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 Orphans of Space"
Pages: 8

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Al Plastino

Reprinted From:
Superman #144 (1961)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #144; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #24)

Guest Star(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Action Comics #274; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #52)
• Krypto (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #51; next appearance in Action Comics #276)

Other Character(s)

• Members of the Interstellar Council (dream appearance)
• Two Kandorians (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman, Supergirl, and Krypto are at the Fortress of Solitude when the Man of Steel notices a plane trying to land nearby. Superman uses the capes of the three heroes to make warning flags so the plane does not land and discover the Fortress. When the plane leaves Superman returns the capes and experiments with a machine he has found.

The machine causes a huge explosion that destroys Earth. The super-trio are the only survivors. Shortly, the Interstellar Council brings Superman up on charges for destroying the planet. All three are stripped of their powers and relocated to a primordial planet.

The three awaken to discover that it was a Red Kryptonite induced hallucination. Apparently their capes were exposed to a Red K mist while used as flags. Superman removes the dust and stores it in a lead container in the Fortress.