Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #8

(October 1955)

Draw Bob Hope! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Art Instruction, Inc. courses / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Betrayal of Superman (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen [also as Sherlock Holmes Junior]; Superman; Dick Crane; Bart Gordon

Synopsis

With this private eye friend Dick Crane in the hospital, Jimmy helps him by taking his next case, finding out Superman's secret identity.

Reprints

• in Superman (K. G. Murray, 1947 series) #109 ([August 1956])
• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #113 (August-September 1968)
• in Superman (Egmont Ehapa, 1966 series) #4/1969 (22. Februar 1969)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([May] 2006)

Keywords

private detective

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Schwinn Bicycles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Buzzy Asks: "What Are You Getting Out of School?" (Table of Contents: 4)

Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Win Mortimer

Inks

Win Mortimer

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Genre

advocacy; teen

Superboy for a Day (Table of Contents: 5)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen [also as Superboy]; Superman; Peter Crane; Mrs. Crane; Cal Trent (custodian of the Superboy Museum)

Synopsis

Superman and Jimmy Olsen travel to Smallville for Superboy Day. While there Jimmy dresses as Superboy to reenact some of Superboy's exploits.

Reprints

• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([May] 2006)

Keywords

Superboy Museum

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Davy Crockett and Daniel Boone (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Frontier Fighters; Daniel Boone; Tomahawk / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Well, will you be able to fix my car?

Genre

humor

Parakeet Fervor (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

Jimmy Olsen, Crooner (Table of Contents: 10)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Charles Gordon

Synopsis

A cold gives Jimmy a singing voice that makes him famous but he must decide between being a crooner and a reporter.

Reprints

• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #13 ([April 1960])
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1 ([May] 2006)

Keywords

signal watch

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Bebe / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

We've been playing a long time, Bebe!

Genre

humor

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Artistic Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Hollywood Bride Walking Doll / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Tootsie Roll; Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 1 page (report information)