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Alura

Kryptonian mother of Kara Zor-El (Supergirl)

220 appearancesSince 1959

Alura first appeared in Action Comics #252 (1959-05), published by DC. 220 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Wife of Zor-El. Mother of Kara Zor-El (Supergirl). Aunt of Kal-El (Superman). Earth-Two: Wife of Zor-L. Mother of Kara Zor-L (Power Girl). Aunt of Kal-L (Superman).

Character history

Key issues

3 issues

Action Comics
#252
first appearance
1959-05-00
Supergirl
#16
death
2007-06-01
Superman: War of the Supermen
#1
death
2010-07-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Action Comics
1938–2011
24 issues →
Supergirl
2005–2011
13 issues →
The Superman Family
1974–1982
7 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2011–2015

7 issues →

Superman: World of New Krypton cover

Superman: World of New Krypton

2009–2010

6 issues →

Adventure Comics cover

Adventure Comics

1938–1983

5 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

5 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2016–2018

5 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2016–2020

5 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1939–1986

4 issues →

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen cover

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

1954–1974

4 issues →

Superman: New Krypton cover

Superman: New Krypton

2009–2010

4 issues →

Superman: New Krypton cover

Superman: New Krypton

2010–2011

4 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2012–2015

4 issues →

WOKCape Archive 2022

World of Krypton

2022–2022

4 issues →

Blackest Night: Superman cover

Blackest Night: Superman

2009–2009

3 issues →

Adventures of Supergirl cover

Adventures of Supergirl

2016–2016

3 issues →

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods cover

DCeased: War of the Undead Gods

2022–2023

3 issues →

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane cover

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane

1958–1974

2 issues →

Secret Origins cover

Secret Origins

1986–1990

2 issues →

Showcase Presents: Superman cover

Showcase Presents: Superman

2005–2008

2 issues →

Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus cover

Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus

2016–2018

2 issues →

Supergirl: The Silver Age cover

Supergirl: The Silver Age

2017–2018

2 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2019–2020

2 issues →

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2025–2025
2 issues →
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1949–1977
1 issue →
Justice League of America
1960–1987
1 issue →
Superman Annual
1960–1986
1 issue →
SCape Archive 1972
Supergirl
1972–1974
1 issue →
FSSCape Archive 1976
Four Star Spectacular
1976–1977
1 issue →
The Best of DC
1979–1986
1 issue →
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl
1982–1983
1 issue →
Supergirl Movie Special
1985–1985
1 issue →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
1 issue →
DC Silver Age Classics Action Comics 252
1992–1992
1 issue →
Justice League of America Archives
1992–2012
1 issue →
Millennium Edition: Action Comics 252
2000–2000
1 issue →
Supergirl Archives
2001–2003
1 issue →
JLA: Zatanna's Search
2004–2004
1 issue →
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow Archives
2004–2014
1 issue →
JSA: Classified
2005–2008
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
2005–2013
1 issue →
Power Girl
2006–2006
1 issue →
Supergirl: Candor
2007–2007
1 issue →
Supergirl: Identity
2007–2007
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: Supergirl
2007–2008
1 issue →
Superman: New Krypton Special
2008–2008
1 issue →
Supergirl: Beyond Good and Evil
2008–2008
1 issue →
Superman: Secret Files 2009
2009–2009
1 issue →
Supergirl: Way of the World
2009–2009
1 issue →
Power Girl
2009–2011
1 issue →
Superman: Brainiac
2009–2009
1 issue →
Supergirl: Who Is Superwoman?
2009–2009
1 issue →
Adventure Comics
2009–2011
1 issue →
Superman: Nightwing and Flamebird
2010–2010
1 issue →
Superboy: The Greatest Team-Up Stories Ever Told
2010–2010
1 issue →
Superman: Mon-El
2010–2010
1 issue →
Superman: Brainiac
2010–2010
1 issue →
War of the Supermen (FCBD)
2010–2010
1 issue →
Superman: Codename: Patriot
2010–2010
1 issue →