Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #37

(June 1959)

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Joe Weider Course and Products / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Superman's Super-Rival! (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Finger

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

John Forte

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

Introducing Mysterio, a new super-hero wrapped in lead foil who really wants to be Jimmy's best friend.

Reprints

• in 80 Page Giant Magazine (DC, 1964 series) #13 (August 1965)
• in Super DC (Thorpe & Porter, 1969 series) #13 (1969)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([April] 2009)

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Tootsie Roll / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

Fred Finds a Way! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script

Jack Schiff

Pencils

Bernard Baily

Inks

Bernard Baily

Colors

?

Letters

Ira Schnapp

Editing

?

Genre

advocacy

Characters

Fred; Jimmy; baseball coach

Synopsis

Fred finds that there are other ways to participate in his favorite activity of baseball, despite physical limitations or being rejected for the team.

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Jerry the Jitterbug / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff

Pencils

Henry Boltinoff

Inks

Henry Boltinoff

Colors

?

Letters

Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text

There! I wrote the most beautiful love letter to Amy!

Genre

humor

Reprints

• from The Adventures of Bob Hope (DC, 1950 series) #13 (February-March 1952)

Coming Super-Attractions... (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Action Comics; Adventure Comics; Superboy / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Jimmy Olsen Signal-Watch! (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script

Otto Binder ?

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Stan Kaye

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Synopsis

For her birthday, Jimmy gives Lucy Lane a Jimmy Olsen signal watch so he can be her "genie" for a day. Unfortunately, today he's also modeling his wardrobe of odd getups for his Fan Club. So everytime Lucy calls, he's in some sort of inappropriate outfit.

Reprints

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #95 (August-September 1966)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([April] 2009)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Letters

typeset

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Peg / 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

Then in the third period we came back and tied the game.

Genre

humor; teen

Clyde Beatty & Cole Bros. Circus at Palisades Amusement Park (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Palisades Amusement Park Admission / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Elastic Lad of Metropolis! (Table of Contents: 12)

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

Script

Otto Binder

Pencils

Curt Swan

Inks

Ray Burnley

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

superhero

Characters

Lois Lane; Professor Phineas Potter; Superman [Clark Kent / Kal-El]; Perry White; Jimmy Olsen [Elastic Lad]

Synopsis

Lois accidentally gives both Clark and Jimmy a drink of Professor Potter's elastic serum. Jimmy becomes Elastic Lad, but Superman must figure out a way to cover for the fact that the serum doesn't effect him.

Reprints

• in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #104 (August-September 1967) [with a modified last page]
• in The Best of DC (DC, 1979 series) #46 (March 1984)
• in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #3 ([April] 2009)

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Tootsie [all other candies] / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Northwest Schools Training / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Exact Replica Army Grenade / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Stephens Credit Sales Mottoes / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Littleton Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page (report information)