First official photos of Melissa Benoist as Supergirl are released!

Supergirl is ready to take flight! ABC and DC Comics have officially released the first images of actress Melissa Benoist who will be playing Kara Zor-El / Kara Danvers in her full Supergirl suit!

In the upcoming Supergirl show, Kara has been hiding out on Earth since the destruction of her planet and has been hiding her powers (powers that mirror her cousin's, Kal-El aka Superman). Now, at the age of 24 she has decided to embrace her abilities and become the hero she was destined to be.

The costume for Supergirl was designed by Colleen Atwood. Atwood's work can also be seen on the CW's Arrow and The Flash as well as the films Alice in Wonderland, Memoirs of a Geisha and Chicago. Concerning the costume Atwood stated;
"“In designing Supergirl, I wanted to embrace the past, but more importantly, thrust her into the street-style action hero of today.”"
I have to say that I love the look that they have given her and really appreciate that they kept the overall feel of the classic comic look while making subtle changes to update it (ie: the "S" logo). How do you feel about this new costume for Supergirl? Will you be tuning in to watch when the pilot airs?
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Source: DC Comics

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