(April 2000)

DC, 2000 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
2.50 USD; 3.95 CAD
Pages
36
On-sale Date
2000-02-09
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC Comics Millennium Editions
Barcode
761941224091 00111
Printer
Printed in Canada
Editing
Dale Crain (credited) (editor - collected edition); Michael Wright (credited) (assistant editor - collected edition); Mort Weisinger (credited) (editor - original series); Mike Carlin (credited) (executive editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding
saddle-stitched
Publishing Format
one-shot

Issue Notes

This issue is missing the following from the original book: a Public Service announcement featuring Buzzy, a Superman puzzle game, and a quick quiz puzzle page. This reprint misidentifies the cover inker as Ray Burnley; it is correctly identified in the Showcase Presents Superman Family reprint.
This issue has variants:

The Boy of 100 Faces! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks
Stan Kaye; Ray Burnley (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?; typeset
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Inking credit from reprint in Showcase Presents: Superman Family (DC, 2006 series) #1. In this Millennium Edition reprint, the inks were erroneously credited to Ray Burnley.

Cover Thumbnail for Millennium Edition: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1 (DC, 2000 series) [Direct Sales] Cover Thumbnail for Millennium Edition: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1 (2000 series) [Without Millennium Edition Brand Emblem]
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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1 Extra! Cub Reporter Gets Own Title! (Table of Contents: 1)

Remembering the Millennium / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Robert Greenberger (credited)
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

An overview of the context of this issue and the characters, stories, and credits, with a history of Jimmy Olsen. Appears on inside front and back covers.

The Boy of 100 Faces! (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder (credited)
Pencils
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks
Ray Burnley (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Marty Watson; Bozo Bane; "Deuce" Dorgan; Jumbo Jones; Perry White (cameo); Lois Lane (cameo)
Reprints
Keywords
Flying Newsroom; Signal Watch

Case of the Lumberjack Jinx! (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script
Otto Binder (credited)
Pencils
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks
Ray Burnley (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Perry White; Paul Meredith; Otis Burton
Reprints
Keywords
lumberjacks; Meredith Lumber Camp

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Peg / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Going through all your bills, Dad?
Genre
humor; teen
Characters
Peg; Peg's Dad; Peg's Mom
Reprints

Cruelest Critter in the Sea (Table of Contents: 5)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustration)
Inks
? (illustration)
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Genre
adventure
Characters
Jim Walsh; Harry
Reprints

The Man of Steel's Substitute! (Table of Contents: 6)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 7.5 pages (report information)

Script
Otto Binder (credited)
Pencils
Curt Swan (credited)
Inks
Ray Burnley (credited)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Andrew Carlton; Jumbo Jones (cameo)
Reprints
Keywords
Flying Newsroom; Signal Watch

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

Varsity Vic / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed as Henry Boltinoff)
First Line of Dialogue or Text
I can't decide if I should do my homework or go to the movies. I'll toss a coin!
Genre
humor
Characters
Varsity Vic
Reprints

[House Advertisements] (Table of Contents: 8)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 3.83 pages (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
Reprints

Indexer Notes

House ads for: Superboy Young Justice statue, Silver Age Archive Editions, Superman on Television (reprint, 1/3 page), Young Justice, and Legion of Super-Heroes Archives vol 2 (1/2 page). Appear in various places in this issue.

The Man of Steel Combo Deal (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Subscription ad SUPER99 with Superman. Appears on page 34 of this issue.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Love Comics?

Indexer Notes

Ad for: psycomic.com (web site). Appears on back cover.

Editing
Issue at my.comics.org
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Boy of 100 Faces!
    Jimmy Olsen
  2. 1. Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1 Extra! Cub Reporter Gets Own Title!
    Remembering the Millennium
  3. 2. The Boy of 100 Faces!
    Jimmy Olsen
  4. 3. Case of the Lumberjack Jinx!
    Jimmy Olsen
  5. 4. ["Going through all your bills, Dad?"]
    Peg
  6. 5. Cruelest Critter in the Sea
  7. 6. The Man of Steel's Substitute!
    Jimmy Olsen
  8. 7. ["I can't decide if I should do my homework or go to the movies. I'll toss a coin!"]
    Varsity Vic
  9. 8. [House Advertisements]
  10. 9. The Man of Steel Combo Deal
  11. 10. ["Love Comics?"]
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  • Jerry Hillegas (R.I.P.)
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  • Allen Ross
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
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