Jimmy Olsen

English

Disambiguation: Superman's pal

First published in: 1938

Notes:
  • Jimmy Olsen first appeared, as an unnamed office boy, in Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #6 (November 1938).
  • He was first named on The Adventures of Superman radio program on April 15, 1940 ("Donelli's Protection Racket").
  • His first name was mentioned in a comic book for the first time in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #13 (November-December 1941), and his last name was given in issue #15 (March-April 1942).
  • Jimmy was first shown using a signal watch to contact Superman in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #1 (September-October 1954).
  • Perry White first said to Jimmy "...and don't call me 'Chief'!" in issue #8 (October 1955).
  • Jimmy first became Elastic Lad in issue #31 (September 1958).
  • He first became Flamebird in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #158 (January 1963).
  • The character was revamped by Jack Kirby in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #133 (October 1970).
  • Jimmy began using the nickname "Mr. Action" in issue #155 (January 1973).
  • The Earth-Two James Olsen first appeared in The Superman Family (DC, 1974 series) #186 (November-December 1977).
  • Jimmy Olsen's history was revised in The Man of Steel (DC, 1986 series) by John Byrne.
  • Jimmy first appeared as a super-hero named Mr. Action in Countdown (DC, 2007 series) #41 (September 2007).
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jimmy_Olsen

Keywords
Daily Planet; Golden Age; Mainstream Universe; New 52; New Earth; Post-Crisis Earth-0; Pre-Crisis Earth-One; Pre-Crisis Earth-Two; Prime Earth; Silver Age; Superman

Name:

    Jimmy Olsen

Additional Names:

  1. James Olsen
  2. James Bartholomew Olsen

Appearances With a Character Origin Universe:

James Olsen [Pre-Crisis Earth-Two] (p. 1977) - Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)

Appearances With a Story Universe:

Relations:

  1. secret identity of - The Blob [Jimmy Olsen] (p. 1985)
  2. secret identity of - Elastic Lad [Jimmy Olsen] (p. 1958)
  3. secret identity of - Flamebird [Jimmy Olsen, as hero of Kandor] (p. 1963)
  4. secret identity of - Mr. Action [Jimmy Olsen] (p. 1973)
  5. generalization of - James Olsen [Pre-Crisis Earth-Two] (p. 1977) - Earth-Two (Pre-Crisis)

Translations:

  1. republished as - James Olsen [Terra-Um] (Portuguese)
  2. republished as - Jimmy Olsen (Dutch)
  3. republished as - Jimmy Olsen (p. 1962) (French)

Group Memberships:

  1. Legion of Super-Heroes [Mainstream Universe, 1958-1994 & 2006-2019 (Classic)] (p. 1958)
    1963 - 1985 (associated)
    Notes: Made an honorary member in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #72 (October 1963).
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