Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #141
141September 1971
$0.25

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #141

DC · September 1971 · on sale 1971-07-08

First appearance: Bruno MannheimOrigin: Big Words
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#141
Publication date
September 1971
Key date
1971-09-00
On-sale date
1971-07-08
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.25
Pages
52
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Bruno Mannheim - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Big Words, Gabby, Jim Harper, Scrapper, The Guardian.

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
0-cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Neal AdamsThe Guardian, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
2Will The Real Don Rickles Panic?!?comic story22script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta, Murphy Anderson; letters: John CostanzaLaura Conway, Morgan Edge, The Guardian, Clark Kent, Lightray, Bruno Mannheim First, Jimmy Olsen, Solis
8-letters page1script: E. Nelson Bridwell; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinJimmy Olsen
9The Newsboy Legion Returnstext article1script: Mark Evanier, Steve Sherman; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince CollettaBig Words, Flippa Dippa, Gabby, Scrapper, Tommy
10Kirby's the Name!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1script: Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Vince Colletta; letters: John CostanzaJack Kirby, Orion
12Star Spangled Comics #7cover reprint (on interior page)1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe SimonBig Words, Gabby, The Guardian, Jim Harper, Scrapper, Tommy
13The Story of the Newsboy Legioncomic story13script: Jack Kirby, Joe Simon; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon; letters: Howard FergusonBig Words Origin, Gabby Origin, The Guardian Origin, Jim Harper Origin, Scrapper Origin, Tommy Origin

Plus 12 pages of advertisements and other matter across 12 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #1
ISBN 1-56389-984-1		2003On eBay ›
Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #2
ISBN 1-4012-0259-4		2004On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-1357-2		2007On eBay ›
Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2
ISBN 978-1-4012-3440-9		2012On eBay ›
The Newsboy Legion and the Boy Commandos Special #12017On eBay ›
The Sandman Special #12017On 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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