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8October 1955
$0.10

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #8

DC · October 1955 · on sale 1955-08-23

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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#8
Publication date
October 1955
Key date
1955-10-00
On-sale date
1955-08-23
Indicia publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Jimmy Olsen, Crooner!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Stan Kaye; letters: Ira SchnappJimmy Olsen; Superman
2The Betrayal of Supermancomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyJimmy Olsen [also as Sherlock Holmes Junior]; Superman; Dick Crane; Bart Gordon
4Buzzy Asks: "What Are You Getting Out of School?"public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Win Mortimer; inks: Win Mortimer; letters: Ira SchnappBuzzy Brown; Jan
5Superboy for a Daycomic story7.67script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyJimmy Olsen [also as Superboy]; Superman; Peter Crane; Mrs. Crane; Cal Trent (custodian of the Superboy Museum)
7Davy Crockett and Daniel Boonepromo (ad from the publisher)1
8-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffVarsity Vic; Mr. Jason
9Parakeet Fervortext story2letters: typesetJohn Gould
10Jimmy Olsen, Croonercomic story8script: Otto Binder; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: Ray BurnleyJimmy Olsen; Superman; Perry White; Lois Lane; Charles Gordon
11-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffBebe

Plus 5.33 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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CollectionYear
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1131968On eBay ›
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #1
ISBN 1-4012-0787-1		2006On eBay ›

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