The Best of DC #46 [Direct]

(March 1984)

Best of DC -- Jimmy Olsen (Table of Contents)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover. Table of contents.

The Boy of 100 Faces! (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

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #1 (September-October 1954)

The Elastic Lad of Metropolis! (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:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen (as Elastic Lad); Perry White; Lois Lane; Professor Potter

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:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #37 (June 1959)

Indexer Notes

Inks incorrectly credited to George Klein in this issue. Corrected inker credit from Nick Caputo (April 15, 2004). Art work adjusted to fit 8 full digest-sized pages.

The Super-Lad of Space! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

John Forte

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Zolians

Synopsis:

Jimmy, while wearing a Superman costume, attends the launching of an engineless rocket into outer space by Superman. To get a scoop, he sneaks aboard to take photos, and ends up traveling through space. When he crash-lands he finds that he now has super-powers and can live out his super-fantasies. But he can't maintain a secret identity because everyone calls him Jimmy Olsen.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #39 (September 1959)

Indexer Notes

Writer ID by Martin O'Hearn. This volume credits Otto Binder, which is believed to be incorrect.

Jimmy Olsen, Superman's Ex-Pal! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Otto Binder

Pencils:

Curt Swan

Inks:

Ray Burnley

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Betty Hart; Tom Barton; Mr. Todd; "Slick" Dugan

Synopsis:

Crooks dress up as Superman to "guard" wealthy people for a small fee.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #2 (November-December 1954)

The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jim Shooter

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen [also as Elastic Lad]; Legion of Super-Heroes [Duo Damsel; Brainiac 5; Mon-El; Element Lad]; The Uniform Gang

Synopsis:

Jimmy Olsen is brought to the 30th century to help Duo Damsel put out the Legion Bulletin, but ends up becoming news, rather than writing it.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #106 (October 1967)

The Strange Second Life of Jimmy Olsen (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Leo Dorfman

Pencils:

Kurt Schaffenberger

Inks:

Vince Colletta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen (as Marco Polo); Superman [Clark Kent]; Kurol (Djinn; Alien); Kalifa; Lord Timur

Synopsis:

While taking a picture of the Star of Cathay, Jimmy Olsen is transported to the past where he believes he is Marco Polo.

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #157 (March 1973)

Olsen's Time-Trip to Save Krypton! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #101 (April 1967)

Krypton's Last Chance! [Part II of "Olsen's Time-Trip to Save Krypton!"] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 12 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Bernstein

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #101 (April 1967)

The Winner's Prize...The Loser's Grave! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bob Haney

Pencils:

Pete Costanza

Inks:

Pete Costanza

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Reprints:

• from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #132 (September 1970)

Star Trek (Table of Contents)

Star Trek / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

science fiction

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover. Promo for DC's Star Trek comic "coming in November."

The Many Roles of Jimmy Olsen (Table of Contents)

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen / foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Howard Bender [as Bender] (signed)

Inks:

Dick Giordano [as Giordano] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen; Elastic Lad

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Illustration with scenes from the stories.