If there has been an unintentional constant in this title since the new 52, it is that the character’s inability find the right fit in her life is analogous to the comic’s inability to find one defining direction in which to send her.  The Crucible at first seemed like a decent enough idea, a high-school-like setting for a girl that wouldn’t fit in at the regular halls of learning, but no sooner had this interesting concept been introduced than Supergirl was back on Earth, and once again drawn back into the killer of momentum in this series, the crossover into other Super-character titles, this time by focusing on Superboy.

This issue picks up in the aftermath of the attack of the Crucible students in the Roman Colosseum.  What should have been a good setting for such a battle was wasted, and the supposed double cross of her allies made this new direction all the more confusing.  While this forms the beginning of this issue what follows after is a decent turn back towards the potential which this story has.  Kara has to deal with the wounded Comet, and takes him to the only place that she knows is safe, the apartment of her friend Mike in Queens.  The introduction of Mike was a nice touch, a bit of humanity for an otherwise too powerful character.  The story then moves on from here to one which has a decent science fiction basis, which while not new is at least something different for this series.

What results is a story that once again seems to have some potential, after this series non-ending sequence of roller coaster story arcs.  It would seem as though the character and the series are finally getting on track, but equally, it has been in the same place before.  At the very least, this issue shows what this creative team is capable of, only now it is up to them to maintain it into something more noteworthy and solid.

Story: K. Perkins and Mike Johnson Art: Ema Lupacchino
Story: 8.0 Art: 8.0 Overall: 8.0 Recommendation: Read