James Gunn has done a fantastic job so far, and deserves all the credit he can get. He's showing a very good hand at promoting as well, which is amazing. He's obviously very intelligent and capable, and has made good leadership decisions. The fact that he values the ensemble cast and himself lives a kind of ensemble life is highly valuable in the position he's in.
I'm just so glad that if they're going to start showing the darker side of comics they're doing it with Supergirl, and not with Batman or Constantine or any of the usual suspects.
This is a gritty story, and shouldn't really be funny except accidentally. But DAMN, talk about setting a standard for heroism.
It doesn't come much more heroic than Supergirl in this comic.