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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 41

SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #41

Cover Date: December 1959
Cover Price: $0.10
Publication Date: 1959-10-06

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Human Octopus!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #13/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (temporarily grows fur additional arms, becoming a "HUman Octopus;" see Comments; last in World's Finest Comics #105; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lucy Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #13; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in World's Finest Comics #105; next in the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

two thieves first appearance for both; Max named; force Jimmy to become a pickpocket for them)

Other Character(s):

Rocky Doyle (first appearance; a boxer)
Sam (first appearance; Jimmy Olsen's tailor)
Daily Planet staff
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

By the end of the story, it is left questionable if Jimmy had his extra arms or if it was just in his imagination.

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #109/2 (March 1968)
Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen ([September] 2007)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #3 ([April] 2009)


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Second Story: "The Robot Reporter!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lucy Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in issue #42)

Villain(s):

an assassian (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Olsen #2 (first appearance; a Jimmy Olsen robot)
Jimmy's doctor
Jimmy's landlady
King Vorda (first appearance)
Professor Stanton (first appearance)
reporters
counrty club members

Location(s):

Metropolis

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #3 ([April] 2009)


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Third Story: "Jimmy Olsen, the Boy Swordsman!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #134)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #259)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Action Comics #258; next in Superman Vol. 1 #134)
Perry White (last in the first story in this issue; next in World's Finest Comics #106)

Other Character(s):

;

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet
Valdania (first appearance)

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #108/2 (January 1968)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #3 ([April] 2009)


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