Supergirl Christmas Special Underlines DCU Movie’s Surprising Theme

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The initial trailer for the new Supergirl movie from the DCU received a lot of buzz. Meanwhile, a Christmas-themed comic book featuring Supergirl, titled “Woman of Tomorrow,” was released with less fanfare. Interestingly, both the comic and the movie explore a similar and relevant idea – one that isn’t commonly seen in superhero stories.

The new DCU movie is based on the comic book series Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow by Tom King and Bilquis Evely. The story begins with Kara Zor-El, Supergirl, celebrating her birthday on another planet. She becomes involved in a young girl’s mission to find the man who killed her father, a ruthless outlaw. While Kara initially seems motivated by simply doing the right thing, it’s later revealed she’s also trying to help the girl find peace, something Kara herself never experienced after the destruction of Krypton.

The new Supergirl movie trailer doesn’t explain this detail, but it does show Milly Alcock, as Kara, having a drink by herself and saying, “Twenty-three will be the best year yet,” followed by, “It’s not a very high bar to clear.” This hints that Krypton’s destruction wasn’t as sudden as it’s usually portrayed in the comics. It also suggests Kara is still grieving the loss of her home and family, and is struggling with sadness and drinking to cope.

DCU Supergirl and Christmas Special are built around grief

Supergirl #8, created by Sophie Campbell and Haining, explores similar emotions and ideas, but focuses on the holidays and how they can affect mood. The story shows Kara Zor-El celebrating Christmas with her adoptive family, the Danvers, while also helping Lesla-Lar from Kandor understand Earth traditions.

Kara is usually cheerful, but she feels down during holidays like Christmas and her birthday because they make her think of the people she’s lost. She worries that as she moves forward, she might start to forget them. This fear is echoed by her finding a Supergirl robot that malfunctioned after being left alone for a long time, eventually becoming unstable.

This whole situation just made Kara’s guilt and sadness so much worse, honestly. But thankfully, the story does end on a hopeful note, even if it’s a little sad. Kara realizes her found family still cares for her deeply, and that’s what really matters. What I loved was when Jeremiah told her she didn’t need to bottle up her emotions to protect them. He put it perfectly: ‘People say ‘Happy Holidays,’ but they don’t have to be.’ It’s such a realistic and touching moment – it’s okay to not be okay, even during the holidays.

Supergirl #8 is now available at comic shops everywhere.

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2025-12-12 18:37