Comic Title: Supergirl:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2017
On Sale Date: July 19, 2017 Direct Market Date July 19, 2017
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Direct Market Date July 19, 2017
Source: Previews, #343

Cover Price: $29.99
Page Count: 384
Editor: Jeb Woodard

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Secret of the Super-Orphan"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Supergirl (of Earth-1)

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #253 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #252; next appearance in Superman #130)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mr. Dixon (last appearance in Action Comics #252; next appearance in Action Comics #258)
• Miss Hart (last appearance in Action Comics #252; next appearance in Action Comics #254)

Other Character(s)

• Mr. and Mrs. Trent (no further appearances)
• Mr. and Mrs. Wilson (no further appearances)
• Harry, Dora, Kathy, and Timmy (orphans; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (in flashback to the third story of Action Comics #252 and a newsreel)
• Zor-El (in flashback to Supergirl's origin)
• Allura (in flashback to Supergirl's origin)

Comments:
The origin of Supergirl is recapped in this story.

Synopsis:
During "Get Acquainted Day" at Midvale Orphanage, couples looking to adopt children are invited to meet the orphans. Linda Lee, secretly Supergirl, tries to avoid getting adopted.

Linda tries to get another orphan Timmy adopted by a couple. The couple is too poor to make the adoption so Supergirl creates an attraction on their farm so they can afford to adopt Timmy.

However, the couple decides to move to the city and believes Timmy would prefer to live on a farm. Linda helps Timmy perform a magic act to show the Wilson’s that he has other interests. With the help of her powers, the act is successful, and Timmy gets adopted.