Adventure Comics #396

Supergirl takes center stage on this August 1970 DC gem, standing bewildered in full costume inside the Smallville Orphanage while a couple considers adopting her and children kneel at her feet — the cover teasing "The Mystery of the Super-Orphan" with an irresistible mix of warmth and intrigue. Curt Swan's pencils and Murphy Anderson's inks give the scene a clean, inviting energy that perfectly captures the earnest storytelling style DC fans loved in this era. With Robert Kanigher writing and Kurt Schaffenberger on interior art, this Supergirl-starring issue is a charming snapshot of the Maid of Might at her most endearingly human.