Q 01/05

In which comic did Kara Zor-El first appear in May 1959?

A) Action Comics #252

B) Superman #123

C) Adventure Comics #247

D) Showcase #4

Answer · why

A) Action Comics #252

Otto Binder wrote and Al Plastino drew the debut story, "The Supergirl from Krypton".

Q 02/05

Who created Supergirl, with Al Plastino as designer?

A) Jerry Siegel

B) Otto Binder

C) Mort Weisinger

D) Curt Swan

Answer · why

B) Otto Binder

Binder also co-created Brainiac and the Legion of Super-Heroes for the Superman titles.

Q 03/05

Supergirl's father Zor-El is the brother of which Kryptonian?

A) Kal-El

B) Non

C) Jor-El

D) Zod

Answer · why

C) Jor-El

That makes her Superman's first cousin, and in most versions older than him.

Q 04/05

From which surviving fragment of Krypton was Kara sent to Earth?

A) Kandor

B) Rokyn

C) Vathlo Island

D) Argo City

Answer · why

D) Argo City

The city's soil turned to Kryptonite and a meteor shower doomed its people.

Q 05/05

What secret identity did Supergirl adopt on arriving on Earth?

A) Linda Lee

B) Karen Starr

C) Kara Danvers

D) Linda Lang

Answer · why

A) Linda Lee

She lived at Midvale Orphanage and hid her blond hair under a brunette wig.