Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #142
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Man from Transilvane!", the Newsboys take their paper route into the dangerous streets of Suicide Slum, only to be captured by crooks working for the mysterious Big Boss. With the odds stacked against them, Guardian must step in to save his friends, aided by Big Words—the one Newsboy who managed to stay free. This 1971 DC classic, written by Jack Kirby and Joe Simon and illustrated by Kirby with inks by Simon, features dynamic art and a tense, high-stakes rescue, all framed by a striking cover by Jack Kirby, Neal Adams, and Mike Royer.
In "The Man from Transilvane!", a mysterious Count Dragorin arrives in Metropolis with a cryptic warning, while a young man named Lupek claims to have been sent to stop him. As Jimmy Olsen investigates, he's drawn into a clash of ancient legends and modern science, where the line between myth and menace blurs.
When the Newsboy Legion ventures into the dangerous heart of Suicide Slum to sell papers, three of their members are taken by crooks working for the Big Boss. With only Big Words left free, Guardian must step in to rescue his friends, relying on the boy’s courage and street smarts to navigate the treacherous Last Mile Alley.
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Reprinted in Mighty Comic #98 (1973), Stålmannen [julalbum] #1979 (1978), Supermann årsalbum #1979 (1979), Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #2 (2004), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2 (2007), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #2 (2012), The Sandman Special #1 (2017), The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2018), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2019)
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