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"My mother sent me on a mission to Earth to find my father's killer. The man with the Kryptonite touch, Reactron. I'm supposed to be in Metropolis right now, tracking him down. Instead, a woman I barely know is doing her best to stop me and send me home. I'm Supergirl. This is my life."
Supergirl
"Clashes"
Supergirl Vol 5 38
Supergirl
Title: "Clashes"
Storyline: "Who Is Superwoman?"
Volume: 5
Number: 38
Cover price: $2.99
Cover date: April, 2009
Publisher: DC Comics
Credits
Ex. Ed: Dan DiDio
Writers: Sterling Gates
Pencilers: Jamal Igle
Inkers: Keith Champagne
Cover artists: Joshua Middleton
Cover inker: Joshua Middleton
Colorists: Nei Ruffino
Letterers: Jared K. Fletcher
Assistants: Wil Moss
Editors: Matt Idelson
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"Clashes" is the title to the 38th issue of the fifth Supergirl comic book series published by DC Comics. It is the second chapter in the "Who Is Superwoman?" storyline. The story was written by Sterling Gates with artwork by Jamal Igle and inks by Keith Champagne. It was colored by Nei Ruffino and lettered by Jared K. Fletcher. The story was edited by Matt Idelson with Wil Moss as assistant editor. This issue shipped with an April, 2009 cover date and carries a cover price of $2.99 per copy (US).

"Who is Superwoman? (Part 2): Clashes"[]

Superwoman and Supergirl fight one another in the skies above the Earth. Superwoman wants Kara to return to New Krypton and repeatedly tells her that she's not safe on Earth. Both women drop into the sea while dueling, but Superwoman prevails at the end. Before she can take Kara back to New Krypton, she receives a communiqué from General Sam Lane instructing her to retrieve a "stray dog". Reluctantly, Superwoman drops Kara into the ocean and flies off.

In Metropolis, Inspector Mike Henderson is present at the Metropolis City Hospital, where a surgical team is attempting to remove the armor from the deceased Agent Liberty and downloading its internal computer's memory files. All of sudden, Lucy Lane bursts into the place, demanding Agent Liberty's corpse to be turned over to the U.S. Army. Before she leaves, Henderson remarks he has met her sister and it's good to see their father raised at least one of his daughters to have some manners. Lucy heads off, but neither she nor Henderson realize the hospital's computers have already downloaded Agent Liberty's suit's memory files.

At the Daily Planet, Cat Grant is typing up another anti-Supergirl piece when she receives a surprise package in the mail. Addressed from her "tiniest fan", the contents of the package include an ugly, ratty Supergirl doll. Annoyed, Cat throws it away.

Sometime later, Lana Lang is watching the news. The UN has just banned all Kryptonians but Superman from Earth. Right then Supergirl arrives at her apartment and collapses in her arms.

Meanwhile, Reactron is about to murder his ex-girlfriend Lori Murphy in revenge for breaking up with him. All of sudden Superwoman bursts into the apartment and states she is to retrieve him per General Lane's orders. Reactron is grateful for her getting him out of Kandor, but he is unwilling to return yet. Superwoman grabs Reactron by the throat and reiterates it was an order, not a request. Reactron blasts Superwoman with Gold Kryptonite radiation, but to his surprise it appears to have no effect. Superwoman smiles and points out she never claimed to be a Kryptonian.

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"Origins & Omens"[]

"Origins & Omens"
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Title: "Origins & Omens"
Credits
Writers: Sterling Gates
Pencilers: Matthew Clark
Inkers: Matthew Clark
Colorists: Nei Ruffino
Letterers: Jared K. Fletcher
Editors: Matt Idelson; Wil Moss

Scar reviews the Book of the Black and analyses what the future portends for Kara Zor-El.

Right now Supergirl is traumatized due to her father's death and torn between two worlds: Earth and New Krypton. During breakfast, Kara explains Lana that she has spent so long living on Earth she doesn't completely fit in with Kryptonians anymore. Lana begins coughing up blood into a napkin, but she passes it off as a simple cough.

Scar sees Supergirl's friends offering compassion, support and aid, but she foresees Kara will ultimately will be unable to bear the pressure and collapse.

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Notes & Trivia[]

  • This issue is triangle navigation number 14/2009.
  • The law exiling all Kryptonians (except for Superman) from the planet Earth was put into effect in Action Comics #874.
  • The person that sends the Supergirl doll to Cat Grant is Anton Schott. This is revealed in Supergirl #58.
  • Green Lantern Corps #3 establishes that Scar and the Book of the Black reside deep "within the bowels of Oa".

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