Supergirl (Matrix) - Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes

Post-Infinite Crisis, the Matrix Supergirl has been seen in a scene showing the events from Zero Hour in 52 in the History of the DC Universe back-ups by Dan Jurgens. According to an interview with Newsarama, following the events of Infinite Crisis, Dan DiDio stated that the Matrix Supergirl was wiped from existence. However, Geoff Johns later stated, "As for this...huh? Linda Danvers hasn't been retconned out at all." The question of the canonicity and fate of both Matrix and Linda Danvers was a subject of debate for several years until in 2008 when Linda Danvers was used in the Reign in Hell miniseries. However, the future of Matrix remains uncertain. Her origin may be in flux due to the events of Infinite Crisis and the multiversal instability hinted at in Booster Gold, but her existence has been confirmed at least. As of the New 52, a relaunch of all DC properties, the new Supergirl from Krypton again is the only woman to have ever been Supergirl on Earth. Because of the new timeline, all of the events of Matrix may not have happened as other characters in Superman's life have substantially different back stories, such as the Kent's having died before Clark left Smallville, and Superboy being designed as a weapon. Also, the Death of Superman storyline itself is still in question as it has not yet been shown how or if it happened in the new universe.