Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #86
In "Jimmy Olsen, Ape Man," Jimmy takes a daring leap into history using Professor Potter’s time machine, landing on the front lines of D-Day. After stumbling into Nazi territory, he’s forced to blend in, using his wits and knowledge of the war to climb the ranks—until he finds himself in the very newsreel footage that sparked his journey. Written by Leo Dorfman and illustrated by Curt Swan with inks by George Klein, this 1965 adventure features a cover by Swan and Klein, capturing Jimmy’s unexpected role in a moment that blurs past and present.
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After Jimmy sees film of a look-alike Nazi officer standing with Adolf Hitler, he takes a time travel device of Professor Potter's and joins the allied forces at D-Day. Accidentally infiltrating the Nazis, he uses his knowledge of the war to rise within the ranks, eventually posing for the newsreel footage he saw, before returning to the present.
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