Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #70
70July 1963
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70

DC · July 1963 · on sale 1963-05-23

First appearance: Vol-DonFirst appearance: Ti-ArraFirst appearance: Ar-Rone
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#70
Publication date
July 1963
Key date
1963-07-00
On-sale date
1963-05-23
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Vol-Don - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ti-Arra - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Ar-Rone - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Zol-Lar - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lori Lemaris' Kandorian double - 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 Secret of Silver Kryptonite!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: John ForteClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman
1-promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetClark Kent, Superman
2Jimmy Olsen's Boo Boos!comic story7.65script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: John Forte; inks: John ForteClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superbaby, Superboy, Superman
4-promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris, Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Dick Grayson, Owlman, Robin, Bruce Wayne
7The Human Robot!comic story9pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinClark Kent, Lucy Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
8-letters page1letters: typesetJimmy Olsen
9-comic story0.65script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffClark Kent, Little Pete, Superman
11The Secret of Silver Kryptonite!comic story7.82pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinTi-Arra First, Jan Arrah, Kara Zor-El, Vol-Don First, Element Lad, Clark Kent, Lois Lane, Lana Lang, Zol-Lar First, Lori Lemaris, Lori Lemaris' Kandorian double First, Jimmy Olsen, Professor Phineas Potter, Ar-Rone First
12-promo (ad from the publisher)0.18pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappBatman, Clark Kent, Superman, Bruce Wayne
13-comic story0.65script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic

Plus 6.05 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Best of DC #361983On eBay ›
DC Comics: Sixty Years of the World's Favorite Comic Book Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 0-8212-2076-4		1995On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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