‘Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow’ Comic and Film Discussion | Cosmic Circus Comics
Vic and Vin are back for another Cosmic Circus Comics podcast to discuss the new DC Studios film focused on Supergirl as compared to the comic Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. They also deliberate how the film impacts the upcoming Superman sequel Man of Tomorrow and the future of James Gunn’s DC Universe.
Supergirl (2026) was directed by Craig Gillespie, written by Ana Nogueira and stars Milly Alcock, Matthias Schoenaerts, and Eve Ridley. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow (2021) #1-8 was written by Tom King, with art by Bilquis Evely and colors by Mat Lopes. You can find an extensive review of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow written by James Preston Poole here.
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[Spoiler warning for those who have not watched the film or read the comic!]
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Timestamps for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow podcast
- 00:00 – Intro
- 01:50 – The Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic and a few thoughts on how it compares to the film
- 05:50 – The pacing in the film
- 08:55 – Comparing the new Superman/Supergirl films with Guardians of the Galaxy
- 11:00 – Critical response to the film and the fact that the film is not as bad as it could have been in comparison to other comic book movies in recent years
- 13:00 – David Corenswet’s Superman
- 18:34 – Discussing the visuals in the Woman of Tomorrow comic
- 20:45 – Jason Momoa as Lobo in the new Supergirl film
- 22:50 – Krem in the film vs. the comics
- 25:00 – Changes to ending from comic (spoilers)
- 27:28 – Other Supergirl live action depictions
- 31:30 – Legion of Superheroes
- 33:30 – Potential for the future of DCU
- 36:42 – Outro
