Comic Title: Action Comics #254
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1959
On Sale Date: May 28, 1959 Copyright Date May 28, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

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

Title: "Supergirl's Foster Parents"
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 Superman #130; next appearance in Action Comics #255)

Supporting Character(s)

• Miss Hart (last appearance in Action Comics #253; next appearance in Action Comics #261)

Villain(s)

• Mr. and Mrs. Dale (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Todd (a chemist; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
At the Midvale Orphanage, Linda Lee is chosen by a couple, the Dales, to become their foster daughter. The Dales run a side-show and use Linda in their act as a strong girl. Using unseen gimmicks, she is able to fake super-strength. Unknown to Linda, the Dales sell the crowd a Power Tonic which they claim is responsible for the enormous strength.

Linda gets wise to the swindle and tricks her foster parents into believing the Power Tonic works. Mr. Dale takes the money he took for the side-show audience and uses it to buy more of the formula. Linda, as Supergirl, takes the money and returns it to the rightful owners. Mr. Dale is stuck with the phony formula that never worked. Broke from their mistakes, the Dales return Linda to the orphanage.