Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #5 [Ben Oliver Cover]
(January 2020)

DC, 2019 Series
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Price
3.99 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
2019-11-20
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Rated T+ Teen Plus
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [circle and serifs]
Barcode
761941357386 00521
Editing
Jessica Chen (credited) (editor); Brian Cunningham (credited) (group editor)

Issue Notes

This issue is a variant of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2019 series) #5.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Ben Oliver (credited)
Inks
Ben Oliver (credited)
Colors
Ben Oliver (credited)
Genre
superhero
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Fun, Sexy, Cool Date Night! (Table of Contents: 1)

Batman's Secret Alias Bruce Wayne / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction (credited)
Pencils
Steve Lieber (credited)
Inks
Steve Lieber (credited)
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn (credited)
Letters
Clayton Cowles (credited)
Genre
superhero
Characters
Bruce Wayne; Ms. Tamtam
Synopsis
On a boring date, Bruce jokes that he's Batman.
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Third Wheel (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen's Pal Superman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction
Pencils
Steve Lieber
Inks
Steve Lieber
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
Clayton Cowles
Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Batman
Synopsis
Batman was not very friendly toward Jimmy the first time they met.
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To Catch the Bat's Fancy! (Table of Contents: 3)

Jimmy Olsen's Secret Identity Timmy Olsen / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction
Pencils
Steve Lieber
Inks
Steve Lieber
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
Clayton Cowles
Genre
superhero
Characters
Timmy Olsen [Jimmy Olsen]
Synopsis
Timmy interviews a manufacturer of giant props, then engineers a flash mob of Joker impersonators, hoping to attract Batman's attention.
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Batgirl and Robin; Snickers / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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Batman / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction
Pencils
Steve Lieber
Inks
Steve Lieber
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
Clayton Cowles
First Line of Dialogue or Text
A straight hundo, the old man paid me.
Genre
superhero
Characters
Batman; Alfred Pennyworth
Synopsis
Batman learns that Alfred has been paying people for years to laugh at Bruce Wayne's jokes.
Keywords
Bat-Cave

Funeral Fiasco (Table of Contents: 6)

Superman's Late Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction
Pencils
Steve Lieber
Inks
Steve Lieber
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
Clayton Cowles
Genre
superhero
Characters
Clark Kent; Metamorpho; Perry White; Lois Lane; Dr. Anton Mantel; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis
At Jimmy's funeral, everyone is shocked when Dr. Mantel claws his way out of the grave, and they learn that they buried a decoy corpse instead of the real Jimmy, who must still be alive and apparently in danger.
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Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

Daddy's Rival! (Table of Contents: 8)

Mr. Jimberly Jimmington Olsen / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction
Pencils
Steve Lieber
Inks
Steve Lieber
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
Clayton Cowles
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimberly Jimmington Olsen; Hannah Alexandria Luthor; Barnaby Willingmont Fontainebleau Olsen; Aloysius Luthais Luthor; Lucy Lawrence Gattler; Lex Luthor
Synopsis
Olsens and Luthors have been historically forbidden to marry. In the present day, Luthor is investigating his family history for some unknown reason.
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Hey, Lady,What's the Deal with Your Whole Family? (Table of Contents: 9)

Jimmy Olsen's Goth-y Sister Janie Olsen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Matt Fraction
Pencils
Steve Lieber
Inks
Steve Lieber
Colors
Nathan Fairbairn
Letters
Clayton Cowles
Genre
superhero
Characters
Janie Olsen; Jimmy Olsen
Synopsis
Disguised as a clown, Jimmy comes to tell his sister that he isn't really dead. Later, they learn that Jimmy is now officially in a prank war with Batman.
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Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Jimmy Olsen
  2. 1. Fun, Sexy, Cool Date Night!
    Batman's Secret Alias Bruce Wayne
  3. 2. Third Wheel
    Jimmy Olsen's Pal Superman
  4. 3. To Catch the Bat's Fancy!
    Jimmy Olsen's Secret Identity Timmy Olsen
  5. 4. ["Barbara Gordon! What brings my favorite representative here?"]
    Batgirl and Robin; Snickers
  6. 5. ["A straight hundo, the old man paid me."]
    Batman
  7. 6. Funeral Fiasco
    Superman's Late Pal Jimmy Olsen
  8. 7. ["Never seen so much spandex in my life!"]
    Svengoolie Meets the DC Universe
  9. 8. Daddy's Rival!
    Mr. Jimberly Jimmington Olsen
  10. 9. Hey, Lady,What's the Deal with Your Whole Family?
    Jimmy Olsen's Goth-y Sister Janie Olsen
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