lobo; takes part in the ''ComicBook/HelOnEarth'', ''ComicBook/KryptonReturns'' and ''ComicBook/SupermanDoomed'' crossovers; ''[[ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton joins briefly the Red Lanterns]]''; and attends to the Crucible Academy before being entrusted the protection of Earth by Franchise/{{Superman}} in ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman''.

Mike Johnson, Tony Bedard and Kate Perkins wrote the book's most well-regarded runs.

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''Supergirl (2011)'' or ''Supergirl Vol 6'' is ''ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'''s was ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}'s sixth solo book and part of the ''ComicBook/New52'' initiative, which tells the adventures of Kara Zor-El reboot, beginning publication after the ''ComicBook/New52'' reboot cancellation of the preceding ''ComicBook/Supergirl2005'' and before ''ComicBook/DCRebirth'', spanning the start of the ''ComicBook/{{Flashpoint|DC Comics}}'' event. The book was cancelled in 2015, totalling forty issues issues, plus several annuals a #0 special issue, and ties-ins. It a ''ComicBook/TheNew52FuturesEnd'' tie-in. During its run, the book was followed by ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth'' often involved in the events affecting the main ''Superman'' books.

The book's main eras:

* Michael Green
and ''Supergirl Vol 7''.

Kara Zor-El arrives on Earth after
Mike Johnson's run (issues #0-17 and #19): Usually penned by Mahmud Asrar, featured the origin of the new Post-Flashpoint Supergirl. After spending several decades in suspended animation. Upon waking up she finds animation, Kara Zor-El arrives on Earth, finding out that Krypton is gone, her family is dead, her baby cousin is now a grown man and she is stranded on an alien world. As she adapts Kara is alowly adapting to her new home world and learns to trust making acquaintances, even gaining her cousin again, Supergirl befriends Silver Banshee; fights villains such like Simon Tycho, own secret home base, when the Worldkillers, H'el, ''ComicBook/HelOnEarth'' starts.

* Michael Alan Nelson's run (issues #20-25): Diagnosed with apparently incurable Kryptonite poisoning, Kara heads into space to die alone, running into the new
Cyborg Superman and Lobo; takes part in helping stop H'el's final ploy.

* Tony Bedard's run (issues #26-35): Involved Kara returning to Earth, making a very needed soul-searching, and dealing with her loneliness, anger issues, trust issues and survivor guilt by ironically becoming a Red Lantern.

* Kate Perkins and Mike Johnson's run (issues #36-40): With art by Emanuela Lupacchino, introduces a new status quo after
the ''ComicBook/HelOnEarth'', ''ComicBook/KryptonReturns'' ''Red Daughter'' and ''ComicBook/SupermanDoomed'' crossovers; ''[[ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton joins briefly ''Doomed'' arcs. Attempting to learn to live like a normal human, Kara moves to New York City and starts working as a barista in Queens as dating a boy called Michael Harris. The run -and the Red Lanterns]]''; and attends to the Crucible Academy before being entrusted the protection of Earth by Franchise/{{Superman}} book- ends with a cliffhanger -Kara losing her powers- which would be resolved in ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman''.

Mike Johnson, Tony Bedard and Kate Perkins wrote After cancellation, the book's most well-regarded runs.
book was followed by ''ComicBook/SupergirlRebirth'', which continued the history of the Post-Flashpoint Supergirl.


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!!Supergirl (2011) story arcs with their own pages include:
* ''[[ComicBook/LastDaughterOfKrypton Supergirl #0-7: Last Daughter of Krypton]]''
* ''[[ComicBook/HelOnEarth Supergirl #14-17: H'el on Earth]]''
* ''[[ComicBook/KryptonReturns Supergirl #25: Krypton Returns]]''
* ''[[ComicBook/RedDaughterOfKrypton Supergirl #27-33: Red Daughter of Krypton]]''
* ''[[ComicBook/SupermanDoomed Supergirl #34-35: Superman: Doomed]]''
* ''[[ComicBook/{{Crucible}} Supergirl #36-40: Crucible]]''

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* MakeMeWannaShout:
** Supergirl displays this skill occasionally: first when attacked by the Powered Armour wearing mooks of Simon Tycho; then when fighting Black Banshee; and later when she accidentally shatters a windowpane. Black Banshee specifically notes it and mocks it as a pale reflection of his power, before giving her a demonstration.
** Ironically, Silver Banshee is one of her best friends.


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* SuperScream: Supergirl displays this skill occasionally: first when attacked by the Powered Armour wearing mooks of Simon Tycho; then when fighting Black Banshee; and later when she accidentally shatters a windowpane. Black Banshee specifically notes it and mocks it as a pale reflection of his power, before giving her a demonstration.
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** H'el.H'el had his DNA unraveled before being left in Krypton's core as it exploded.

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** During ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'', this is how Kara barges in on the battle between her cousin and the Energy Superman: double-kicking the false Superman's back while she yells: "Leave my cousin alone!"

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** During ''ComicBook/TheFinalDaysOfSuperman'', this is how Kara barges in on the battle between her cousin and the Energy Superman: double-kicking the false Superman's back while she yells: "Leave my cousin alone!"alone!
* EmergencyTransformation: Kara manages to escape the exploding space station of [[CorruptCorporateExecutive an unscrupulous businessman]], leaving him to die. He barely survives, with most of his limbs burned off, but returns having merged with a gelatinous alien in his possession, now capable of physically grappling with Kara and directly interfacing with technology like her Kryptonian data crystals through his nervous system.
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* IFoundYouLikeThis: In issue #34, Supergirl gets hit by a cloud of Kryptonite dust and passes out as flying. When she comes around, she finds herself in a fallout shelter, in company of a boy who introduces himself as Michael. As offering a bottle of water, Michael explains she crashed through his home's ceiling, and he took her to the basement so she could recover.

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