The long-awaited announcement finally arrived: Supergirl would be joining forces in Injustice 2. As a cousin and fellow Kryptonian to Superman himself, fans were practically giddy at the prospect of witnessing another iconic member from the DC Universe take center stage.

From an storytelling perspective, Kara Zor-El's inclusion promised plenty of interesting conflicts and character development opportunities - especially given her complex history with her super-powered family members. As Supergirl herself is well aware, being related to Superman can sometimes be a double-edged sword; after all, she did initially side with the Last Son Of Krypton before realizing some uncomfortable truths about his actions.

For those unfamiliar with DC Comics lore (though it's hard not to know who Superwoman/Supergirl are), Kara Zor-El hails from the planet Krypton alongside her cousin Kal-El AKA Superman. When their home world was destroyed by an evil alien race known as Darkseid, young Kara crash landed on Earth where she would later grow up under John and Martha Kent's care - unaware that they were actually raising another super-powered adopted son (that being Clark/Superman).

Fast forward decades later...and things have taken a dark turn. Superman has been driven mad by the influence of Darkseid himself, leading him down an evil path eerily similar to his arch-nemesis Zod's own descent into madness and tyranny over Krypton.

Given these circumstances - combined with her own personal connection to both sides involved (brotherly love vs family loyalty conflicts galore!) it will be fascinating indeed seeing how Kara navigates this treacherally unstable landscape as she struggles between following her heart towards saving the man who raised her like a sister...or standing firm against his increasingly dictatorial rule over humanity.

The stage is set for some truly epic battles and emotional showdowns when Supergirl finally takes flight in Injustice 2!

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