The Supergirl title has been in constant shift since Sterling Gates left, with Nick Spencer originally taking over, DC apparently not liking his work, and James Peaty taking over to finish the story off. However, no one knew if Peaty’s stay was permanent or where the story would go from there.
Now we do know. Starting in June, Peaty and Bernard Chang are off the book to be replaced by Kelly Sue DeConnick (Osborn, Sif and Rescue) on the writing details with ChrisCross (THUNDER Agents) and Marc Deering on art, with Mahmud Asrar on covers. This seems an odd move given who Kelly Sue is married to, but it’s certainly not a bad one. In fact, DeConnick on Supergirl is something to get excited about already, given that her two female-centric one-shots at Marvel were awesome and Osborn has been a big hit so far with us. We don’t know how long she’ll be on the title yet (rumors are saying 3 issues?), but we can cross our fingers for an extended stay if all goes well.
So what’s DeConnick’s story going to be about? Take a look at the solicit:
Co-ed of Steel? Supergirl goes undercover on a college campus to help Lois Lane uncover the truth behind a string of recent student disappearances! What they uncover, though, leads Supergirl directly into a confrontation with one of the DCU’s deadliest villains!
June 15, 2011. Get excited, kids!
