Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #22
22August 1957
$0.10

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #22

DC · August 1957 · on sale 1957-06-02

First appearance: Professor Phineas Potter
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#22
Publication date
August 1957
Key date
1957-08-00
On-sale date
1957-06-02
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 Professor Phineas Potter - 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 Super-Brain of Jimmy Olsen!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray Burnley; letters: Ira SchnappClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
2The Mystery of the Millionaire Hoboescomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
7-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffOllie
8-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffShorty
10The Super-Hallucinationscomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
11Earn While You Learn!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Ruben Moreira; inks: Ruben Moreira; letters: Ira SchnappSteve; Walt
12-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry
13Card Tricks You Can Dotext article1letters: typeset
14The Super-Brain of Jimmy Olsencomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White, Professor Phineas Potter First

Plus 6.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman Annual #11960On eBay ›
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1131968On eBay ›
Giant Superman Annual #1 Replica Edition #[nn]
ISBN 1-56389-466-1		1998On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #1
ISBN 1-4012-0787-1		2006On eBay ›
Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen #[nn]
ISBN 9781401213695; 1401213693		2007On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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