Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #138
138June 1971
$0.15

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #138

DC · June 1971 · on sale 1971-04-13

First appearance: Laura ConwayFirst appearance: Terry Dean
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#138
Publication date
June 1971
Key date
1971-06-00
On-sale date
1971-04-13
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Laura Conway - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Terry Dean - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Big Boomcover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Neal Adams; letters: Gaspar SaladinoClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
2The Big Boom!!comic story23script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaBig Words, Laura Conway First, Terry Dean First, Morgan Edge, Flippa Dippa, Gabby, Gabby, The Guardian, Dr. Walter Johnson, Clark Kent, Scrapper, Mokkari, Jimmy Olsen, Big Words
6-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinJimmy Olsen

Plus 11 pages of advertisements and other matter across 11 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 1-56389-984-1		2003On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 9781401213442		2007On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-3241-2		2011On eBay ›
The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7475-7		2018On eBay ›
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-8885-3		2019On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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