Supergirl: The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1

Action Comics (1938-2011) #252-284

by Jerry Siegel

Making her comics debut in ACTION COMICS #252, from 1959, the Girl of Steel quickly became Superman's secret weapon in his battle for Truth, Justice and the American Way--and a key hero in the DC Universe. In this initial stories, Supergirl, like her cousin Superman a survivor of the planet Krypton, adjusts to life on Earth with her adoptive parents, the Danvers. The stories alternate between smalltown slice of life tales about boys who must be shown that magic can be real, Supergirl's own efforts to master her new powers, and time-travelling jaunts into the far future and past. Plus: How can Supergirl babysit a Superman who's been mysteriously transformed into an infant?

Collects stories from ACTION COMICS #252 onwards.

Genres: Comics, Dc Comics, Comic Book, Graphic Novels

685 pages, Hardcover

First published May 24, 2016

About the author

Jerome "Jerry" Siegel, who also used pseudonyms including Joe Carter, Jerry Ess, and Herbert S. Fine, was the American co-creator of Superman (along with Joe Shuster), the first of the great comic book superheroes and one of the most recognizable icons of the 20th century.
He and Shuster were inducted into the comic book industry's Will Eisner Comic Book Hall of Fame in 1992 and the Jack Kirby Hall of Fame in 1993.

Reviews

[Rachael · Rating 4 out of 5]

I was actually surprised at how well the stories in this book held up. Yes it is silly and simplistic in a lot of ways as you'd expect from a silver age comic (and sometimes 'cracky' too there's one story where Supergirl's adopted father is mind controlled to harvest her tears to open up a doorway to the Phantom Zone), but a lot of the adventures are well plotted with excellent use of subtle visual 'Checkov Guns,' to give away how Supergirl solves the mystery. I really enjoyed some of the recurring characters like Lesla-Lar and Lena Thorul, and a lot of the longer multipart stories were quite engaging.

[Tim · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great collection of classic Supergirl stories. Silver Age weirdness is in full effect with stories of aliens, body swapping, monsters, mind powers, and the weirdest of them all, Comet the Super Horse.
The writing and art holds up incredibly well, other then the general aesthetic of the technology of the era, nothing in these stories feels or looks dated at all.

[ian witham · Rating 5 out of 5]

When Kara came to Earth, she met Superman and they found they were cousins, he did not say, "Come and live with me in Metropolis and I will look after you. You can be my sidekick."

He dumped her in an orphanage that made Miss Hannigan's seem like a nice place to stay. When they told her to make her bed, she did not only have to put two sheets, a blanket, and a couple of pillows on her bed. She had to straighten the legs. The inmates of Midvale Orphanage did not sing and dance. They were too busy dodging falling trees and running out of burning rooms.

Supergirl was not Superman's sidekick. She was his secret emergency weapon.

If you know a girl who is getting too old for the Super Hero High stories, buy her this. If you know a girl who likes Harley Quinn, buy her this.

[Jeff Cole · Rating 2 out of 5]

Lot of the older stuff is just corny as hell. And this makes Silver age Superman a dick. He plays some mean tricks on his cousin to test her. And he makes her be an orphan and won’t let her be adopted.
The art is nice though.

[Donnell · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great treasure for a Supergirl fan!