Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106

There's a wonderfully charming tension at the heart of this October 1967 cover, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein: a determined Jimmy Olsen in his green suit is urging Superman to walk under a tall yellow ladder to prove superstitions are "bunk," while the Man of Steel plants his feet and firmly refuses, insisting it's bad luck. A small crowd of onlookers — including a photographer with a flash camera — watches the standoff unfold, making the whole scene feel like a very public debate between rationalism and old-fashioned caution. Featuring the story "Superman's Unluckiest Day!" with interior work by writer Jim Shooter and artist Pete Costanza, this issue delivers the kind of lighthearted, personality-driven fun that made Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen a genuinely enjoyable corner of the Silver Age DC universe.