Supergirl becomes an apprentice chef in DC's newest vertical webcomic. Supergirl: Accidental Chef! by writer Brandon Chen and Inspired Production Studios has launched on DC GO!, the mobile-first webcomics imprint on DC Universe Infinite. Episode 1 went up on Monday, and Chen celebrated the release on Tuesday, calling it "a dramatic anime-style comic about saving lives through intergalactic food." Check out the official post down below:
What Happens In Supergirl: Accidental Chef! Episode 1
The first episode is titled "For the Lost." DC Universe Infinite's description reads: "After suffering a crushing defeat to Brainiac, Supergirl finds herself more lost than ever. Seeking answers across the stars, Supergirl and Krypto stumble across an intergalactic restaurant serving food that awakens childhood memories of her destroyed home, Krypton. Who is the mysterious chef behind this incredible dish?!"
When DC announced the series in September, it described the premise as Kara Zor-El setting out to find herself and discovering "the healing power of cooking as an apprentice aboard a floating food truck." The first episode is rated 12+ on DC Universe Infinite.
The Artist Behind The Series
The comic's main artist, Vin, also shared the launch on Tuesday morning, introducing themselves and thanking the team that brought them onto the project:
DC GO!'s November Lineup
Supergirl: Accidental Chef! is one of 3 brand new original series DC lined up to follow "Runway to Ruin," the imprint's first-ever crossover event. The other 2 are:
- Green Lanterns: Bad Boys for Light by Brandon T. Snyder and Jo Mi-Gyeong, in which Hal Jordan and John Stewart find that some of the coldest cases in the universe may be connected
- Finding My GCPD Dad a Girlfriend by Rotinah, Siobhan Chiffon and Cathy Le, in which Barbara Gordon tries to help her perpetually single father find love
DC also said several existing series would return with new seasons and status quo changes. Poison Ivy in Briarwood by CRC Payne and Bailie Rosenlund continues the story from Harley Quinn in Paradise, and Warriors and a 'Tween Wonder by Stephanie Williams and Dominic Bustamante continues Diana of Themyscira's adventures from Warriors and a Wee Wonder. New chapters of Jon Kent: This Internship Is My Kryptonite, The Magical Mysteries of Shazam! and Nothing Butt Nightwing are also on the way. Original DC GO! series run 26 episodes per season on a weekly or bi-weekly schedule.
How Runway To Ruin Set The Stage
"Runway to Ruin" ran from October 1 to October 29, written by Patrick R. Young with art by Andrew Drilon. It pulled characters from 5 DC GO! series into an intergalactic fashion show run by a new villain called King Cringe, who weaponizes their most embarrassing memories. Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Jon Kent, Billy Batson and others had to face the moments they would rather forget. The finale, Runway to Ruin: Omega, had them team up to take him down "after taking their turn on his couture catwalk of cringe."
DC GO! also reached print in October, with collections of Nothing Butt Nightwing Vol. 1, Harley Quinn in Paradise Vol. 1 and Renaissance of Raven, which DC called some of the imprint's "most popular and award-winning webcomics." All "Runway to Ruin" episodes are free to read with registration on DC Universe Infinite.
Supergirl Beyond The Comics
Kara Zor-El has been a major part of DC's screen plans as well, and her solo movie has been in the spotlight again recently in James Gunn's DC Studios Exit Came After Big Budgets Spent And A Money-Losing Supergirl, New Report Says.
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