Comic Title: Supergirl Archives Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2001
On Sale Date: October 17, 2001 Direct Market Date October 17, 2001
Source: Previews, Vol. 11 #8 (#152)

Direct Market Date October 17, 2001
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 17, 2001

Direct Market Date October 17, 2001
Source: Diamond Shipping List, Shipping This Week: October 17

Cover Price: $49.95
Page Count: 224
Editor: Dale Crain

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.