Tag: CBS
STAR TREK: DISCOVERY :: What We Know So Far…
CBS is preparing to take audiences back to the Final Frontier with an all-new and […]
iReview :: Supergirl Episode #201 “The Adventures of Supergirl”
The Girl of Steel returns with a new season on a new network and proves […]
“Supergirl” Casts a Wonder Woman as its President!
When Supergirl returns this fall she’ll not only have a new network to call home, but the […]
Supergirl…Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
As if the news that The CW had decidedly adopted Supergirl the fourth in a series of hour-long dramas produced by Greg Berlanti after CBS dropped the Maid of Metal from their 2016 fall line-up, and guaranteeing a DC Comics sweep of primetime on a single network, news has just begun to circulate that her famous cousin Superman will be joining Kara in National City next season!
Supergirl: The Mighty Maid of Steel
Upon making her first appearance (as “Super-Girl”) in Superman #123 in 1958 and then again rightfully as “Supergirl” in Action Comics #252 Kara Zor-El, the Kryptonian descendent of undoubtedly comicdom’s biggest name, Superman — Supergirl was immediately destined for stardom. The character was introduced to appeal to a new demographic reader, young women had for the most part steered away from the mostly muscle-bound, science-fiction and fantasy antics of superhero comics. Publishers, including DC Comics wanted a way of attracting new readers and still appeal to a diverse audience.
“The Flash” Forward!
Since it premiered last fall on The CW the series endeared itself with audiences by introducing a familiar hero, introducing a new star, connecting a veteran to its reboot and putting together one of the strongest casts in primetime together on one of the few shows capable of reaching across all demographics.