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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #49

DC · Series began 1954 · December 1960

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Dates

Cover date: December 1960
On sale: October 6, 1960
Pages: 36

Editions and covers

Original edition
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Creators

pencils: Curt Swan, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydelinks: Stan Kaye, John Forte, Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydelletters: Ira Schnapp, Henry Boltinoffscript: Henry Boltinoff, Martin Naydel, Jerry Siegel

Stories

Jimmy's Gorilla Identity! · 11 pages
Congo Bill travels to Metropolis to find Congorilla, who had been captured and transported there. He asks Jimmy for help finding Congorilla.
Untitled · 0.67 pages
Homer and his friend try to go to lunch.
The Fat Boy of Metropolis! · 8 pages
Dr. Rance makes Jimmy fantastically fat as part of a scheme to smuggle jewels into the country. But when he tries to pass himself off as the Maharajah of Bohali, Dr. Rance exposes himself as a fraud, and Superman arrests him.
Alias, Chip O'Doole! · 7 pages
When Jimmy discovers that Lucy Lane has a crush on teen singing star Chip O'Doole he disguises himself as Chip to try to win her back.

Characters

Clark KentSupermanLois LaneJimmy OlsenPerry WhiteLucy LaneCongo BillThe CongorillaAlice WhiteJanuHomer

Reprinted in

Showcase Presents: Superman Family (2006), DC Finest: Superman Family: The Giant Turtle Man (2025), Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (1965), Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (2007)