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Cover: Carmine Infantino & Neal Adams & Murphy Anderson

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #147

Mar 1972 · DC · 0.25 USD
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Contains 2 stories
A Superman in Super-Town!
24 pp · Superhero
Jimmy OlsenNewsboy Legion [Big-WordsGabby Jr.Scrapper Jr.TommyFlipper Dipper]Angry CharlieSuperman [Clark Kent]Magnar (introduction)Professor Victor Volcanum (introduction)Highfather [Izaya the Inheritor]

When Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion's road trip takes a sudden detour after Angry Charlie awakens and crashes their vehicle on Victor Volcanum’s island, they find themselves in a bizarre town where everyone is a superhero—except them. Meanwhile, Superman’s journey to New Genesis takes an unexpected turn as he encounters the enigmatic Magnar and the mysterious Highfather, Izaya the Inheritor, on a planet far from Earth.

The Scoop of Suicide Slum!
13 pp · Superhero
The Guardian [Jim Harper]The Newsboy Legion [Tommy TompkinsBig-Words [Anthony Rodriguez]Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]Franklin D. Clark (villain, publisher of "The Observer")Windy Wicks (villain)Slim Slavin (villain)Butch Benson (villain)Big Al Fenner (villain)

In "The Scoop of Suicide Slum!", the Newsboy Legion takes a bold step into journalism, launching their own paper with a loan from Officer Harper. With a contest called "Cops and Robbers" offering a $1,000 reward for tips on fugitives, the boys dive into the gritty underbelly of Suicide Slum—only to find themselves tangled in a web of lies, rival reporters, and a dangerous game where the line between hero and villain blurs.

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Raw (Fine) $7
CGC 9.8 · 21 in census $307
CGC 9.6 · 36 in census $108
CGC 9.4 · 23 in census $53
CGC 9.2 · 11 in census $53
CGC 9.0 · 9 in census $45*
CGC 8.5 · 7 in census $39*
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CGC 8.0 · 3 in census $39
CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $30*
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $25*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $22*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $20*
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Full credits

writer, artist Jack Kirby
inker, letterer Mike Royer
cover pencils Carmine Infantino
cover pencils Neal Adams
cover inks Murphy Anderson

Reprints

↩ Reprints Star Spangled Comics #13 (1942)

Reprinted in Mighty Comic #102 (1974), Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby #2 (2004), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #3 (2007), Countdown Special: Jimmy Olsen #1 (2008), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #3 (2008), The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2018), Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby #[nn] (2019)

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