Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Supergirl Vol. 1 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2008
On Sale Date: November 29, 2007 Direct Market Date November 29, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Thursday, November 29, 2007

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 528
Editor: Bob Harras

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.