Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #119

A grinning, fearless Jimmy Olsen reaches toward a sparking live wire in the pouring rain, boasting he has nine lives — while a wide-eyed Superman swoops in desperately to stop him, certain his pal has already burned through eight of them. This April 1969 cover, penciled and inked by Curt Swan with inks by Pete Costanza, crackles with urgent energy and the kind of delightfully reckless premise only the Jimmy Olsen title could dream up. The featured story, "Nine Lives Like a Cat!" promises exactly the mix of wild sci-fi whimsy and genuine suspense that made this series such a treat.