#Matrix Supergirl

[mae-kent]

maekon collage! maekon weekend is june 20-22nd, find info at @konmae !! these silly teen superheroes have me obsessed as per always

[ashoss]

this might be a really weird ask but could you maybe draw ‘mae kent’?

wow what a weird thing to request of me….. i guess i can…

this was drawn for @mae-kent day!! happy mae day to those that celebrate o7

edit + og

this was honestly so fun to draw... finding the font that was in the og was.. less. fun... so i just found one that had the slanted e. i hpe i didnt miss anything . erm....

[wwprice1]

Amazing art by Nicola Scott and Annette Kwok.

[sockiepuppetry]

eek are you familiar with mae kent’s supergirl?

Well if you're talking about Matrix Supergirl then yes I'm a bit familiar (As familiar you can be with her confusing history ha)

[dailydccomics]

Zero Hour Wonder Girl, Batgirl and Supegirl by Nicola Scott and Annette Kwok

[bisupergirl]

the two major things to look at for people wanting to decipher whether or not a drawing of a blonde white woman wearing a supergirl costume is kara zor el are 1.) the year the issue was written, and 2.) the costume itself.

TIME: if you're reading a comic from the years 1986 to 2003: THAT IS NOT KARA. kara did not just simply DIE during crisis on infinite earths, she was ERASED FROM EXISTENCE. in that time period there were two main supergirls that filled her place: MATRIX (mae kent) and LINDA DANVERS. there are certain instances where kara does appear in either a main universe or elseworlds comic from that time, but in each instance it is exceedingly clear which supergirl is being used.

so, if you stumble across a supergirl while reading something that was written between the years 1986 and 2003, that supergirl is either MATRIX or LINDA.

COSTUME: if you're reading a comic and you see someone wearing the classic, barebones supergirl costume: THAT IS (probably) NOT KARA. kara has only worn the classic supergirl costume a handful of times, and each time it is clear that that supergirl is kara and not mae or linda.

these instances are: any coloring error from a silver age comic that mistakenly makes it so kara's wearing a red skirt instead of her original blue dress, helen slater in the 1984 supergirl film, melissa benoist in cw supergirl, and supergirl rebirth, which was the first time kara wore the classic suit for an extended period of time in a main universe comic.

OTHER THAN THESE SPECIFIC INSTANCES, if you see a supergirl that is wearing the classic costume, it is either matrix or linda or... both? idk I haven't read supergirl (1996), but the important thing to take away is that THIS:

is not kara! pre crisis kara wore a similar suit before she died, but it is still very distinguishable from the classic costume. here's pre crisis kara on the left and matrix on the right:

now, if you're reading a comic and see a supergirl wearing THIS costume:

this is LINDA DANVERS. kara only wears this costume in superman: the animated series, so unless you are watching that (or reading a comic set in that universe), know that this is LINDA and not KARA.

TO SUMMARIZE:

are you reading a comic written between the years 1986 and 2003? if yes: THAT'S NOT KARA.

is that supergirl wearing either the classic costume or white crop top and blue mini skirt? if yes: THAT'S NOT* KARA.

*unless you're watching supergirl (1984), STAS, cw supergirl, or reading a modern supergirl comic. in which case: it IS kara.

in 2004 kara was reintroduced back into main continuity, so from 2004 to NOW every supergirl you see is, more likely than not, KARA:

thank you for your time :)

[sisaloofafump]

Very quick thing for mae day!

[webshootersandwingdings]

Nicola Scott posted her ZERO HOUR Variant Cover art on Twitter. Beautiful! Colors by Annette Kwok

[telffiin]

i can feel you all around me / thickening the air i'm breathing / holding on to what i'm feeling / savoring this heart that's healing

[dcreadinglistgraphics]

[mae-kent]

a little explanation of mae kent’s powers & biology

mae kent, the second main supergirl (1988-1996) is a humanoid being made of ‘protoplasm’, a fictional substance created by an alternate universe lex luthor. she was then mentally and physically designed by him based on the alternate universe’s late lana lang. after his death, she regained her memories of her time in his lab.

she is able to shapeshift and turn invisible due to her ability to modify her own molecular structure. she is capable of mimicking a human perfectly, with internal organs included, as she passes as a healthy human to the eyes of a trained doctor. she struggles to increase her mass, however, and it causes her great pain.

she has telekinetic powers, and maintains a telekinetic field around herself that protects her from extreme temperatures and projectiles, as well as most attacks. she is able to use ‘psychokinetic blasts’. presumably her telekinesis/psychokinesis is what gives her her enhanced strength and flight ability. she is vulnerable to fatigue.

she was psychically connected to clark kent / superman in 1989. a 1993 promo card claims she still has this connection to him, but the link itself is never mentioned again within the comics. she is vulnerable to mind control and telepathic attack, as is shown here, and in panic in the sky with brainiac, and in the new titans arc with raven.

in action comics #706 it’s shown that she can alter the molecular structure of other materials outside of her own body as well. this is never mentioned again, but perhaps is a combination of her unique biology and telekinesis powers.

[ashoss]

will you draw mae kent / matrix please please ? i love her and i love your style

i know very little about her so i hope i did her justice :)

[clingonlikeclingwrap]

hi i love ur doodles :3 i hope ur having a good day !!! - @mae-kent

[dailydccomics]

Supergirl by Gary Frank, Cam Smith and Leonard Kirk, Robin Riggs

[gen2todile]

for @mae-kent

[agent371]

Supergirls! Guess my favourite 🤭