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Issue: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #28
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagDC
On Sale Date: 02/25/1958
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 14 (6 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
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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
Format Notes:  
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 

Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
The Boy Who Killed Superman!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
two police officers
Olsen-- this evidence found in your room proves you destroyed Superman with kryptonite!
Reprinting
FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #2 [unnamed variant] published April 2008
as The Boy Who Killed Superman! [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Secret of the Happy Pig!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
anthropomorphic, opinion
Peter Porkchops; Mervin; Mr. Turtle; Wolfie
Why am I always so miserable?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover. This PSA ran in DC comics cover dated April 1958 and again in issues cover dated January 1962.
The Spendthrift and the Miser

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
"Swindle" Stanton [Fred Brown]; "Lefty"
In Metropolis one day, who is the boy that carelessly flings his money away in wild spending sprees?
Jimmy becomes a spendthrift by day and a miser by night.
Reprinting
FlagColossal Comic #35 published November 1965
as The Spendthrift and the Miser [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #125 published December 1969
as The Spendthrift and the Miser [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSupermann #7/1970 published April 1970
as Sløser og gjerrigknark [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #2 [unnamed variant] published April 2008
as The Spendthrift and the Miser [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSupermán Librocomic #13 published ?
as El derrochador y el avaro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Meet the Challengers of the Unknown

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Ace Morgan; Red Ryan; Rocky Davis; Prof. Haley (see notes)
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Full page ad for the first issue. Prof. Haley is named Prof. Hale in the ad.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Tricksy; movie director; SPCA man
Not bad, Tricksy!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Boy Who Killed Superman

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Let us take a peek into the future, into the police files of the 60th century, listing the most infamous criminals of history!
Jimmy is teleported to the year 5921 where he is known as the infamous killer of Superman.
Reprinting
FlagSuperman Annual #1961-1962 published January 1961
as The Boy Who Killed Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman Annual #4 published January 1961
as The Boy Who Killed Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #113 published August 1968
as The Boy Who Killed Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagGiant Jimmy Olsen Album #7 published January 1970
as The Boy Who Killed Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #2 [unnamed variant] published April 2008
as The Boy Who Killed Superman [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
Look Kids! Big Powerful Magic Magnifier

Advertisement (Comic Format)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?; typeset
?
Subject Matter
Betty; Jim
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
2
Double page centerspread ad for Cloverine Salve. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the second Jimmy Olsen story. Ad agency edited.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, teen
unnamed girl
Wow! What a doll!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Gag Bag

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
humorous
Larry; Willy; Tim; Smith; Jones; Ronnie; Donnie; Harry; Jim
Old lady (to hotel bellhop): I won’t take this room!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Twelve jokes with a masthead illustration
The Human Skyscraper

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Prof. Potter; Flying Newsroom; "Wonders" Wilson
Buildings shake at the thump of heavy footsteps!
When Prof. Potter gives Jimmy the wrong pill for a toothache, Jimmy ends up several stories tall, with the mind of a child. Trying to relieve Jimmy's toothache pain, Superman stumbles on the very antidote necessary to reverse Jimmy's transformation.
Reprinting
Flag80 Page Giant Magazine #2 published September 1964
as The Human Skyscraper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSuperman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen #[nn] published September 2007
as The Human Skyscraper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagShowcase Presents: Superman Family #2 [unnamed variant] published April 2008
as The Human Skyscraper [Story on Interior Page(s)]
FlagSupermán Librocomic #13 published ?
as El coloso perirrojo [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Free! New issues... plus new, rare bonus offer!
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
?
Subject Matter
Do you want spending money?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?; ? (photographs)
?; ? (photographs)
typeset
Subject Matter
George Jowett
Are you skinny like I was?
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?; ? (photographs)
?; ? (photographs)
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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