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Cover: Jack Kirby & Neal Adams

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #144

Dec 1971 · DC · 0.25 USD
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In "A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake!", the Newsboy Legion steps into the spotlight when they're chosen to temporarily replace city officials—only to find themselves thwarting Mark Mangle and his gang’s schemes during the chaos. Jack Kirby and Joe Simon deliver a classic, high-energy adventure with Kirby’s dynamic art and Simon’s sharp inks, while Neal Adams’ cover captures the mystery with bold, striking detail.

Contains 3 stories
A Big Thing in a Deep Scottish Lake!
22 pp · Superhero
Ian MacGregorJimmy OlsenMorgan EdgeNewsboy Legion [TommyFlipper DipperScrapper Jr.Gabby Jr.Big-Words]Superman [Clark Kent]Guardian [Jim Harper's clone]Terry DeanSan Diego Five String MobBarri-BoyDubbilexFelix MacFinneyGinny MacFinneyScrapper TrooperInter-GangLoch Trevor Monster

When Morgan Edge sends Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion to the misty highlands of Scotland to investigate rumors of a monstrous creature in Loch Trevor, they find themselves tangled in a mystery far stranger than a simple sea serpent. Meanwhile, Superman and Guardian face their own challenges at the enigmatic Cosmic Carousel, where the line between myth and menace blurs.

The Torn Photograph
2 pp · Superhero
Probe Six
Kings for a Day
13 pp · Superhero
The Guardian [Jim Harper]The Newsboy Legion [Tommy ThompkinsBig-Words [Anthony Rodriguez]Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]Mark MangleCrawlerTiny TurkinTops MaloneGunnerTwistyJoeSpikeHandy

When the Newsboy Legion is chosen to temporarily fill city official roles, their day of responsibility quickly turns chaotic—especially as Mark Mangle and his gang see the disruption as the perfect chance to pull off a string of crimes. With the Legion on the clock and the city on edge, the young heroes must stay sharp, keep their wits about them, and stop the criminals before order collapses.

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $9
CGC 9.8 · 11 in census $320
CGC 9.6 · 16 in census $91
CGC 9.4 · 28 in census $59
CGC 9.2 · 8 in census $37
CGC 9.0 · 11 in census $37
CGC 8.5 · 4 in census $28*
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CGC 8.0 · 2 in census $26*
CGC 7.5 · 6 in census $26*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $26*
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $26
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 1 in census $20*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

writer, artist Jack Kirby
writer, inker Joe Simon
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Neal Adams

Reprints

↩ Reprints Star Spangled Comics #10 (1942)

Reprinted in Mighty Comic #89 (1972), The Comics Journal #191 (1996), 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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