Comic Title: Supergirl:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2016
On Sale Date: June 8, 2016 Direct Market Date June 8, 2016
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 8, 2016

Direct Market Date May 18, 2016
Source: Previews, #328

Cover Price: $75.00
Page Count: 688
Editor: Robin Wildman

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Supergirl's Foster Parents"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #254 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman #130; next appearance in Action Comics #255)

Supporting Character(s)

• Miss Hart (last appearance in Action Comics #253; next appearance in Action Comics #261)

Villain(s)

• Mr. and Mrs. Dale (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Todd (a chemist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At the Midvale Orphanage, Linda Lee is chosen by a couple, the Dales, to become their foster daughter. The Dales run a side-show and use Linda in their act as a strong girl. Using unseen gimmicks, she is able to fake super-strength. Unknown to Linda, the Dales sell the crowd a Power Tonic which they claim is responsible for the enormous strength.

Linda gets wise to the swindle and tricks her foster parents into believing the Power Tonic works. Mr. Dale takes the money he took for the side-show audience and uses it to buy more of the formula. Linda, as Supergirl, takes the money and returns it to the rightful owners. Mr. Dale is stuck with the phony formula that never worked. Broke from their mistakes, the Dales return Linda to the orphanage.