Comic Title: Action Comics #253
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: June 1959
On Sale Date: April 30, 1959 Newsstand Date April 30, 1959
Source: House Ad, Superman #130, Page 31,
Adventure Comics #261, Page 23

Copyright Date April 30, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Secret of the Super-Orphan"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted In:
Supergirl Archives Vol. 1 HC (2001)
Showcase Presents:Supergirl Vol. 1 TPB (2008)
Supergirl:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Supergirl:The Silver Age Vol. 1 TPB (2017)

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.