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CBS\'s Supergirl took flight at New York Comic Con. Warner Bros. TV screened the pilot of the upcoming superhero series (it will premiere on October 26th) before a panel featuring executive producer Ali Adler and cast members Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen) and Peter Facinelli (Maxwell Lord). Adler discussed bringing the story of Supergirl to life. She said, "We all have a familiarity with Superman. What\'s amazing for us is we were able to weave our own canvas." She said they plucked the best stories from the comics and invented Alex Danvers. Adler added they hope Alex is as much a supergirl as Supergirl.

Supergirl: Executive Producer Ali Adler Season 1 Interview - NYCC 2015

The pilot provides Kara Danvers\' origin story and though Superman has a presence, he isn\'t mentioned as being Superman. Adler said, "We\'re a little coy about it. But we all live in someone\'s shadow in our lives, and we\'re all second best to someone in our lives. What\'s amazing on this show is she gets to be at the forefront, so we\'re going to address where he is very quickly in the series. But it\'s her show."

Adler said every episode has action, adventure, romance, and comedy. They\'re finding the best ingredients and mixing them. She added, ""We\'re so inspired by things like Buffy and Alias. Those are strong, badass women. [Supergirl] is just super powerful, and it\'s incidental, almost, that she\'s female -- you won\'t forget it, but that\'s not what you\'re going to take away."

Supergirl: Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen) Season 1 Interview - NYCC 2015

As Supergirl explores her powers, she\'ll face new foes. "Every episode will bring an immediate nemesis," Adler said. She mentioned Red Tornado, Livewire, and Reactron and confirmed Toyman will appear too. Adler said, "There\'s definitely going to be a relationship between Toyman and Jeremy Jordan\'s character, Winn Scott." That statement leaves whether Scott himself is Toyman open to interpretation.

Supergirl: Peter Facinelli (Maxwell Lord) Season 1 Interview - NYCC 2015

Also open to interpretation is how villainous Maxwell Lord is. "He\'s a billionaire. He wants to save the planet but wants to do it through humanity," Facinelli said. He continued, "I don\'t think he\'s villainous." He thinks Lord looks at heroes and villains as a distraction from what humanity is capable of doing.

Amy Ratcliffe is a writer for IGN TV. You can follow her on on Twitter at @Amy_Geek and IGN at alratcliffe.