Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

In the late 1950s, Australian publisher K. G. Murray gave the Man of Steel’s best pal his own spotlight with Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, a 37-issue series that ran from 1955 to 1958. Anchored by the reliable scripting of Otto Binder and the clean, expressive art of Curt Swan and Ramona Fradon, the comic turned the cub reporter’s misadventures—from crazy disguises to accidental super-powers—into a charming, lighthearted counterpoint to the main Superman titles. It’s a key piece of the Silver Age Superman universe, showcasing the era’s playful, anything-goes spirit through the eyes of a character who was always in over his head.