(January 1967)

DC, 1954 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
Monthly, with the exception of February, May and November
On-sale Date
1966-11-22
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Mort Weisinger (credited); E. Nelson Bridwell (assistant editor, uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The One-Man Legion! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan
Inks
George Klein
Colors
?
Letters
Joe Letterese ?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen (wearing costumes of Sun Boy, Element Lad, and Lightning Lad)

The One-Man Legion! Part 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
Vivian Berg (1-7); Milt Snapinn (8-10)

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Lucy Lane; The Weapons Wizard; Rhona; Superman
Synopsis
The Legion of Super-Heroes sends Jimmy three super costumes for his birthday, these will give him super powers when worn. After the Weapons Wizard hijacks Jimmy to a remote island, the red-headed reporter dons the Lightning Lad costume and fights back.

[The One-Man Legion!] Part II: The Other Element Lad! (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; The Weapons Wizard; Rhona
Synopsis
Jimmy utilizes the Element Lad costume.

[The One-Man Legion!] Part III: Fire at Will! (Table of Contents: 3)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script
Jim Shooter
Pencils
Pete Costanza
Inks
Pete Costanza
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; The Weapons Wizard; Lucy Lane; Rhona; Superman
Synopsis
When the Sun Boy costume proves inadequate, Jimmy saves the day with a surprise super power.

Champs Against Odds! (Table of Contents: 4)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
advocacy
Characters
Mickey Mantle; Wilma Rudolph; Ben Hogan
Synopsis
Relates how sporting heroes have overcome serious illnesses.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Cap's Hobby Hints / activity / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

Job Number
6473
First Line of Dialogue or Text
My mother's always after me to get my model planes of the furniture...
Genre
non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Idea from Robert Hill, Maui, Hawaii.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Direct Currents / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Letters from Steven Carlberg, Jimmy Burge, Marty Jones, H.C.B., Gloria Palmer, B.V. Davenport, Greg Hoover, and Art Berry.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The One-Man Legion!
    Jimmy Olsen
  2. 1. The One-Man Legion! Part 1
    Jimmy Olsen
  3. 2. [The One-Man Legion!] Part II: The Other Element Lad!
    Jimmy Olsen
  4. 3. [The One-Man Legion!] Part III: Fire at Will!
    Jimmy Olsen
  5. 4. Champs Against Odds!
  6. 5. ["My mother's always after me to get my model planes of the furniture..."]
    Cap's Hobby Hints
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Direct Currents
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Dwayne Best
  • Ray Bottorff Jr
  • Chris Boyko
  • Doug Brain
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Jim Van Dore
  • Jim Walker