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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 61

SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #61

Cover Date: June 1962
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1962-04-05

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "Jimmy Olsen, Coward!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Action Comics #288; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #125; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #288; next in the second story in this issue)
Lucy Lane (last in issue #59/3; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Action Comics #288; next in the third story in this issue)
Phineas Potter (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #31/2; next in issue #62/2])

Villain(s):

"the Rooftop Racketeers" (first appearance of all; a gang of thieves)

Other Character(s):

a group of trapped miners

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "Olsen the Roughneck!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
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)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between the first and third stories in this issue)
Lucy Lane (in between the first and third stories in this issue)

Other Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen Fan Club
a snake hunter
Michael (first appearance; an airline vice president)
the manager of "the Goofy Ark" (first appearance)
citizens of Metropolis

Cameo Appearance(s):

Krypto (picture)

Location(s):

Metropolis
an unidentified city


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Third Story: "Jimmy Olsen's Wildest Adventure!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #289)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #12)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #289)
Lucy Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in issue #62)
Perry White (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #289)

Villain(s):

Denby (first appearance; lawyer for the late Titus Gates; organizes Gates' relatives in a plot to have Jimmy Olsen insane and ineligible for an inheritance)
relatives of Titus Gates (first appearance of all; pose as various characters)

Other Character(s):

a Jimmy Olsen Robot (first appearance; next in issue #62/3)

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story takes place on Jimmy Olsen's 21st birthday.


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