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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 58

SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #58

Cover Date: January 1962
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1961-11-21

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "Jimmy the Soda Jerk!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #150/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Krypto (last in Superman Vol. 1 #150; next in Action Comics #284)

Supporting Character(s):

Lucy Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #29; next in the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

"Legs" Halleck (first appearance; a counterfeiter)
Willie Paxton (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Elsie (first appearance; a cashier smitten with Jimmy Olsen)

Location(s):

Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #122/5 (August-September 1969) [1 page removed]


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Second Story: "Jimmy Olsen's Super-Birthday!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
ArtJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in between the first and third stories in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (in between the first and third stories in this issue)
Batman (last in World's Finest Comics #122; next in Detective Comics #299)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30/2; next in the third story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #30/2; next in the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Joe (first appearance; diamond thief)
Pete (first appearance; diamond thief)

Guest Appearance(s):

Robin (in flashback; last in World's Finest Comics #122; next in Detective Comics #299)

Other Character(s):

Superman robots

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story takes place in the winter, on Jimmy Olsen's birthday. While his age is not given, he turns 21 in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #61/3 (June 1962): "Jimmy Olsen's Wildest Adventure"


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Third Story: "The Boy Witch Doctor!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #151/2)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #284)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #151)
Lucy Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #31)
Perry White (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #284)

Villain(s):

Jungle King ("Duke" Brannigan; first appearance; a murderer)

Other Character(s):

Mbongu (first appearance; a witch doctor)
natives of Meteor island (first appearance of all)
a movie film crew (first appearance of all)

Location(s):

Meteor Island (first appearance; off the coast of Africa)

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #104/8 (August-September 1967)


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