Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #38
38July 1959
$0.10

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #38

DC · July 1959 · on sale 1959-05-21

First appearance: Lucy Lane
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#38
Publication date
July 1959
Key date
1959-07-00
On-sale date
1959-05-21
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 Lucy Lane - 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
0Olsen's Super-Supper!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira Schnapp
1Buzzy Says "Be Sure of Your Facts!"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Gaspar SaladinoBuzzy Brown; Jim
2The MC of the Midnight Scare Theater!comic story8.67script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John ForteClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane First, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
4-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffJerry; Jean
6Operation Blackhawks!promo (ad from the publisher)1
7Jimmy Olsen's Wedding!comic story8.67script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John ForteClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane First, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
9-comic story0.67script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPete
10Coming Super-Attractions...promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
11-letters page1letters: typesetJimmy Olsen
12Olsen's Super-Supper!comic story7.67script: Robert Bernstein; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John GiuntaClark Kent, Lois Lane, Lucy Lane First, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
14-activity1script: Martin Naydel; pencils: Martin Naydel; inks: Martin Naydel; letters: Martin Naydel

Plus 4.49 pages of advertisements and other matter across 7 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
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Showcase Presents: Superman Family #3
ISBN 978-1-4012-2188-1		2009On eBay ›

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Series context

‹ #3738 of 163#39 ›

Sources

  • Grand Comics Database, issue record (CC BY-SA 4.0)
  • Wikidata, Q113107415 (Lucy Lane), first-appearance property (CC0)

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