([June] 2008)

DC, 2008 Series
Published in English (United States) United States
 
Price
14.99 USD; 16.99 CAD
Pages
164
On-sale Date
2008-04-02
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [swirl]
ISBN
978-1-4012-1680-1 Search at WorldCat
Barcode
9781401216801 51499
Editing
Bob Harras (collection editor)
Color
color
Dimensions
standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock
cardstock cover; glossy interior
Binding
softcover
Publishing Format
collected edition

3-2-1 Action! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen; Superman / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Rude (painting)
Inks
Steve Rude (painting)
Colors
Steve Rude (painting)
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen
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Introduction (Table of Contents: 1)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Jesús Merino (signed)
Inks
Jesús Merino (signed)
Colors
Jeromy Cox (signed)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El]; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane
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Jimmy (Table of Contents: 3)

Superman / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Rick Leonardi
Inks
Ande Parks
Colors
Pete Pantazis
Letters
Comicraft

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman [Clark Kent; Kal-El] (flashback); Jimmy Olsen (flashback); Lois Lane (flashback); Perry White (flashback); The 10 (predecessor to The 100) (intro, flashback); Jonathan Kent (flashback); Martha Kent (flashback); Barry Giardelli (flashback); Mr. Olsen (photo); Dr. Sarah Olsen (Jimmy's mother) (photo); Tess Haslip (flashback, dies); Monte McGraw (flashback); Monte's gang [including Ronson; Henny; Burford] (flashback); Rannian Xuri-cannons
Synopsis
Set "years ago", young Jimmy Olsen is selling extra newspapers on the street. The "10" is operating in Metropolis, and have killed Jimmy's guardian, his neighbor Tess Haslip. She had accounting books that they want. The 10 is after Jimmy thinking he may know where the books are, so he's been living in the Planet's basement to hide. They find him and kidnap him. Superman tracks them, but they trap him. Jimmy frees him, and they clean up the gang. Jimmy is hired as a copy boy at the Planet, and becomes Superman's pal.
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Indexer Notes

"Fort Bridwell" is an homage to former Superman writer/editor E. Nelson Bridwell. "Kurtiswana" is an homage to former Superman penciller Curt Swan.

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

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
John Livesay (signed as Liv)
Colors
Pete Pantazis (signed as pete)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen
Reprints
Keywords
cameras; heat vision; photography

3-2-1 Action! Part 1 Choices (Table of Contents: 5)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 23 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
John Livesay
Colors
Tanya Horie; Richard Horie
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Lois Lane; Killer Croc (flashback, cameo); Perry White (cameo); Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]; Dalton Sanders; Jenet Klyburn (cameo); Rance Howard (cameo); David Igawa (cameo); Clan MacHinery AKA The Rude Mechanicals (flashback)
Synopsis
Jimmy remembers the origins of his signal watch.
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Keywords
Signal Watch

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

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
John Livesay (signed as Liv)
Colors
Pete Pantazis (signed as pete)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]; Jimmy Olsen
Reprints
Keywords
green kryptonite

3-2-1 Action! Part 2 The Signal (Table of Contents: 7)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
John Livesay
Colors
Pete Pantazis; Lee Loughridge
Letters
Jared K. Fletcher

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]; K-Monkey; Exomorphic Man (cameo); Robin [Tim Drake] (cameo); Wonder Woman (cameo); Lois Lane; Gina (cameo); Gordan (cameo); Perry White (cameo); Dr. Cyber (cameo); Atomic Skull (cameo); Tobias Whale (cameo); Calculator (cameo); Krypto (cameo); The Ünternet (intro)
Synopsis
The lab monkey from the tests that created the Kryptonite Man is on the loose, and finds the Kryptonite Man, helping him escape. Jimmy has become a hero, Mr. Action, and debates what to do next. Kryptonite Man takes over Rydertech's labs. Jimmy finds out about it, and as Mr. Action attacks, but is defeated. Superman tracks them down, but is overcome also. As he is tied up in the back, Jimmy doesn't know that Superman's there, and constructs another hypersonic signal device. The signal is answered by Krypto.
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Keywords
Signal Watch

Indexer Notes

The monkey (which appears to be really an ape) is unnamed, but in a Q&A session on Superman Homepage Kurt Busiek says that he calls him K-Monkey.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Superman / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Brad Walker (signed)
Inks
John Livesay (signed as Liv)
Colors
Pete Pantazis (signed as pete)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; K-Monkey; Jimmy Olsen
Reprints
Keywords
giant apes; green kryptonite

3-2-1 Action! Part 3 Pal (Table of Contents: 9)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 22 pages (report information)

Script
Kurt Busiek
Pencils
Brad Walker
Inks
John Livesay
Colors
Tanya Horie; Richard Horie
Letters
Travis Lanham

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Kryptonite Man [Dr. K. Russell Abernathy]; Krypto; K-Monkey; Jenet Klyburn (cameo); Murphy (cameo); Gina (cameo)
Synopsis
Jimmy and Krypto battle the kryptonite monkey.
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Indexer Notes

The monkey (which appears to be really an ape) is unnamed, but in a Q&A session on Superman Homepage Kurt Busiek says that he calls him K-Monkey.

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

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Steve Rude (painting)
Inks
Steve Rude (painting)
Colors
Steve Rude (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
superhero
Characters
Superman; Jimmy Olsen; Guardian; Dubbilex
Reprints

The American Evolution (Table of Contents: 11)

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 56 pages (report information)

Script
Mark Evanier
Pencils
Steve Rude
Inks
Bill Reinhold
Colors
Lee Loughridge
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
superhero
Characters
Bernie Sobel; Lois Lane; Perry White; Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Simyan; Mokkari; Guardian [Jim Harper] (clone, origin); Dubbilex; Darkseid; Morgan Edge; Octopod
Reprints
Keywords
Daily Planet; Whiz Wagon
Editing
Related Scans
Table of Contents
  1. 0. 3-2-1 Action!
    Jimmy Olsen; Superman
  2. 1. Introduction
  3. 2. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  4. 3. Jimmy
    Superman
  5. 4. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  6. 5. 3-2-1 Action! Part 1 Choices
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  8. 7. 3-2-1 Action! Part 2 The Signal
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
  9. 8. [no title indexed]
    Superman
  10. 9. 3-2-1 Action! Part 3 Pal
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
  11. 10. [no title indexed]
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
  12. 11. The American Evolution
    Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Boris Ammerlaan
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas
  • Jim Van Dore