Supergirl's Ending Has Fans Confused: Is Kara Really a Killer?
Warning: contains spoilers for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8!
The recent ending of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow has a few fans scratching their heads, wondering if the book’s main villain was actually killed by the comic's titular hero and if it's final scene is a lie. The answer is straightforward, though there's an obvious reason for any confusion. The eight-issue miniseries was written by Tom King with art by Bilquis Evely.
This space-fairing adventure follows Supergirl as she travels the stars with a companion named Ruthye. The two of them are in search of Krem, who killed Ruthye's father and poisoned Krypto, Supergirl's pet. As the two chase Krem across space, they learn he has signed up with a vicious crew of pirates, ravaging several worlds. The comic has explored the idea of whether Supergirl will allow Ruthye to kill Krem once they catch him, with the darkness they encounter along the way seemingly hardening her heart and corrupting one of DC's kindest and most altruistic heroes.
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In Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #8, fans find out the answer, as Ruthye is unable to kill Krem due to Supergirl's influence, and he is instead imprisoned within the Phantom Zone to reflect and be rehabilitated. Throughout the series, the story is narrated by Ruthye, who writes a book about her adventures with Supergirl years later. However, at the end of the book Ruthye claims that Supergirl killed Krem. This is a fabrication made up by Ruthye at Supergirl's request so that Krem’s allies wouldn't know what really happened to him, and would focus their revenge on the superpowered Kryptonian. When Krem is released from the Phantom Zone decades later, he
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