Ahead of the theatrical debut of the Supergirl film, DC will release Supergirl: The World, an anthology graphic novel featuring stories by international creative teams.
Like the previous volumes featuring Batman, The Joker and Superman, Supergirl: The World will be published simultaneously by DC and their global publishing partners on the same day, June 2. The creative teams contributing stories include:
- United States: Mariko Tamaki (writer), Skylar Patridge (artist), and Joëlle Jones (cover)
- Spain: Aneke (writer, artist, cover)
- Italy: Francesca Michielin (writer) and Federica Croci (artist, cover)
- Serbia: Uroš Dimitrijević (writer) and Stevan Subic (artist, cover)
- Cameroon: Njoka Suyru (writer), Coeurtys Ulrich Minko (thumbnails), and Ejob Nathanael Ejob (artist, cover)
- Finland: Johanna Sinisalo (writer) and Rosi Kämpe (artist, cover)
- Argentina: Tomás Wortley (writer) and Rocío Zucchi (artist, cover)
- Turkey: Mahmud Asrar (writer, artist, cover)
- France: Kid Toussaint (writer) and Joël Jurion (artist, cover)
- Brazil: Fernanda Chiella (writer, artist, cover)
- Poland: Anna Krztoń (writer) and Kasia Nie (artist, cover)
- Mexico: Mariana Moreno (writer, artist, cover)
- Germany: Yann Krehl (writer) and Marie Sann (artist, cover)
- Colombia: Sara Rodríguez (writer, artist, cover)
- Japan: Satoshi Miyagawa (writer) and Kai Kitago (artist, cover)
Each country’s edition will feature a different cover by a local artist, some of which you can check out below:
Supergirl: The World U.S. cover by Joëlle Jones
Supergirl: The World Spain cover by Aneke
Supergirl: The World Serbia cover by Stevan Subic
Supergirl: The World Poland cover by Kasia Nie
Supergirl: The World Mexico cover by Mariana Moreno
Supergirl: The World Germany cover by Marie Sann
Supergirl: The World Finland cover by Rosi Kämpe
Supergirl: The World Colombia cover by Sara Rodríguez
Supergirl: The World Cameroon cover by Ejob Nathanael Ejob
Supergirl: The World Argentina cover by Rocío Zucchi
Each stand-alone story reflects the “voice, artistic style and cultural perspective” of their respective country, “creating a global mosaic of what Supergirl represents to fans everywhere,” according to the press release. Here’s the official description:
Supergirl, the last daughter of Krypton, has found her adoptive world daunting at times, struggling to find her place in it. So what better way to learn about her new home than to travel the globe and discover its many wonders—and save some lives in the process, of course! Behold the Maiden of Might as 15 countries tell tales that highlight what makes Supergirl one of the most inspiring and powerful DC Super Heroes of all.
The 184-page anthology will retail for $24.99 and arrives June 2.