Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is an eight-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics, written by Tom King with art by Bilquis Evely and colors by Mat Lopes. It launched in June 2021 under DC’s Infinite Frontier banner and concluded in February 2022. The story centers on Kara Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, who is depicted as a world-weary and emotionally scarred hero, far from the sunny optimism often associated with the character. After a chance encounter on a distant planet, she finds herself bound to a fierce young alien girl named Ruthye Marye Knoll, whose father was murdered by the ruthless assassin Krem of the Yellow Hills. Accompanied by Krypto the Superdog, Supergirl embarks on a sprawling interstellar quest to bring Krem to justice, a journey that tests her ideals and forces her to confront her own buried traumas.
Narrated entirely from Ruthye’s perspective, the series deliberately echoes the structure and tone of Charles Portis’s classic Western novel True Grit, transposing its themes of revenge, mentorship, and moral ambiguity into a cosmic superhero framework. King’s script leans into lyrical, almost mythic prose, while Evely’s lush, detailed artwork—infused with vibrant, painterly colors by Lopes—gives the alien worlds a sense of grandeur and melancholy. The miniseries explores the cost of violence, the nature of heroism, and the bond between two damaged souls seeking closure, all while redefining Supergirl as a figure of tragic strength rather than simply Superman’s younger counterpart.
Upon release, the series was met with widespread critical acclaim, with particular praise for its emotional resonance, visual splendor, and bold reinvention of a classic DC icon. It was nominated for the 2022 Eisner Award for Best Limited Series and quickly became a fan favorite, sparking renewed interest in the character. The collected edition became a bestseller, and the story’s impact has been credited with elevating Supergirl’s profile in the modern DC pantheon, marking it as one of the most celebrated Supergirl narratives in the character’s decades-long history.