Supergirl in the Multiverse: Earth-16

Our heroes have abolished the supercriminal element, the sidekicks have grown into celebrity and the children of heroes have begin taking up heroic roles and joined together as The Just. This is Earth-16 also known as Earth-Me. Earth-16 features many characters that became prominent in the 90s of DC Comics like Connor Hawke Green Arrow, Kyle Rayner Green Lantern, Marcus Aelius Alpha Centurion, and Kon-El Superboy. Because of this heavy emphasis on the heroes of this era, I have picked the Matrix Supergirl for the basis of this universe’s Supergirl.

The Matrix Supergirl comes from a pocket dimension that the post-crisis Superman visited a couple times. She is a protoplasmic organism made by Lex Luthor and was made to look like the pocket universe’s Lana Lang. This version of Supergirl first appeared in Superman (vol. 2) #16. She would later come to the main universe once her pocket dimension fell to destruction. On Earth she would become a close companion of Superman, get in a relationship with Lex Luthor II, and eventually merge with Linda Danvers and become a fallen earth angel.

As with all my Supergirl in the Multiverse posts this is my own artwork and is based on the iconic cover to Adventure Comics #397 drawn by Mike Sekowsky and Dick Giordano. Along with the composition being based on the iconic cover, it is also meant to look like a magazine cover to show the celebrity status of this earth’s heroes. Supergirl is lounging in the foreground illuminated by a spotlight, she is surrounded by 9 images of various costumes and forms the Matrix Supergirl has taken throughout her existence. The top right features a motif of Superwoman’s S symbol with a 16 on it.