Thara Ak-Var

A striking presence born from the rich Kryptonian mythology DC was exploring in the late 2000s, Thara Ak-Var stepped onto the page in 2009's Supergirl #45, brought to life by the acclaimed creative team of Sterling Gates, Greg Rucka, and Jamal Igle. Her brief but memorable run places her in rarefied company — sharing adventures with Kara Zor-El, Lois Lane, and Lana Lang across the pages of Supergirl and World's Finest. Though her catalog footprint is small, the Modern Age stories she inhabits were among the most ambitious Kryptonian epics DC had produced in years, making her a rewarding discovery for fans who want to dig deeper into that era's mythology.