Comic Title: Adventure Comics #388
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: January 1970
On Sale Date: November 26, 1969 Newsstand Date November 26, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #75

Copyright Date November 26, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1970

Frequency: Monthly (semi-monthly, March)
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Romance Machine"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Cary Bates
Artist: Kurt Schaffenberger

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman #223; next appearance in Adventure Comics #389)

Villain(s)

• Brainiac (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #183; next appearance in Adventure Comics #389)
• Kimor Dinn (an interplanetary criminal; assumes the identity of Kimberly O'Ryan; next appearance in Adventure Comics #389)
• A Kimor robot (created by Brainiac; no further appearances)
• The Taurs (Kimor's gang; in flashback; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Prisoners and guards at a detention planetoid (no further appearances)
• Three members of the Supergirl Fan Club (Randy named; no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (on Brainiac's monitor)

Comments:
This story continues in the second story of Adventure Comics #389.

Synopsis:
Brainiac breaks Kimor Dinn out of an interplanetary prison. Kimor possesses an unusual charisma which makes women fall in love with him. Brainiac transfers Kimor's abilities into a robot, then disposes of the real man. Brainiac then sends the robot to Earth.

On Earth, the Kimor enrolls at Stanhope College as Kimberly O'Ryan. Kim soon befriends Linda Danvers at takes her on a date. He repeatedly behaves rudely, but Linda can't help falling for him. After another incident of Kim's arrogant behavior, Linda storms off. She then greets Kim as Supergirl in an attempt to get even. However, Kim does not seem interested. Supergirl is heartbroken by his lack of interest.