What The #$%^--Supergirl

With the acknowledgement that I'm only judging on one issue, and the first part of a two-parter at that, I have some questions for Kelley Puckett and DC after the...odd...Supergirl #23:

1. What, no one thought to send an air tank along with Kara?


2. What, no Green Lantern could make you an air bubble, or even loan you a ring for a little bit, for this "critical" mission?


3. So, this alien ship can fly within 10 meters of a sun's corona? And not melt/burn/blow up/get sucked in?


4. The ship "produce(s) no emissions?" When we can see the contrails it leaves?!?!?


5. Since this ship has only been travelling for 2 hours at sub-light speeds, how come neither you nor Superman can track it with your telescopic vision? Or anybody with a telescope, for that matter (and if were moving at faster than light speeds, Kara can fly faster than light??)?


6. Why, exactly, did DC revive Supergirl when no one, and I mean no one, who has touched her since then has had the least clue what to do with her?


7. For this Tony Bedard was dumped??


8. Why do I start to type "Kirby Puckett" every time I try to type Kelley Puckett's name?

One of the more baffling mainstream comics I've read in quite awhile...