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: "Supergirl's Farewell to Earth"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #258 (1959)

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #257; next appearance in Action Comics #259)

Guest Star(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #258; next appearance in Adventure Comics #266)

Supporting Character(s)

• Mr. Dixon (last appearance in Action Comics #253; next appearance in Action Comics #262)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Krypto (last appearance in Superman #130; next appearance in Superman #134)

Other Character(s)

• Two small children (no further appearances)

Comments:
Supergirl learns Superman’s secret identity in this story.

Synopsis:
While saving two children from a falling tree, Supergirl spots Krypto. She introduces herself to the super-dog and plays with him. Superman arrives and is upset that Supergirl revealed her existance to his dog. He exiles her to an asteroid for a year.

From the asteroid, Supergirl keeps an eye on Earth and even puts out a forest fire. Krypto arrives a week later and warns Supergirl of a kryptonite cloud approaching. She is allowed to return to Earth for one day.

Her absence as Linda Lee has caused people to look for her. She gets her clothes dirty and pretends to have been lost in a swamp. Amazed by the girl’s ability to survive, a reporter checks her for mosquito bites. When he finds none, he guesses that she is a super-girl. Linda removes her disguise and reveals herself to the reporter. Then she tells the reporter that he is Superman. The reporter was Clark Kent.

The whole exile was a test by Superman to see if Supergirl could protect her secret. He wanted to see if she was worthy to learn his secret identity. She found out by herself which proved her ability to Superman.