Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen

    (DC, 1954-1974, 2026)
™ and © DC Comics, Inc.
Series continued in The Superman Family #164

In 1954, Daily Planet cub reporter Jimmy Olsen got a title of his own. Always on the lookout for a story, Jimmy wound up embarking on a long series of humorous adventures, taking him from undersea cities to encounters with aliens. If the action got too hot, Jimmy could use his signal watch to call Superman for a rescue. Indeed, it seemed like not an issue went by that Superman wasn’t saving Jimmy from one menace or another.

Jimmy had several chances to become a super-hero during the course of this series. At different times, he became Elastic Lad, Flamebird, and even giant ape Congorilla. In the end, however, he always decided that super-heroing was not for him. Possibly, this was because he was so busy chasing after Lucy Lane, Lois Lane’s sister.
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    #1
    Oct 1954
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    Dec 1954
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    Jun 1955
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    Aug 1955
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    Reprint from The Adventures of Bob Hope #1 (Feb-Mar 1950)
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    Sep 1955
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    Nov 1955
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    Dec 1955
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    Feb 1956
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    Mar 1956
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    Apr 1956
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    #13
    Jun 1956
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    W: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Joe Maxwell  ·  A: Curt Swan, Jack Burnley, Henry Boltinoff
    Reprint from Adventure Comics #155
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    Aug 1956
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    Sep 1956
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    Oct 1956
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    Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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    Dec 1956
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    Feb 1957
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    Mar 1957
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    W: Otto Binder  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    Apr 1957
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    Jun 1957
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    Dec 1957
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    Feb 1958
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    #29
    Jun 1958
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    W: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Bob Brown
    Reprint from Adventure Comics #185 (Feb 1953); Time travel
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    #30
    Aug 1958
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    W: Otto Binder  ·  A: Curt Swan, Dick Sprang
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    #31
    Sep 1958
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    W: Otto Binder, Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Ray Burnley, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Elastic Lad (Jimmy Olsen)
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    #32
    Oct 1958
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    W: Otto Binder, Alvin Schwartz, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    #33
    Dec 1958
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    W: Otto Binder, Alvin Schwartz, Martin Naydel  ·  A: Curt Swan, Martin Naydel
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    #34
    Jan 1959
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    W: Henry Boltinoff, Otto Binder, Alvin Schwartz  ·  A: Henry Boltinoff, Curt Swan
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    #35
    Mar 1959
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    W: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
    Reprints material from Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #110 (Apr 1968)
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    #36
    Apr 1959
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    W: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Lucy Lane
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    Jun 1959
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    W: Bill Finger, Otto Binder  ·  A: Curt Swan
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    #38
    Jul 1959
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    W: Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel
    Reprint from Action Comics #148
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    #39
    Sep 1959
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    W: Robert Bernstein, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    #40
    Oct 1959
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    W: Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    #41
    Dec 1959
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    W: Robert Bernstein, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    Jan 1960
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    Jimmy becomes a genie
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    Jun 1960
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    #46
    Supergirl cover by Curt Swan
    Jul 1960
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Robert Bernstein, Otto Binder  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Bolitnoff
    Lois Lane swimsuit issue; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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    Sep 1960
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    #48
    Oct 1960
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    W: Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Superman Emergency Squad
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    #49
    Dec 1960
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Henry Boltinoff, Curt Swan
    1st Appearance of Dr. Rance; Jimmy Olsen becomes Congorilla; Lucy Lane swimsuit issue
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    Jan 1961
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Henry Boltinoff
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    Mar 1961
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    Apr 1961
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    #53
    Jun 1961
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Bernard Baily
    Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons; Paul Gambaccini L.O.C.
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    Jul 1961
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    Sep 1961
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    W: Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Al Plastino, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    Oct 1961
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    Dec 1961
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    Jan 1962
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    #59
    Mar 1962
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    Includes Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation for October 1, 1961; Reprint from Adventure Comics #229 (Oct 1956); Reprint from The Adventures of Bob Hope #40 (Aug-Sep 1956)
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    Apr 1962
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    #61
    Jun 1962
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Jack Schiff, Robert Bernstein, Bill Finger, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
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    #62
    Jul 1962
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Robert Bernstein, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
    Elastic Lad in Phantom Zone
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    #63
    Sep 1962
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte
    Box020; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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    #64
    Oct 1962
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Al Plastino, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
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    Dec 1962
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    #66
    Jan 1963
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    W: Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte, Kurt Schaffenberger, Henry Boltinoff
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    #67
    Mar 1963
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    W: Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman, Jerry Siegel  ·  A: John Forte, Curt Swan
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    #68
    Apr 1963
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: John Forte, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    #69
    Error on cover - Nightwing is called Nightbird
    Jun 1963
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    W: Edmond Hamilton, Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte
    1st appearance of Winged Ones; 2nd appearance of Flamebird (Jimmy Olsen); 2nd appearance of Nightwing (Superman); Origin of Winged Ones; Jimmy and Lucy Lane get engaged in back-up story; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons; Story of Dakar-Ra of Krypton; Story of Jor-Dan and Fire Valley of Krypton; Story of Skal-Var of Krypton; Superman catches Scarlet Jungle Fever; Superman Revenge Squad cameo
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    #70
    Jul 1963
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: John Forte, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
    Silver Kryptonite
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    Sep 1963
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    W: Edmond Hamilton, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
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    #72
    Oct 1963
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    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte
    1st appearance of Proty II; Jimmy Olsen becomes honorary Legionnaire
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    #73
    Dec 1963
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    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: John Forte, Al Plastino
    Lucy Lane swimsuit issue
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    #74
    Jan 1964
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Magi the Magnificent (Jimmy Olsen); 1st Appearance of Sandra Rogers (Lucy Lane)
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    #75
    Mar 1964
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: John Forte, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
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    Apr 1964
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman  ·  A: John Forte, Al Plastino, Curt Swan
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    #77
    Jun 1964
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    W: Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte
    Jimmy gains the powers of Colossal Boy; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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    #78
    Jul 1964
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Al Plastino, Henry Boltinoff
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    #79
    Sep 1964
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    W: Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Curt Swan, George Papp
    Jimmy as Beatle
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    #80
    Oct 1964
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    W: Jerry Siegel  ·  A: John Forte, George Papp
    1st appearance of Bizarro Jimmy Olsen; 1st Appearance of Bizarro-Jimmy Olsen
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    #81
    Dec 1964
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, John Forte
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    Jan 1965
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Curt Swan, George Papp
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    Mar 1965
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Sam Rolfe, Jerry Siegel, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: John Forte, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff
    3 copies from $5.85
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    #84
    Gorilla cover by Curt Swan
    Apr 1965
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Leo Dorfman, Otto binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, John Forte, George Papp
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    #85
    Jun 1965
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    W: Bill Finger, Jerry Siegel, Edmond Hamilton  ·  A: Curt Swan, John Forte
    Jimmy meets Gnor and Shara (aliens); Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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    #86
    Jul 1965
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Jerry Siegel  ·  A: George Papp, Curt Swan
    Swastika in story; Time travel
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    #87
    Sep 1965
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder  ·  A: Al Plastino, John Forte, Curt Swan
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    #88
    Oct 1965
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    W: Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Curt Swan, George Papp, John Forte
    Lucy Lane swimsuit issue; Palisades Park admission ticket and ride coupons
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    #89
    Dec 1965
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Kurt Schaffenberger, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Sheldon Moldoff
    James Bond homage
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    #90
    Jan 1966
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    W: Jerry Siegel, Otto Binder, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Curt Swan, George Papp, Henry Boltinoff
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    #91
    Mar 1966
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    W: Roy Thomas, Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Pete Costanza, Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Bernard Baily
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    #92
    Apr 1966
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    W: Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff, Jack Schiff  ·  A: Pete Costanza, Jim Mooney, Henry Boltinoff, Bernard Baily
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    #93
    Jun 1966
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    W: Bill Finger, Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Pete Costanza, Henry Boltinoff
    1st Appearance of Steel-Man (Jimmy Olsen)
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    #94
    Jul 1966
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    W: Leo Dorfman  ·  A: George Papp, Pete Costanza
    6 copies from $4.25
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    #95
    Sep 1966
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    W: Otto Binder, Robert Bernstein, Jerry Siegel  ·  A: Curt Swan
    Reprints from Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #12, 14, 23, 27, 36, 37, 44, 47, 49; G-25 Greatest Masquerades; Giant-size; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #12; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #14; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #23; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #27; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #36; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #37; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #44; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #47; Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen #49
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    #96
    Sep 1966
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    W: Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Pete Costanza
    6 copies from $3.99
  • 97
    #97
    Oct 1966
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    W: Jim Shooter, Leo Dorfman, Henry Boltinoff  ·  A: Pete Costanza, Henry Boltinoff
    8 copies from $4.25
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    #98
    Dec 1966
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    W: Otto Binder, Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Pete Costanza
    1st Appearance of Tempus
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    #99
    Jan 1967
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    W: Jim Shooter  ·  A: Pete Costanza, Curt Swan
    Jimmy as one-man Legion of Super-Heroes
    3 copies from $6.50
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    #100
    Mar 1967
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    W: Leo Dorfman  ·  A: Pete Costanza
    Appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes (Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel, Invisible Kid, Cosmic Kid, Light Lass, Sun Boy), Supergirl, Superman, Perry White, Dialla, Miss Gzptlsnz, Lois Lane’s mother, Wedding of Jimmy and Lucy Lane (anulled at story’s end), Appearance of Legion of Super-Heroes (Saturn Girl, Duo Damsel, Invisible Kid, Cosmic Kid, Light Lass, Sun Boy), Supergirl, Superman, Perry White, Dialla, Miss Gzptlsnz, Lois Lane’s mother, Elastic Lad
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