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Cover: Leonard Kirk & Robin Riggs

Supergirl #40

Jan 2000 · DC · 1.99 USD; 3.25 CAD
“Fading Ember”

In "Fading Ember," Supergirl teams up with Tammy Neil, a descendant of the mysterious Ember, in a quest to uncover the truth behind her legacy. Drawn into the past, Supergirl witnesses the origins of Ember—before she became the Earth-Born Angel—unfolding in vivid detail. Written by Peter David and brought to life by Leonard Kirk’s dynamic art, with inks by Robin Riggs and colors by Gene D'Angelo and Digital Chameleon, this issue blends personal mystery with cosmic revelation. The cover, by Leonard Kirk and Robin Riggs, captures the haunting essence of Ember’s journey.

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writer Peter David · artist Leonard Kirk · inker Robin Riggs · colorist Gene D'Angelo · colorist Digital Chameleon · letterer Bill Oakley · cover Leonard Kirk, Robin Riggs

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colorist Gene D'Angelo
letterer Bill Oakley
cover pencils Leonard Kirk
cover inks Robin Riggs

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Supergirl tries to learn who Ember is with the help of Tammy Neil, one of Ember's descendents. But Supergirl is thrust into the past, into Ember before she became an Earth-Born Angel.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).