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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #52

Cover Date: April 1961
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1961-02-16

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: Stan Kaye


Story: "The Specter of the Haunted House!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in Superman Vol. 1 #144; next in the second story in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #24/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lucy Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #24/2; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #24/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Villain(s):

Doug Smith and his gang (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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Second Story: "The Perils of Jimmy Olsen!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Story?
PencilsCurt Swan
InksJohn Forte
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lucy Lane (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)
Perry White (last in the first story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #145)

Villain(s):

"Bugsy" Hoyle (first appearance; a racketeer)
"Mighty Leo" (first appearance; a bullying heavyweight boxer)

Other Character(s):

the Brave and Bold Newsmen’s Club (first appearance; considering Jimmy Olsen for membership; Herb Griffin, their president, introduced)
Olsen II (first appearance; a Jimmy Olsen robot; temporarily taking over for Jimmy while he is unable to work due to a bad sunburn; next in issue #61/3)
a U.S. Navy admiral (first appearance)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Comment(s):

This story starts on a Sunday, ending on a Monday.

Story Reprinted in:

Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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Third Story: "Jimmy Olsen, Wolf-Man!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsCurt Swan
InksStan Kaye
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (once again becomes a "wolf-man;" last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #145)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Justice League of America #4)

Supporting Character(s):

Lana Lang (last in Superman Vol. 1 #144/2; next in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #27/2)
Lois Lane (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #24/3; next in Action Comics #275)
Lori Lemaris (in between Action Comics #270/2 and #276/2)
Lucy Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in Superman Vol. 1 #145)

Villain(s):

Mister Mxyzptlk (falls in love with Lucy Lane; last in Action Comics #273; next in issue #53/3)
Al Teller (first appearance; owner of a wax museum)
Emil Kobrak (first appearance; a wanted convict)

Guest Appearance(s):

Supergirl (last in Superman Vol. 1 #144/3; next in Action Comics #275)

Other Character(s):

Miss Gzptlsnz (first appearance; Mister Mxyzptlk's girlfriend; next in issue #65/2)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet

Story Reprinted in:

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #122/4 (August-September 1969)
Showcase Presents: Superman Family #4 ([July] 2013)


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