Warning! Spoilers ahead for Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1!
Krypto, just suffered a tragic death. Though Krypto is a fan-favorite character, the Dog of Steel has a habit of drifting in and out of continuity. Unfortunately, just Krypto has risen to some prominence recently, he may have been killed in Supergirl's new series.
Supergirl's latest adventure has seen her meet a young alien ally named Ruthye on an unknown planet. Kara had traveled there to celebrate her twenty-first birthday in style, by getting completely wasted. Being a Kryptonian, Supergirl is unable to get drunk under Earth's yellow sun. Therefore, Supergirl goes to a nearby planet in another system with a red sun. However, it's here that she runs into big trouble. Ruthye is out to kill the murderous kingsman Krem, who finds her as he receives word about the bounty on his head. Shot by an arrow in the chest, Supergirl begins to heavily bleed, thanks to the red sun. The reason for her getting shot instead of Ruthye is because Krem thinks she has been hired to kill him. Although Supergirl hasn't accepted Ruthye's proposal yet, she's bound to agree after the shocking events that end this issue.
In Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 by Tom King and Bilquis Evely, Krypto is fatally shot by an arrow. As Supergirl lies injured in the dirt, Krypto becomes quickly aggravated and charges towards Krem. However, Krypto doesn't realize that his abilities have been hindered by the planet's red sun. As he approaches Krem, Krypto is shot in the neck by what would've normally been a harmless arrow. It's a tragic development to Supergirl's new story, but there could be a chance that Supergirl's old ally will survive.
Although Krypto's survival odds are slim, it's possible that Supergirl could save him. To survive, Krypto would need to be exposed to yellow sun radiation. However, with Supergirl's spaceship being stolen, fast transport back to Earth is almost an impossibility. With the clock ticking, it's been teased that Kara and Ruthye will have to take a space bus across the galaxy. Could this bus take them to a different solar system with a yellow sun? Or do they stand no chance and this is the end for Superman and Supergirl's oldest ally?
However the next issue's events play out, Supergirl has the motivation that she lacked to go after Krem. Especially, if Krypto actually dies, Supergirl will have a similar hatred that Ruthye has. Essentially, kicking off their revenge mission that will end up in the villainous Krem being killed by Supergirl. This was a shocking revelation that occurred in the issue's first pages, but now the sudden shift in Supergirl's attitude makes sense. Will Supergirl cross the line and kill in revenge for her fallen ally? Find out when issue two hits shelves. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow #1 is available in comic book stores and on digital platforms now.
