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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #51

Cover Date: March 1961
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1961-01-05

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "Jimmy Olsen's 1,000th Scoop!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #23; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in World's Finest Comics #115; next in the third story in this issue)
Krypto (last in Action Comics #272; next in Superman Vol. 1 #144/3)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #23/2; next in the second story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Zegla 6 (first appearance; an alien agent posing as the kidnapped Perry White; dies)
two other unidentified alien (first appearance for both; attempting to wipe out humanity and invade Earth)

Other Character(s):

Dr. Van Dorf (first appearance; creates a land/sea/air vehicle)

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet (Globe is replaced by a bomb which is later destroyed)

Comment(s):

This story starts on Thursday the 12th and ends on Friday the 13th.

Story Reprinted in:

Best of DC #6/3 (July-August 1980)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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Second Story: "The Girl with Green Hair!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

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

Guest Star(s):

Supergirl (appears as a green-haired alien girl "Ka-Ra" in the hope to make Lucy Lane jealous and treat Jimmy Olsen better; in between Action Comics #273/2 and #274/2)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)
Lucy Lane (in between Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #23/2 and #24/2)
Phineas Potter (last in issue #50/3; next in Superman Vol. 1 #148/3)

Other Character(s):

Ricky Avalon (first appearance; a conceited famous teen singer)
a Ka-Ra robot (first appearance; created by Professor Potter; malfunctions and breaks down)

Location(s):

Earth
Metropolis
Daily Planet
Midvale
Midvale Orphanage
Venus

Comment(s):

This story takes place over the course of a week.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Supergirl #1 (2007 [January 2008])
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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Third Story: "The Dream Detective!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryRobert Bernstein
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #274)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #274)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #274)
Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #23/2; next in Action Comics #274)

Villain(s):

"Whiz" Platt (first appearance; a criminal scientist)
Mike, Pete, and their gang members (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

two armored car guards (first appearance for both)
a police officer

Location(s):

Fortress of Solitude
Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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