Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30

In "The Son of Superman," Jimmy Olsen finds himself caught in a dizzying web of deception when a man claiming to be a plastic-surgeryed Superman—dubbed "Houdini" Watson—convinces him that the real Superman has transferred his powers temporarily and is hiding from Clark Kent, who allegedly plans to kill him for a mob reward. Written by Otto Binder and illustrated by Dick Sprang with inks by Ray Burnley, this 1958 adventure unfolds with a fake kryptonite cake, a runaway train, and a kidnapping, all while Jimmy is fooled by a triple-hoax—his trust in the impostor's story making him the unwitting pawn. The cover, by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye, captures the moment of suspense with a classic, dynamic pose.