Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #83
83March 1965
$0.12

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83

DC · March 1965 · on sale 1965-01-14

First appearance: Lucy Lane's Kandorian doubleFirst appearance: Dialla
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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#83
Publication date
March 1965
Key date
1965-03-00
On-sale date
1965-01-14
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 Lucy Lane's Kandorian double - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Dialla - 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
0Jimmy Olsen's Captive Double!cover1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira SchnappJimmy Olsen, Ti-Arra, Vol-Don, Clark Kent, Lucy Lane's Kandorian double First, Zol-Lar, Ar-Rone, Superman, Sylvia DeWitt
2The Nostradamus of Metropolis!comic story9script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: John Forte; inks: George Klein; letters: Milton SnapinnClark Kent, Jimmy Olsen, Superman, Perry White
4-comic story0.65script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffPeg
6Friends Across the Seaspublic service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Sheldon Moldoff; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappJim
7The Great Miss Universe Contest!comic story7script: Sam Rolfe; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Milton SnapinnLucy Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Brainiac 5, Dialla First, Querl Dox
8-letters page0.75letters: typeset
9-statement of ownership0.25script: Irwin Donenfeld
10Secret Originspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5Barry Allen, Aquaman, Aquaman, The Atom, Batman, Arthur Curry, The Flash, The Flash, Dick Grayson, Green Arrow, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Hal Jordan, Clark Kent
12Jimmy Olsen's Captive Double!comic story9script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George KleinLois Lane, Lucy Lane, Lana Lang, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White, Ti-Arra, Vol-Don, Clark Kent, Lucy Lane's Kandorian double First, Zol-Lar, Ar-Rone, Superman, Sylvia DeWitt
15Make It a Happy Holiday -- With the Best in Comics!promo (ad from the publisher)1Imra Ardeen, Kara Zor-El, Lar Gand, Clark Kent, Krypto, Lois Lane, Mon-El, Jo Nah, Jimmy Olsen, Santa Claus, Saturn Girl, Superboy, Supergirl, Superman

Plus 5.85 pages of advertisements and other matter across 8 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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