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Milly Alcock's gritty DC space odyssey follows Kara Zor-El on a vengeance quest. Despite an M rating, expect frequent combat, implied sex trafficking of women, heavy drinking, child peril and planet-destruction flashbacks. Bar brawls, pirate attacks, cold-blooded killings and family murders push it darker than typical family superhero fare. Trauma and grief drive much of the tone. Best for older teens already comfortable with mature comic-book material.
Uplifting themes
Themes of helping others, compassion and choosing justice over vengeance run through the story, mixed with dark material Kara grows toward heroism, though she begins as a hard-drinking cynic. Ruthye shows courage seeking justice for her family
Story (may spoil tone)
When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.
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Violence Frequent action includes bar brawls, pirate attacks, bladed weapons, sc…
Frequent action includes bar brawls, pirate attacks, bladed weapons, sci-fi gunfire, choking, explosions and cold-blooded killings. A child is struck and abducted, and families are murdered on screen
Language Moderate profanity includes s-word variants from Kara and Lobo, plus cr…
Moderate profanity includes s-word variants from Kara and Lobo, plus crude terms for women and a sexual hand gesture
Sex / nudity No graphic nudity appears. The story centres on abducted women referred…
No graphic nudity appears. The story centres on abducted women referred to as brides for a male-only society
Drugs / alcohol Kara is frequently drunk or hung over, with empty bottles visible. A do…
Kara is frequently drunk or hung over, with empty bottles visible. A dog and Kara are poisoned, alien smoking appears, and vomiting is used to expel poison
Frightening Planet-destruction flashbacks, radiation-poisoning deaths, family annih…
Planet-destruction flashbacks, radiation-poisoning deaths, family annihilation and a poisoned superdog may distress younger superhero fans
Self-harm / suicide No self-harm found in this title
No self-harm found in this title
Sexual violence Villains kidnap women and girls as implied sex slaves or breeding stock…
Villains kidnap women and girls as implied sex slaves or breeding stock for a male-only brigand society, and women are manhandled into cages
Child peril / abuse Teen Ruthye sees her family murdered and is nearly captured more than o…
Teen Ruthye sees her family murdered and is nearly captured more than once. A child is struck and abducted during pirate attacks
Bullying / discrimination Crude terms for women turn up in dialogue, and brigands treat women as…
Crude terms for women turn up in dialogue, and brigands treat women as property throughout
Gore / death / weapons Deaths come via blades, lasers, explosions and poison. Little blood is…
Deaths come via blades, lasers, explosions and poison. Little blood is visible, but bodies in caskets and a disintegrating planet appear
Dangerous behaviour Kara's binge drinking and reckless bar fighting are framed as coping me…
Kara's binge drinking and reckless bar fighting are framed as coping mechanisms. Alien substance smoking also appears on screen
Eating disorders / body image No eating found in this title
No eating found in this title
Mental health Trauma, grief and substance misuse drive Kara's arc. Ruthye seeks reven…
Trauma, grief and substance misuse drive Kara's arc. Ruthye seeks revenge after her family's annihilation
Gambling No gambling found in this title
No gambling found in this title
Grief / bereavement Kara flashbacks to Krypton's destruction and her parents' radiation dea…
Kara flashbacks to Krypton's destruction and her parents' radiation deaths. Ruthye's family is murdered and their house burned
Flashing lights We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
We have not confirmed whether this version contains flashing lights.
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