Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #16
16October 1956
$0.10

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #16

DC · October 1956 · on sale 1956-08-28

First appearance: Thor
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#16
Publication date
October 1956
Key date
1956-10-00
On-sale date
1956-08-28
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Thor - 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 Boy of Steel!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
2The Three Lives of Jimmy Olsencomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyHercules, Clark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Samson, Superman, Thor First
4Binky Shows "How to Spend a Summer Week!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBinky Biggs
7The Boy of Steelcomic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
9A Birthday Present for Pierretext story1letters: typesetPierre DesChamps
10Here Are the Prizespromo (ad from the publisher)3letters: typeset
11-comic story0.75script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic
13The Super Liar of Metropoliscomic story6script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White

Plus 7.58 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Leave It to Binky #571956On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #1
ISBN 1-4012-0787-1		2006On eBay ›
The Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-30-356-9		1981On eBay ›
The Great Superman Comic Book Collection #[nn]
ISBN 0-446-30-356-9		1981On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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