This Annotated Bibliography shows the summary of possible sources that I will use in my Critical Research Analysis.

Erao, Matthew. “Supergirl: 15 Biggest Differences Between the TV Show and The Comics.”

Screen Rant. 14 Oct. 2016, https://screenrant.com/supergirl-cw-tv-show-comics-biggest-differences-best-worst/.

This article shows 15 major differences of Supergirl between the Comics and the most recent TV Show. The girl of Steel was first created on comics books, but her character evolved, and many new stories are created with time. The recent TV Show based on her character has so many differences with the first comics and I will use them to emphasize her evolution. The comic books show another version of her origin and early life on earth, which is completely different from the one in the recent version of Supergirl. Based on comic books description of her I will argue why many people considered her as a troublesome superheroine and why she was so underrated during the Silver Age.

Link, Alex. “The Secret of Supergirl’s Success.” The Journal of Popular Culture, Wiley

-Blackwell, 28 Jan. 2014, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jpcu.12083.

This article by Alex Link gives a brief description of Supergirl’s first superhero experiences and emphasizes public’s view of her. She was seemed as a conniving Wonder Woman and as a troublesome cousin who would only create problems for Superman. Supergirl was always overshadowed by her cousin, Superman, and other superheroes of her time, Silver Age, such as The Flash and she was never seen as a hero or be appreciated for her powers and abilities. The Girl of Steel is one of the few female superheroes from Silver Age who resisted time even though she was characterized as a masculine character without a purpose. However, she often appears as a feminist character who makes it through a world dominated by men. This article can help me on my research on Supergirl’s evolution and public’s view of her by showing her beginnings and what the audience thought of her and compering them to the nowadays Supergirl.

Pennell, Hillary, and Elizabeth Behm-Morawitz. “The Empowering (Super) Heroine? The

Effects of Sexualized Female Characters in Superhero Films on Women.” SpringerLink,

Springer, 11 Mar. 2015, link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11199-015-0455-3.

This research by Pennell and Behm-Morawitzz expresses how female characters in superhero movies effect women but not only. Based on the research female superheroes in movies empower women and motivate them to accept themselves and embrace who they are. The statistics provided in the research emphasize that the presence of women in superhero movies change people’s belief on women’s roles in society. I will use this article on my research to show female superheroes’ impact to women in reality, and I will connect it with Supergirl and her figure as a feminist character who inspires women all around the world.

Johns, Geoff. “Invasion!” The Flash, season 3, episode 8, 29 Nov. 2016.

The Flash is the most famous superhero from Silver Age, and the most admired one since day one. His success overshadowed Supergirl and their relationship was never good at their beginnings. In this episode, “Invasion,” The Flash’s earth is attacked by aliens, and the first person he thinks to ask for help is Supergirl. She is the Flash’s one of the closest friends and he always relies on her in times of need. During the Silver Age Supergirl was left in dark from the Flash and his success. In the Modern Age we see that he needs her help, implying how things have changed and how strong and powerful Supergirl has become. By helping the person considered as her “superhero enemy” once, she highlights her maturity and her will to help others. I will use this episode to compare Supergirl figure as a hero during the Silver Age, and her figure as a hero today, a powerful character symbolizing hope.

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