In her own title, Supergirl is heading into space to investigate Rogol Zaar.
Here at Comic Box Commentary, I have been informally reviewing past stories of Supergirl heading into space. Last month I reviewed Green Lantern #65, the second part of the crossover storyline The Siege of Zi Charam.
As luck would have it, I also have Darkstars #34, the middle chapter of the same arc. While Supergirl doesn't have much to do here, she is part of the Titans/Darkstar team-up trying to stop the Progenitors from overwhelming another system. For good or ill, these are the only two chapters I have of this arc. My sense we get much more Supergirl-centric action in chapter four. I also have heard from people who have read the whole story that I am not missing much. I always am looking though.
Writer Jan Michael Friedman and artist Mike Collins accomplish just what a middle chapter should do. They push the story forward, filling in some information with exposition, throwing in some action to keep people engaged, and setting up the finale. Friedman tries to include some character moments but the bulk of the story is told by aliens enmeshed in the action rather than the team. I buy this book for the Darkstars and these guest stars, not to see three alien races I know nothing about debate what to do. And pages are devoted to the other subplots within this title; I suppose for those collecting the title, this should happen.
Mike Collins art is cartoonish in places. It is muddy in others. In particular, his alien races are rather bland and flat.
But Supergirl is in space and she is trying to solve problems. So off we go.
