2010 Supergirl #62 Unpublished Cover Art by Amy Reeder & Richard Friend

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"This was originally the cover art to Supergirl #62, but ended up not being used--a shame! It was pencilled and inked on DC board measuring approximately 11x17 inches. Be sure to check out inker Richard Friend's gallery for more of our art!"

As originally solicited:

SUPERGIRL #62
Written by NICK SPENCER
Art by BERNARD CHANG
Cover by AMY REEDER & RICHARD FRIEND
Nick Spencer (Morning Glories) assembles the cream of the crop of the next generation of DCU super-heroes in this issue – Robin, Static, Miss Martian, Blue Beetle, Batgirl, the new Impulse – to team up with Supergirl and take on a new villain who promises to define this generation as much as Darkseid, Lex Luthor and The Joker did prior ones. Good luck, kids!
On sale MARCH 23 • 32 pg, FC, $2.99 US

At the time, the proposed cover was unavailable, so solicitations ran with this bit of Jamal Igle art.

The revised copy read:

Written by JAMES PEATY; Art by BERNARD CHANG; Cover by Mahmud Asrar
The cream of the crop of the next generation of DCU super-heroes assembles in this issue – Robin, Static, Miss Martian, Blue Beetle, Batgirl, the new Impulse – to team up with Supergirl and take on a new villain who promises to define this generation as much as Darkseid, Lex Luthor and The Joker did prior ones. Good luck, kids!

You can see the published cover here.

Anj at Supergirl Comic Box Commentary investigated the matter, and received a color version of the unused piece from the artist. I very much prefer Reeder's cover, and I especially like the oversized brow. Miss Martian is very clearly a Supergirl type, so I like to see differences between the two emphasized. M'gann M'orzz as the more shy, less attractive, "geekier" of the two suits that end. I also dig the oddball assortment of teen heroes, since J'Onn J'Onzz has never turned his nose up at the lower rungs, and this is an interesting lot besides.