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Issue: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #85
Publication Date: June 1965
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Issues: #85 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 Periodical Publications Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/08/1965
Volume: none
Pages: 36
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.12 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 19 (4 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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King Olsen's Private Island!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]
First Line: So you won’t obey my royal command to keep off, eh, Superman?
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Pages: 1
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Happy Hobby Time!

Public Service Announcement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Editor(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Frank
First Line: Gosh, it’s swell of Superboy, letting us use his workshop once a week.
Synopsis: Superboy shows Frank that he can be creative, regardless of whether his creations are perfect, and notes an expressive hobby can be life long enjoyment.
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Disclose Notes: Printed in black-and-white on inside front cover.
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Love Me, Love My Beast!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lucy Lane; Shara; Gnor
First Line: “Love me, love my dog”--so the saying goes!
Synopsis: Aliens arrive on Earth and choose Jimmy to be their escort.
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In Content Item: FlagStålmannen #15/1966 published September 1966
as Älskar du mig, så ska du älska min best! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Superman Family #172 published August 1975
as Love Me, Love My Beast! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMighty Comic #112 published April 1976
as Love Me, Love My Beast [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7.67
Disclose Notes: Working title: "Boy, Beast and Beauty."
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[untitled]

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First Line: These four G.I. Joes are waiting for you!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

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First Line: Ship ahoy.. ..what a toy!
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Pages: 0.33
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Johnny Gets His Own Monster Koach!

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Character(s): Johnny
First Line: Visiting on the set of the TV show “The Munsters,” Johnny meets Herman Munster, played by Fred Gwynne.
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[untitled]

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Character(s): Superman
First Line: Be my guest at world's famous amusement park
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The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: superhero
Character(s): Batman (statue); Aquaman (statue); Superman (cameo)
First Line: Is it a fat-head?
Synopsis: Under threat from thugs trying to collect a bounty the Anti-Superman Gang has put on his head, Jimmy takes only a partial dose of a serum Chameleon Boy gave him to duplicate his powers, and finds that he can only modify the appearance of his head. But that proves to be enough to evade several attempts on his life until Superman returns from outer space and can protect him.
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In Content Item: FlagStålmannen #17/1966 published October 1966
as Kameleonthuvudet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSuperman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen #[nn] published September 2007
as The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Character(s): Rocky; Bullwinkle
First Line: Are Cheerios your favorite cereal, Bullwinkle?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: On the page between page 6 and page 7 of the previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Letters from Barbara Brown, Larry Petterson, Tom Carey, Davy Murdick, Corey S. Weinbaum, and Joseph Michael.
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
Feature(s): World's Finest Comics; Adventure Comics; Action Comics
First Line: Coming... super-attractions!
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Pages: 0.33
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King Olsen's Private Island!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Lois Lane; Lucy Lane; Captain Bowlin
First Line: There’s hardly a man or boy who hasn’t sometime daydreamed of what he would do if he were a king!
Synopsis: A fugitive alien sets a trap for Superman by deeding an island to Jimmy Olsen.
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Character(s): Fred Flypogger
First Line: Greetings, earth people!
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[untitled]

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Genres: superhero
First Line: Featuring 7 epic duels-to-the-death...
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Disclose Notes: House ad for 80 Page Giant #11.
On the page between page 4 and page 5 of the previous story sequence.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Pete
First Line: What are you doing?
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First Line: Lucky Charms new toasted oat cereal...
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Character(s): Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]
First Line: 10 issues of Jimmy Olsen for only $1.00
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100 Magnets

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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Character(s): Albert Dorne
First Line: He's looking for people who like to draw
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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