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Issue: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #9
Publication Date: December 1955
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Issues: #9 of 163 Issues (164 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: Superman DC National ComicsView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: National Comics Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 10/11/1955
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 15 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.; standard Modern Age U.S.
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched; squarebound (#95, 104, 113, 122, 131)
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Missile of Steel!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman Robot
First Line: Controlling this robot of Superman is almost like being Superman himself!
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #1 published May 2006
as The Missile of Steel! [Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9 cover] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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First Line: Do you want spending money?
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Jimmy Olsen, Cub Inventor

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Mr. Hardy; "Ghost" Gordon
First Line: You would hardly expect Jimmy Olsen, who is already a gifted young reporter, to come up with more hidden talents.
Synopsis: Superman tricks Jimmy into thinking he's created a "time radio" to tune into the past and uses it to capture "Ghost" Gordon and his gang.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #1 published May 2006
as Jimmy Olsen, Cub Inventor [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Character(s): Pinky Lee (photo)
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pete
First Line: Look what I just bought, Pete!
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The Million Dollar Question!

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Lex Luthor (in flashback); Toyman (in flashback); Prankster (in flashback); Barton "Blacky" Black; Leonard "Lefty" Lake;
First Line: Superman fans-- how well do you know the secrets of the Man of Steel?
Synopsis: Crooks try to win a quiz show with question on Superman by kidnapping Jimmy Olsen to give them the answers.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Family #174 published December 1975
as The Million Dollar Question! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #1 published May 2006
as The Million Dollar Question! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Fearless Fosdick
First Line: Chuckle!!
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Genres: humorous
First Line: This part of the country is beautiful...
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Taste with a Twist

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Character(s): Ambrose Rauch; Jochem Wessels; Gertrude Wessels
Synopsis: Text story about the history of the pretzel.
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Disclose Notes: Text story with masthead illustration.
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The Missile of Steel

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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Superman robot; "Blitz" Brown
First Line: As a cub reporter for the Daily Planet, young Jimmy Olsen often writes up accounts of amazing guided missiles...
Synopsis: Superman builds a Superman Robot for Jimmy to control while he is out in space saving the world from a rogue planet.
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In Content Item: FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #1 published May 2006
as The Missile of Steel [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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First Line: Boys! Girls!
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First Line: It shoots harmless cork ball bullets with smoke and a loud noise!
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Disclose Notes: Sold by Daisy Manufacturing Company.
Inside back cover.
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Character(s): Fess Parker (photo); Dick Tracy
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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