Supergirl - a Popular Crossover Comic by Jeph Loeb and Michael Turner

In his foreword, "Heroes" executive producer and famous comic scribe Jeph Loeb goes over the history of Supergirl. She was popular in her day, but DC Comics wanted a sole survivor from Krypton-Superman. In "Crisis On Infinite Earths" Supergirl was killed.

"But a good idea is a good idea," Loeb said in the foreword.

The two legends of DC Comics-Batman and Superman-find themselves in a new mystery. A spaceship from Krypton lands on Earth, in Gotham City, and Batman goes to investigate. A woman leaves the ship while Batman investigates. After she runs for a while, Batman catches up with her. She reveals herself to Superman with the Krypton language. Her name is Kara Zor-El, and his Superman's cousin. Superman is ecstatic he is not the sole survivor of the planet, but there is still much to find out about how she came to Earth.

Michael Turner, famous for "Fathom" and "Witchblade," brings his A-List talent to moving the narrative perfectly in sync with Loeb's fast moving story.

Supergirl has a mystery Batman wants to solve. He thinks it convenient she appeared on Earth, and believes something else is afoot. As a character Supergirl appears, with Turner's portraits, to be as confused as anyone on a new world would be. Unlike Superman, she is an adult when she lands on Earth. Superman was just a child. She knows nothing of the language, but begins to pick up on it and other nuances of the world.

Batman gets Supergirl to tell how she escaped Krytpon, just before it was destroyed, but she is unsure of the specifics.

Superman's signature villain, and a threat to the whole universe, appears. His name is Darkseid and he brings friends.

Superman tries to teach Supergirl about the culture, takes her to Metropolis, but Darkseid has already chosen her to be another of the warriors. And while the story moves quickly, Loeb focuses on the fast-paced characterization early. The readers get a feel for the characters, become entangled in the mystery, before the action and major moments occur.

Wonder Woman appears on the scene, and this heroine agrees with Batman that Supergirl is dangerous.

A problem occurs: Superman's greatest villain, the beast named Doomsday who killed him once, shows up when the story needs it. But, instead of one Doomsday, there are dozens of copies which were created by Darkseid.

The story of Supergirl, Batman, and Superman can be enjoyed by an comic book fan. Fans of Batman and Superman or not, because of Loeb's crisp writing and Turner's dynamic images allow for a great graphic novel experience. This is not a typical graphic novel, however the cover appears. Loeb shows his mastery with characterization, which he proved with "Batman The Long Halloween," and succeeded in creating a true story.