80 Page Giant Magazine #2
DC Comics
United States
- Published
- September 1964
- Page count
- 84
- Cover price
- 0.25 USD
- Colour
- Colour
- Format
- Comic series
- GCD
- www.comics.org/issue/18585
Credits
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger
Issue contents
Cover
Untitled
(Jimmy Olsen & Superman)
Cover, 1 page
Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen & Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- George Klein
- Editing
- Mort Weisinger
1Featuring
- Feature
- Superman
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Superman [Clark Kent]; Jimmy Olsen; Perry White; Fortress of Solitude; Kandor (unnamed); green kryptonite; El Gar Kur (villain)
Credits
- Script
- Alvin Schwartz
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Stan Kaye
Synopsis
A criminal from Kandor switches places with Jimmy Olsen and forces Superman to reveal the location of his Fortress of Solitude, so he can destroy the bottled city. But scientists in Kandor reverse the switch just in time.
2Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen [Elastic Lad]; Superman; "Silky" Smith [also as Prof. Bolton]; green kryptonite
Credits
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #31 (September 1958) — The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad
- Also printed
-
Five-Score Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #9 ([January 1959]) — The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad
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Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2007 series) ([July] 2007) — The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad
Synopsis
When Jimmy accidentally exposes himself to a green substance from space, his entire body becomes like rubber. Hiding out as Elastic Lad in a freak show, Jimmy falls in with criminals who use his abilities to carry out their plots, but Jimmy turns the tables on them before his elastic abilities fade.
Notes
origin & 1st appearance Elastic Lad
3Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Edmund Willis; Barry Brand; Perry White; Vince Regan; Jeff Wacker; Dr. Wilmington
Credits
- Script
- Alvin Schwartz
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #32 (October 1958) — The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter
- Also printed
-
Superman's Supacomic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #3 ([March 1959]) — The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter
-
Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — The Jimmy Olsen From Jupiter
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The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) ([October] 1990) — The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter
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The Greatest 1950s Stories Ever Told (DC, 1992 series) ([March] 1992) — The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter
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Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2007 series) ([July] 2007) — The Jimmy Olsen from Jupiter
Synopsis
Without meaning to, Jimmy agrees to be a test subject for a week for a race of people from the planet Jupiter. As part of the experiment, he gains the ability to read people's minds, but he is also turned into a green, scaly Jovian. He uses his new abilities to compete for the Newsman of the Year award, though he wraps himself in bandages to cover his appearance. Between tracking down scoops, Jimmy casually reads Clark Kent's mind and "hears" Clark think that he is Superman. When his rival Vince Regan sees Jimmy without his bandages, he plans to expose him at the award ceremony. But luckily for Jimmy a Jovian week is equivalent to 5 Earth days, and when his bandages are removed at the ceremony Jimmy has reverted to his old self. The Jovians declare the experiment a success and help Superman preserve his secret identity.
4Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- Typeset
5Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #32 (October 1958) — The Super Nose for News
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #139 ([February 1959]) — The Super Nose for News
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Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #107 ([March 1959]) — The Super Nose for News
- Printed in
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966?]) — The Super Nose for News
- Also printed
-
Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — The Super Nose for News
6Featuring
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Author
- Letters
- Typeset
7Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Robert Bernstein
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- John Forte
8Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Prof. Potter; Flying Newsroom; "Wonders" Wilson
Credits
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #28 (April 1958) — The Human Skyscraper
- Also printed
-
Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #132 ([July 1958]) — The Human Skyscraper
-
Superman (KG Murray, 1952 series) #100 (August 1958) — The Human Skyscraper
-
Superman Presents World's Finest Comic Monthly (Colour Comics, 1965 series) #9 (January 1966) — The Human Skyscraper
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — The Human Skyscraper
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #53 ([May 1970?]) — The Human Skyscraper
-
Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2007 series) ([July] 2007) — The Human Skyscraper
Synopsis
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.
9Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
- Characters
- Jimmy Olsen; Superman; Prof. Potter; Perry White; "Hot Shot" Holton
Credits
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
Synopsis
An accident involving an experiment of Prof. Potter's gives Jimmy fire-breath. When he accidentally burns $1,000 meant for charity, Jimmy tries to use his abilities to raise replacement funds. In doing so, however, he draws the attention of "Hot Shot" Holton, who forces Jimmy to use his fire-breath to commit robberies. But Jimmy uses his fire-breath to signal Superman, and eventually douses his fire with mere water.
10Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Otto Binder
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- Ray Burnley
Reprint history
- Based on
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #30 (August 1958) — The Son of Superman
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Superman (Colour Comics, 1950 series) #137 ([December 1958]) — The Son of Superman (Reprinted from this seven page version)
- Printed in
-
Colossal Comic (Colour Comics, 1958 series) #36 ([February 1966?]) — The Son of Superman
- Also printed
-
Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — The Son of Superman
11Featuring
- Feature
- Jimmy Olsen
- Genre
- Superhero
Credits
- Script
- Robert Bernstein
- Pencils
- Curt Swan
- Inks
- John Forte
Reprint history
- First print
-
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #38 (July 1959) — Jimmy Olsen's Wedding!
- Also printed
-
Century the 100 Page Comic Monthly (KG Murray (NZ), 1958? series) #41 ([December 1959?]) — Jimmy Olsen's Wedding!
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Giant Jimmy Olsen Album (Colour Comics, 1966 series) #2 ([September 1967?]) — Jimmy Olsen's Wedding
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