Supergirl: The Silver Age #1

([September] 2017)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 1)

Supergirl / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Michael Cho

Inks

Michael Cho

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from cover.

[Creator Credits] (Table of Contents: 2)

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Indexer Notes

Credits for writer and artists.

Includes the notation: "Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Supergirl based on characters created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. By special arrangement with the Jerry Siegel family."

[Second Title Page] (Table of Contents: 3)

Supergirl / credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

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Michael Cho

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Michael Cho

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superhero

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Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Indexer Notes

Title page with illustration from cover. Identical to previous Title page.

[Indicia and Publisher Information] (Table of Contents: 4)

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Indicia listing publisher credits.

[Table of Contents] (Table of Contents: 5)

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Introducing the Girl of Steel (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Supergirl / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[Action Comics #252] (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman; Supergirl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Al Plastino

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252 (May 1959)

Keywords

spacecraft

Indexer Notes

Art credits per GCD index for original issue. The Table of Contents for this collection, as well DC Silver Age Classics Action Comics #252 and Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 credit this cover to Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.

The Supergirl from Krypton! (Table of Contents: 8)

Supergirl / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Al Plastino

Inks

Al Plastino

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Kal-El]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (introduction, origin); Zor-El (introduction, flashback); Miss Hart (introduction); Superboy (on a poster)

Synopsis

Superman spies a crashing rocket and discovers his cousin Supergirl. She tells him how Argo City survived the destruction of Krypton and how her father sent her to Earth when the inhabitants of Argo City were threatened by Kryptonite poisoning. Superman sets her up in Midvale Orphanage so she can adjust to life on Earth.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #252 (May 1959)

The Secret of the Super-Orphan! (Table of Contents: 9)

Supergirl / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl (brief origin); Miss Hart; Timmy Tate; Superman (flashback, in newsreel footage); Zor-El (flashback); Alura (flashback)

Synopsis

Supergirl helps Timmy get adopted by assisting with his magic show using her super powers.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #253 (June 1959)

Keywords

Argo City; Krypton

Supergirl's Foster Parents! (Table of Contents: 10)

Supergirl / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Miss Hart; Mr. Dale (villain); Mrs. Dale (villain)

Synopsis

Supergirl is adopted by a couple that turn out to be snake-oil salesmen.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #254 (July 1959)

Supergirl Visits the 21st Century! (Table of Contents: 11)

Supergirl / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

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Jim Mooney

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Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee]; Superman (behind-the-scenes); Tommy Tomorrow (as a child, earliest chronological appearance); Mr. Tomorrow (introduction); Mrs. Tomorrow (introduction); Jik of Mars

Synopsis

Supergirl takes her first flight across the time-barrier from 1959 into the future, about a hundred years hence. She secretly observes a brilliant young orphan named Tommy on an asteroid orphanage. Tommy is told by the headmaster that a scientist and his wife have asked to adopt the boy with the best scientific mind, and he has been chosen. Supergirl ensures that the couple, the Tomorrows, make it to the orphanage successfully.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #255 (August 1959)

Keywords

green kryptonite; Interplanetary Orphanage; Martian; Midvale Orphanage; time travel; Venus missile probe

The Great Supergirl Mirage! (Table of Contents: 12)

Supergirl / comic story / 6.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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superhero

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Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Dick Wilson [later Dick Malverne]; Supergirl Robot

Synopsis

Dick becomes convinced that Linda is Supergirl and tries various tricks to prove her real identity.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #256 (September 1959)

Indexer Notes

Intro Dick Wilson, who is reintro'ed in 282 as Dick Malverne.

The Three Magic Wishes! (Table of Contents: 13)

Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

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Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee]; Tom Baxter; Peggy

Synopsis

When Tommy Baxter doesn't believe in fairy tales, Supergirl decides to prove him wrong.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #257 (October 1959)

[Action Comics #258] (Table of Contents: 14)

Superman; Supergirl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #258 (November 1959)

Supergirl's Farewell to Earth! (Table of Contents: 15)

Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

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Jim Mooney

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Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Krypto; Superman [Clark Kent]

Synopsis

Superman punishes Supergirl for revealing her existence to Krypto. But Supergirl discovers a secret about Superman all by herself.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #258 (November 1959)

The Cave-Girl of Steel! (Table of Contents: 16)

Supergirl / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee]; Superman (cameo)

Synopsis

Supergirl visits the stone age so that she can practice using her powers openly.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #259 (December 1959)

Keywords

Brontosaurus; cavemen; Pterodactyl; time travel; Tyrannosaurus Rex

The Girl Superbaby! (Table of Contents: 17)

Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Julu the Elder; Mojax; Superman [Clark Kent]

Synopsis

While trying to help an old man, Supergirl is exposed to the Fountain of Youth and becomes a baby. As a baby, she helps the police capture two jewel thieves.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #260 (January 1960)

Keywords

Fountain of Youth; kryptonite

Supergirl's Super Pet! (Table of Contents: 18)

Supergirl / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Streaky the Super-Cat (introduction); Miss Hart

Synopsis

Supergirl recovers a small Kryptonite meteor and unsuccessfully tries to find a chemical way to render it harmless. Later, Linda saves a stray orange cat from a dog. The cat follows her to the orphanage where Linda is given permission to keep him. Because of the white markings on his side, she calls him Streaky. Streaky discovers the piece of discarded Kryptonite, and receives super-powers from it. Streaky feeds some stray cats by tipping over a milk truck and chases off a bullying dog. Eventually his "meows" attract Supergirl and the two have some super-fun before Streaky's powers fade away.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #261 (February 1960)

Keywords

Midvale Orphanage; X-Kryptonite (introduction)

[Action Comics #262] (Table of Contents: 19)

Superman; Supergirl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

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Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #262 (March 1960)

Keywords

green kryptonite

Supergirl's Greatest Victory! (Table of Contents: 20)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El] (origin recap); Superman [Clark Kent]; Miss Hart; Zor-El (flashback); Alura (unnamed, flashback)

Synopsis

Supergirl tries to build up an immunity to Kryptonite by gradually exposing herself to larger and larger doses.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #262 (March 1960)

Keywords

Argo City; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Krypton; Metal-eater beast

Indexer Notes

First explanation of Yellow Sun theory of the source of Superman and Supergirl's powers. Re-telling of the origin of Supergirl.

Supergirl's Darkest Day! (Table of Contents: 21)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Johnny Blank [Prince Valzorr]; Zoxxo; Miss Hart (cameo)

Synopsis

Supergirl rescues a boy with amnesia found lost at sea. He stays at the orphanage until Linda can figure out where he's really from. She learns that he is a prince from the planet Korvia who is fleeing prosecution for a crime he didn't commit.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #263 (April 1960)

Supergirl Gets Adopted! (Table of Contents: 22)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

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Jim Mooney

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Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Mr. Wilkins; Mrs. Wilkins; Miss Hart

Synopsis

Linda has to scheme to prevent herself from being adopted to protect her secret identity. She spends 30 days with the Wilkins. Mr. Wilkins is a policeman.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #264 (May 1960)

Indexer Notes

Showcase Presents: Supergirl (DC, 2007 series) #1 credits writer to Otto Binder.

[Action Comics #265] (Table of Contents: 23)

Superman; Supergirl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye ?

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #265 (June 1960)

Keywords

statues; Superboy statue

The Day Supergirl Revealed Herself! (Table of Contents: 24)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

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Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Mary Jane; Superman; Supergirl robot; Mr. Evans; Mrs. Evans

Synopsis

A strange meteor gives Supergirl amnesia, so she uses her power openly in Smallville.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #265 (June 1960)

Keywords

Red Kryptonite

[Action Comics #266] (Table of Contents: 25)

Superman; Supergirl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman [Clark Kent]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Streaky; Krypto

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #266 (July 1960)

The World's Mightiest Cat! (Table of Contents: 26)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El; Linda Lee]; Streaky; Superman; Krypto; Paul Dexter

Synopsis

Streaky again becomes super-powered and nobody believes the things Paul sees him perform.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #266 (July 1960)

Keywords

Midvale Orphanage; X-Kryptonite

The Three Super-Heroes! (Table of Contents: 27)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Joe Letterese

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Legion of Super-Heroes [Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Saturn Girl; Chameleon Boy; Colossal Boy; Invisible Kid]; Superman

Synopsis

The Legion comes to the 20th century to meet Supergirl and invites her to come to the 30th Century to apply to join the Legion.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #267 (August 1960)

Keywords

red kryptonite; time travel

Indexer Notes

Third appearance of the Legion of Super-Heroes; first appearance of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, and Invisible Kid.

The Mystery Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 28)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder; Jerry Siegel (also claims credit)

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Suprgirl; Perry White; Superman (flashback and a cameo as Clark Kent); five fake Supergirls; Billy Watkins; Bob Carter

Synopsis

While working an internship at the Daily Planet, Linda Lee discovers that someone is impersonating her as Supergirl around the world.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #268 (September 1960)

Indexer Notes

Script credit from GCD index for original issue. The table of contents for this collection credits Jerry Siegel as the writer.

Supergirl's First Romance! (Table of Contents: 29)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

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Jim Mooney

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Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Jerro the Merboy (intro); Lori Lemaris; Ronal; Superman (statue); Freddy Blake

Synopsis

Supergirl is called upon by Lori Lemaris to help Atlantis from a disaster. There, she falls in love with a merboy, Jerro.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #269 (October 1960)

Keywords

Atlantis

Supergirl's Busiest Day! (Table of Contents: 30)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Batman (guest star); Robin (guest star); Krypto; Lori Lemaris; Superman; Ronal; Jerro; Malo (villain); Joker (picture); Krypto

Synopsis

With Superman on a space mission, Supergirl has a day full of emergencies to deal with.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #270 (November 1960)

Keywords

Atlantis; Bat-Cave; Fortress of Solitude; golf; Green Kryptonite; Kandor

Indexer Notes

Supergirl meets Batman and Robin.

Supergirl's Fortress of Solitude! (Table of Contents: 31)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl; Streaky; Jerro (statue); Lori Lemaris (statue); Ronal (statue); Professor Damon Brant (villain); Mrs. Brant (villain); Mrs. Hart

Synopsis

Supergirl builds herself a secret Fortress of Solitude, but it is found by explorers who use the information to blackmail Supergirl into making them rich.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #271 (December 1960)

Keywords

Adoption; desert; orphanage; Supergirl's Fortress of Solitude; time travel; X-Kryptonite

The Second Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 32)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Milt Snapinn ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Marvel Maid [Lea Lindy] (origin); Marvel Man [Ken Clark] (origin); Superman

Synopsis

Supergirl travels to an Earth-like world to use her super-powers publicly to prove to Superman that she is ready to be revealed to the real world. On this world she discovers Marvel Maid, who has powers like Supergirl but is able to act freely, and Marvel Man who has powers like Superman but must hide his abilities.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #272 (January 1961)

Keywords

Fortress of Marvels; Fortress of Solitude

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of 2.

The Supergirl of Two Worlds! (Table of Contents: 33)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Milt Snapinn ?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Marvel Maid [Lea Lindy]; Marvel Man [Ken Clark]; Lex Luthor (etching of face); Krypto (statue); Superman Robots; Supergirl Robots

Synopsis

Marvel Man proves himself trained and is revealed by Marvel Maid, but Supegirl makes one large mistake in her attempt to prove herself to Superman and must continue her training.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #273 (February 1961)

Keywords

Eiffel Tower; Fortress of Marvels; Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; Statue of Liberty

Indexer Notes

Part 2 of 2.

Pick a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee! (Table of Contents: 34)

Linda Lee / activity / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Letters

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Characters

Linda Lee [Supergirl]

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #273 (February 1961)

Indexer Notes

Readers invited to pick Linda's new hairstyle: "Pony Tail Sophisticate", "Lori Lemaris Special", "Kitten Cut (Streaky)", "Campus Cuddle-Bun" or "Contempo Cut". Results announced in Action Comics #281.

Supergirl's Three Time Trips! (Table of Contents: 35)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Annie Oakley; Buffalo Bill; George Washington; Betsy Ross; Captain John Smith; Running Deer; Pocahontas; Superman

Synopsis

When tasked to do a report on a famous historical figure, Supergirl travels into the past to view Annie Oakley, Betsy Ross and Pocahontas in action, but in each time period she encounters kryptonite.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #274 (March 1961)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Green Kryptonite; time travel

Ma and Pa Kent Adopt Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 36)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

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superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Jonathan Kent; Martha Kent; Superman; Lex Luthor; Bob Benson; Squawky the Super-Parrot; Jor-El (cameo); Lara (cameo); Lana Lang (cameo)

Synopsis

Supergirl has a dream where she is sent to Earth in a rocket and is adopted by the Kents rather than her cousin being the one first sent to Earth.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #275 (April 1961)

Indexer Notes

a dream story

Supergirl's Three Super Girl-Friends! (Table of Contents: 37)

Supergirl / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Saturn Girl; Phantom Girl (intro); Triplicate Girl (intro, later Duo Damsel); Cosmic Boy; Lightning Lad; Shrinking Violet (intro); Bouncing Boy (intro); Sun Boy (intro); Brainiac 5 (intro)]; Brainiac (flashback); Superman (flashback); Lori Lemaris; Jerro; Krypto

Synopsis

Supergirl and Brainiac 5 join the Legion.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #276 (May 1961)

Keywords

Green Kryptonite; Kandor (flashback); time travel

[Action Comics #277] (Table of Contents: 38)

Superman; Supergirl / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

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Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Superman; Supergirl; Streaky; Krypto

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #277 (June 1961)

Keywords

tug of war

The Battle of the Super-Pets! (Table of Contents: 39)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Streaky; Krypto; Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk (image); The Interplanetary Multi-Dimensional Practical Jokers Club; Super-Monkey (cameo)

Synopsis

Supergirl has a series of contests between Krypto and Steaky.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #277 (June 1961)

Keywords

Green Kryptonite; X-Kryptonite

The Unknown Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 40)

Supergirl / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Lee]; Superman; Krypto; Linda Lee robot; Jerro; Lori Lemaris; Tough Tommy

Synopsis

Superman is ready to announce Supergirl's existence to the world, but she mysteriously loses her powers at the last minute.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #278 (July 1961)

Keywords

Atlantis; kryptonite dust

Indexer Notes

Part 1 of serial vs. Lesla Lar.

Supergirl's Secret Enemy! (Table of Contents: 41)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Lesla-Lar (villain); Superman [Clark Kent]; Fred Danvers (introduction); Edna Danvers (introduction); Lex Luthor; Streaky; Lori Lemaris (picture); Ronal (picture); Jor-El (statue); Brainiac (picture); unnamed Kandorian scientist (condemned to the Phantom Zone)

Synopsis

Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar uses her tranporter ray to change places with Supergirl and becomes Lex Luthor's secret weapon.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #279 (August 1961)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; The Phantom Zone; X-Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Part 2. Fred and Edna Danvers adopt Linda (Supergirl) Lee.

Trapped In Kandor! (Table of Contents: 42)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Danvers] (brief origin); Superman [Clark Kent]; Lex Luthor; Lesla-Lar (villain); Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers; Zor-El (flashback); Perry White (cameo); Martha Kent (flashback; cameo); Jonathan Kent (flashback; cameo)

Synopsis

Kandorian scientist Lesla-Lar changes places with a de-powered Supergirl using her teleporter ray and begins her plan to destroy Superman.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #280 (September 1961)

Keywords

Argo City; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor

Indexer Notes

Part 3.

The Secret of the Time-Barrier! (Table of Contents: 43)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Superman; Krypto; Lesla-Lar (villain)

Synopsis

The effects of Lesla-Lar's ray have still stripped Supergirl of her powers, but when Superman takes her into the past it is discovered that her super powers return in other time periods.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #281 (October 1961)

Keywords

Fortress of Solitude; Kandor; time travel

Indexer Notes

Part 4.

Did You Vote for a New Hair Style for Linda (Supergirl) Lee? (Table of Contents: 44)

Supergirl / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Linda Lee; Streaky

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #281 (October 1961)

Indexer Notes

Results of Linda's hair style poll. "Campus Cuddle Bun" wins with 10,112 votes. (She began wearing this style 2 issues earlier, in Action Comics #279.)

The Supergirl of Tomorrow! (Table of Contents: 45)

Supergirl / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl; Superman; Lesla-Lar (villain); Gismak-Ral; Dick Malverne [was Dick Wilson]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Lex Luthor; Fred Danvers; Mrs. Danvers; Angark; Jerro (flashback); Brainiac 5 (flashback)

Synopsis

Using a time machine, a powerless Supergirl travels to the future, where her powers return and she frees humanity from the tyrannical reign of the Clan of Censors. When she returns to the present she finds her powers have returned, and she is no longer harmed by kryptonite. Lesla-Lar's plot to replace Supergirl has been discovered in Kandor.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #282 (November 1961)

Keywords

Green Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Part 5.

The Six Red "K" Perils of Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 46)

Supergirl / comic story / 12.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Fred Danvers; Mrs. Danvers; Superman [Clark Kent]; Dick Malverne; Rolf Von Holtz; Conway Tremaine

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #283 (December 1961)

Keywords

red kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Part 6.

The Strange Bodies of Supergirl! (Table of Contents: 47)

Supergirl / comic story / 11.67 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Jim Mooney

Inks

Jim Mooney

Colors

?

Letters

Milt Snapinn

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Linda Danvers]; Krypto; Jerro; Lenora Lemaris; Lori Lemaris; Superman; Fred Danvers; Edna Danvers

Synopsis

Supergirl deals with the effects of three Red Kryptonite meteors, the last of which turns her into a mermaid. She visits Atlantis, where Jerro proposes to her, but neither of them realizes that Lori's sister Lenora is also in love with Jerro.

Reprints

• from Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #284 (January 1962)

Keywords

Atlantis; Green Kryptonite; Red Kryptonite

Indexer Notes

Part 7.

Complete Your Collection With These Other Golden and Silver Age Trade Paperbacks (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages (report information)

[Title Page] (Table of Contents: 49)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Indexer Notes

Title Page at rear of book, features only the logo of the book.

Introducing the Girl of Steel (Table of Contents: 50)

Supergirl / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Jim Mooney; Curt Swan

Inks

Jim Mooney; Al Plastino; Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

superhero

Characters

Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Jerro the Merboy; Lesla-Lar; Krypto; Superman [Clark Kent]; Brainiac 5; Mr. Mxyzptlk; Streaky

Indexer Notes

Back cover with text describing the contents of this collection featuring small head-shots of the characters. Source of illustrations: Action Comics #252 Cover (Supergirl), #284 (Jerro the Merboy), #282 (Lesla-Lar, Mr. Mxyxptlk), #266 Cover (Krypto), #258 (Superman), #276 (Brainiac 5), and #261 (Streaky).