Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #39
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Super-Lad of Space!", Jimmy Olsen takes a wild ride beyond Earth when he sneaks aboard an engineless rocket launched by Superman—dressed in the Man of Steel’s suit, no less. After a crash landing on an unknown world, Jimmy discovers he’s gained super-powers, turning his lifelong dream of being a hero into reality. But with his identity as Jimmy Olsen impossible to hide, he’s suddenly the most famous (and most recognizable) hero in the cosmos. Written by Robert Bernstein and illustrated by Curt Swan, with inks by John Forte, this 1959 classic features cover art by Curt Swan and Stan Kaye.
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Jimmy, while wearing a Superman costume, attends the launching of an engineless rocket into outer space by Superman. To get a scoop, he sneaks aboard to take photos, and ends up traveling through space. When he crash-lands he finds that he now has super-powers and can live out his super-fantasies. But he can't maintain a secret identity because everyone calls him Jimmy Olsen.
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