#clair growls

I'm both very excited and very nervous about it arriving. The last time I tried to replicate a source-based look for one of my kins, it went... poorly. At the time I thought I'd just not 'succeeded' with my cosplay to my high standards (and there was an element of that) but in hindsight I realised the whole thing had made me super dysphoric. There was still joy in there, too, but the kin dysphoria was really confusing at the time.

That was part of the reasoning for buying this suit though, instead of making my own (which I still plan to do eventually). I'm hoping something high quality will feel... more authentic to wear.

To narrow it down (because I know that's a LOT of comics history to pull recommendations from!): what would I need to read for context before I read Woman of Tomorrow?

And if for any reason it's too close to home to make recommendations, that's okay too. It's one of those things where I might get a glimpse into an important part of a friend's identity, alongside reading a good story. c:

OOH gosh this was a challenge, mainly because I have to admit most of my reading for Kara was some time ago. This actually prompted me to go revisit a few things over the last couple of days, so thank you!

The great thing about Woman of Tomorrow is that it's a very contained story! I've had friends pick it up with no context of other Supergirl media and they had no trouble. It does a beautiful job of tying in the context you might need, and especially if you've got a good grasp on Krypton and Superman already, I reckon you'll be good!

That said, here are a few recommendations for stories I personally enjoy if you want to read more (all of which are available on batcave.biz and/or readallcomics to read online for free):

Supergirl Special 2023 (a short, simple story that triggered a tiny memory(?) for me. I enjoy its take on memory and grief day-to-day, as well as the glimpse into Kara's "hero" mindset)

Supergirl: Being Super (teenage Kara years, not a canon I specifically connect with but one I enjoy for how seen my teenage self feels in it. Some things have happened in my life since I last read this which meant I spent most of the second issue crying. Also there's a spelling error in the Kryptonese in issue 2 which I think is hilarious)

Supergirl: The World (mixed bag on this collection, some aren't very good, but I highly reccommend at least the Italy issue 'Dark Reflections' and Poland issue 'Down In The Mine')

None of these impacted me quite so deeply as Woman of Tomorrow but they're absolutely good reads for getting to know/understand more about the Supergirl side of things (without having to go through the 40+ issues of a mainline comic run)

Also, if you do read Woman of Tomorrow please know I am Always down to talk about it. It's a story which managed to hit very very close to home in a lot of ways, and did so very well (in this Supergirl's opinion, anyway). Maybe some time I should do a little introspective analysis of the comic and its relevance to me re: canon...

And thank you for the understanding. Recommending things is totally fine for me but I appreciate the thought very much 💜

Thank you for the ask and happy reading!!

Especially now that I'm here in the alterhuman community, I really really cannot recommend this podcast enough. You all will almost certainly love it, and even more, I think you'll find some comfort and maybe even advice in it that you won't find elsewhere.

MA is a (fictional) advice podcast where a radio host answers writren-in submissions from the 'creature community.' And while this may be a little more leaning towards otherkin, I think a lot of therians will enjoy it too. Especially fellow werewolves.

I've found a lot of comfort in this podcast and I'm re-listening to it currently and finding even more reason to love it now.

Hello hello! It's so lovely to hear from you!

Oh gosh I go by so many names, I don't mind really! But if you're happy to address me as Charlie for the time being I think I'd like that ^^ Likewise, would you prefer Zira or Sera? Or a mix of both?

(I also have so many blogs, I feel you)

And please go ahead! I am not at all picky how folks interact with my various blogs. While I'm not actively "out" as alterhuman on my main (Impossibleclair - you may see me pop up in your notifs!), I'm not all that worried about crossover or anything. As far as I'm concerned, everyone can do what they want XD. But I very much appreciate you checking, that's very considerate ^^

With some context of my own experience discovering kintypes I'm hesitant to say this is one, but it feels... still significant, maybe just in a different way. There are some elements of the character that feel very important, very tied to me, to who I am. Other things are less so, closer to 'goals' I guess of the type of person I'd like to be. This isn't a new experience, I've had these feelings about a lot of characters, but again - having context now I lacked previously - all of those could mean something. This is just the one in front of me right now, so that's where I'll focus.

Currently I'm pondering the possibility of this character being a hearttype, but I'm unsure. I want to do bit more research on terms and other fictionfolk's experiences. And of course spend more time on some introspection, and see what I can find.