Superheroes are known for wearing the same spandex uniform day in and day out (do they ever wash that thing?) but there are days when Supergirl's regular duds just won't cut it!
 Supergirl #14 |
[Supergirl #1-50] Possibly the best uniform Supergirl has ever worn, and certainly the one most firmly imprinted in the public's imagination. Non-comicbook readers would never guess that this modern day classic didn't appear in comics until 1984, in anticipation of the movie, and lasted only until 1985 when Kara died. The well known blue-top-and-red-skirt uniform is actually Matrix's. It became Linda's when she merged with Supergirl. |  Supergirl #17 |
 Supergirl #04 |
[Supergirl #04] When the town of Leesburg was suffering from the paranoia induced by the Final Night crossover event that blacked out the world, Gorilla Grodd succeeded in bringing out "the beast within" the frenzed townspeople and turned them into apes. Even the Girl of Steel was not immune to Grodd's Heart of Darkness talisman. When the "bad girl" in her comes out, she dresses the part in tight leather pants and jacket, high heels, teased hair and dark lipstick. And of course, fangs.
[Supergirl #19] Deciding that she should expand her image from just the local superhero who appears only around disasters, Supergirl spends a leisurely winter's afternoon "mingling" with the townsfolk. Her sleek blue and white skating duds are an inspired take on Superman Blue. |
 Supergirl #19 |
 Supergirl #39 |
[Supergirl #39] After quitting his newspaper job, Supergirl's sidekick Cutter Sharp set himself up as her publicist and head of "Supergirl Enterprises". Gamely she models this outfit from a proposed line of Supergirl clothing. As soon as she's out of sight, however, she ditches it :-) [Supergirl #42] This outfit never appeared in an issue, just on the cover of #42. Another failed production of Supergirl Enterprises? |
 Supergirl #42 |
 Supergirl #56 |
Supergirl made a permanent change in uniform in issue #51. After the final defeat of the Carnivore in #50, Linda was left with reduced superpowers and an inability to morph into Supergirl. Physically she looks like Linda (with a blonde wig), not Supergirl, and at first everyone presumed the Maid of Steal was dead. She quickly constructed a new uniform that looks very familiar - it's the same costume sported by the animated Supergirl! She had a bit of trouble at first convincing everyone that this "new" Supergirl really was legit, but most civilians adapted without skipping a beat. |  Supergirl stands tall in the final issue |
 Supergirl #79 |
[Supergirl #79-80] In the alternate timeline shown in the final two issues, we see Linda wearing a future version of her uniform in her role as Superwoman. The sleeves are longer and the white top is now connected to the skirt. It's a really good uniform for her.
Which uniform do I prefer? Well, I've always adored the classic blue and red suit from the 80's and 90's worn by Matrix and Linda (and the movie Supergirl). But it's high time Supergirl ditched the skirt and went with a pantsuit. I would love to see the new Kara upgrade to a one piece blue uniform based on the suit in Adventure Comics #413 (circa the 70's), minus the gloves and with the modern bow-neckline and yellow edging. The suits from that era had such a great fit, much more attractive than the current skin-tight spandex. If the Linda Danvers series had continued, the version seen in issues 79/80, but with blue pants, would have been awesome for that character. Not surprisingly, alternate versions of Supergirl or a Superwoman often feature her in pants. Sometimes with more success than others. Pants are always a great choice. |
 Supergirl #79 |
