Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31

(September 1958)

The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen [Elastic Lad]; Superman; "Silky" Smith [also as Prof. Bolton]; green kryptonite

Synopsis:

When Jimmy accidentally exposes himself to a green substance from space, his entire body becomes like rubber. Hiding out as Elastic Lad in a freak show, Jimmy falls in with criminals who use his abilities to carry out their plots, but Jimmy turns the tables on them before his elastic abilities fade.

Reprints:

• in Five-Score Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #9
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #2 (September 1964)
• in Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2007 series) #[nn] ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

first Elastic Lad story

Know Your Pet! (Table of Contents)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jack Schiff

Pencils:

Lou Cameron

Inks:

Lou Cameron

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ira Schnapp

Editing:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Characters:

Jimmy; Jimmy's mom; Rags (dog)

Synopsis:

Jimmy tries to treat his dog like a poodle, not realizing that different pets need different care.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Casey the Cop / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

The Mad Hatter of Metropolis (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Bill Finger

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• in Colossal Comic (K. G. Murray, 1958 series) #35 ([November 1965])

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Shorty / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

Read 'Em and Laugh (Table of Contents)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

The Boy Who Hoaxed Superman (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Dekker; Miss Jenkins

Synopsis:

Jimmy tries to trick Perry into giving him a raise by pretending to quit his job and getting his new identity hired to take his position.

Reprints:

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #104 (September 1967)
• in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #G38 (August-September 1967)