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Cover of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #47
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CATALOG RECORD

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #47

DC · Series began 1954 · September 1960

Dates

Cover date
September 1960
On sale
July 7, 1960
Pages
36

Editions and covers

Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Russ Heathinks: Stan Kaye, John Forte, Russ Heathletters: Ira Schnappscript: Robert Bernstein, Otto Binder, Jerry Siegel

Stories

  • The King of Crime! · 9 pages

    Jimmy impersonates a gang leader to reveal the gang’s hideouts.

  • Jimmy Olsen Grows Up! · 8 pages

    Jimmy, feeling despondent due to his age, asks Prof. Potter to create a serum that will turn Jimmy into an adult. After drinking the serum, Jimmy soon learns that adults have troubles of their own.

  • The Monsters from Earth! · 9 pages

    Aliens create a robot version of Jimmy Olsen for a movie. The robot, not wishing to be destroyed, flees to Earth and tries to usurp the life of the real Jimmy Olsen.

Reprinted in

Showcase Presents: Superman Family (2006), DC Finest: Superman Family: The Giant Turtle Man (2025), Century Plus Comic (1960), Century Comic (1961), Super DC (1969)

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