DC Super Hero Girls is kicking off May with a huge (and delicious) bang — and it all starts today! Here is a summary of the latest news

  •  New Animated short debuts today – The DC Super Hero Girls website has just debuted an all-new animated short, Hero of the Month: Supergirl. In this week’s episode, Supergirl’s heroic good deeds earn her the prestigious “Hero of the Month” honor. Check out the episode on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D2RMFE-j9Wk

  •  Free Comic Book Day – Saturday, May 7, is Free Comic Book Day and DC Super Hero Girls is taking center stage with a standalone FCBD comic, DC SUPER HERO GIRLS #1 FCBD SPECIAL EDITION. Written by Shea Fontana with art by Yancey Labatthis special FCBD issue features two exciting, action-packed stories from the upcoming original graphic novel DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS. For more info, check out : http://www.dccomics.com/blog/2016/01/19/dc-entertainment-announces-free-comic-book-day-2016-offerings

  •  DC Super Hero Girls Star in Food Network’s Cupcake Wars – Tune-in to Food Network’s Cupcake Wars on Monday, May 9 at 9/8c to watch kids take on adults for a special DC Super Hero Girls-themed episode. Guest judges include Ashley Eckstein, voice of Cheetah on DC Super Hero Girls, and Shea Fontana, writer on DC Super Hero Girls animated series and author of DC Comics’ original graphic novel DC SUPER HERO GIRLS: FINALS CRISIS. For more information about Cupcake Wars and the DC Super Hero Girls-themed episode, visit: http://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/cupcake-wars/900-series/kids-vs-adults-dc-comics-superhero-girls.html