Last month DC unveiled its Summer of Supergirl publishing initiative to tie-in with the upcoming Supergirl film arriving in theaters on June 26, 2026. Today the publisher announced details for Summer of Supergirl Special #1, a 48-page one-shot arriving June 24, fittingly the same week of the film’s release.
This celebratory anthology brings together an all-star roster of writers and artists for a trio of stories honoring Kara Zor-El’s legacy across the DC Universe. The creators involved include writers Sophie Campbell, Mark Waid, and Gail Simone, and artists Belén Ortega, Cian Tormey, and Emma Kubert. The main cover is illustrated by Ortega, with variant covers by Tula Lotay and Pablo Villalobos, plus a Supergirl movie variant cover by Mahmud Asrar.
Unsurprisingly, the main story written by Campbell, who also writes the current ongoing Supergirl book, involves a clash with alien bounty hunter Lobo portrayed by Jason Momoa in the upcoming Supergirl film.
A breakdown of the creative team stories below:
In the lead story by Sophie Campbell and Belén Ortega, the quiet town of Midvale is shaken when Supergirl comes face-to-face with the galactic bounty hunter Lobo. Can the Maiden of Might stand up to the Main Man? DC’s Summer of Supergirl Special also features two bonus stories—one by Mark Waid and Cian Tormey, and another by Gail Simone and Emma Kubert—each celebrating Supergirl as she resumes her rightful place as the Heir to El.
The Summer of Supergirl Special one-shot joins a growing lineup of Summer of Supergirl publishing, including the new DC Elseworlds series Supergirl: Survive, facsimile editions of Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #23 and Lobo #1, the oversized artbook DC W.I.P.: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, and Supergirl-themed variant covers across DC’s line.
The Summer of Supergirl Special one-shot joins a growing lineup of Summer of Supergirl publishing, including the new DC Elseworlds series Supergirl: Survive, facsimile editions of Supergirl and the Legion of Super-Heroes #23 and Lobo #1, the oversized artbook DC W.I.P.: Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1, and Supergirl-themed variant covers across DC’s line.
Summer of Supergirl Special #1 arrives June 24 for $5.99 US (card stock variants $6.99 US), with more announcements to come as DC’s Summer of Supergirl continues throughout 2026.
