Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #143

Price: 0.25 USD

Pages: 52

On-sale Date: 1971-09-07

Editing: Jack Kirby (credited) (editor); E. Nelson Bridwell (credited) (associate editor)

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The Genocide Spray!

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Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page

Pencils:	Jack Kirby
Inks:	Mike Royer
Colors:	?
Letters:	Gaspar Saladino ? typeset

Genre:superhero
Job Number:X-213

Keywords:Transilvane

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen
(featured)
Superman [Clark Kent]
(supporting)

Count Dragorin; Lupek

Reprints (7)

in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #98 ([Circa December 1973])
in Stålmannen [julalbum] (Semic, 1978 series) #1979 (1978) [omredigerat och med ny färgläggning]

in Supermann årsalbum (Semic, 1978 series) #1979 (1979)

Issue Data

Publisher's Brand: DC [character]
Indicia / Colophon Publisher: National Periodical Publications Inc.
Indicia Frequency: monthly (semi-monthly Aug.)
Publisher's Age Guidelines: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Printer: Printed in U.S.A.

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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NFL Ford Punt, Pass & Kick Competition / advertisement / 1 page

Genocide Spray!

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Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 22 pages

Script:	Jack Kirby (credited)
Pencils:	Jack Kirby (credited)
Inks:	Vince Colletta (credited) Murphy Anderson (Superman and Jimmy Olsen heads)
Colors:	?
Letters:	John Costanza

Genre:superhero
Job Number:X-194

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Of all the early involvements in aero-space technology, the one most over-looked as "E.T.A.S."...
Keywords:Intergang; Scrapper Troopers; Transilvane

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

The Newsboy Legion

Big Words
(supporting)
Flipper Dipper
(supporting)
Gabby, Jr.
(supporting)
Scrapper, Jr.
(supporting)
Tommy
(supporting)

Jimmy Olsen
(featured)
Superman [Clark Kent]
(supporting)

Count Dragorin; the Demon Dog; Jim Harper's killer (death)

Synopsis:: Superman and Jimmy uncover the secrets of Transilvane, while the Newsboy Legion witness the final fate of the killer of the original Jim Harper.; in Mighty Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #98 ([Circa December 1973])
in Stålmannen [julalbum] (Semic, 1978 series) #1979 (1978)
in Supermann årsalbum (Semic, 1978 series) #1979 (1979)
in Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby (DC, 2003 series) #2 ([December] 2004)
in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([November] 2007)
in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #2 (2007 [June 2012])
in The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby (DC, 2017 series) (2017 [February 2018])
in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby (DC, 2019 series) ([June] 2019)

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Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page

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Lucky Clover Club Games and Toys / advertisement / 1 page

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Art Directors' Comics Course; Centre Coin's Album or Catalog; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Robert Bell Comics / advertisement / 1 page

Here’s How You Can Get Free Comics

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DC Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

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Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals / letters page / 1 page

Script:	E. Nelson Bridwell (credited as E.N.B.)
Pencils:	Curt Swan
Inks:	George Klein ?
Colors:	?
Letters:	typeset

Job Number:N-402

Feature Logo:Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals [Olsen at typewriter]
First Line of Dialogue or Text:Dear Editor: I was born with my foot in my mouth.

Universe:

DC : mainstream

Characters:

Jimmy Olsen

Indexer Notes

Letters from Gerard Triano, Mark Gruenwald (future comics writer) and Harold May.

The Alien Thing!!!

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Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project / comic story / 2 pages

Script:	Jack Kirby
Pencils:	Jack Kirby
Inks:	Vince Colletta
Colors:	?
Letters:	John Costanza

Genre:superhero
Job Number:X-219

First Line of Dialogue or Text:The first genetic structuring to run wild in the laboratory almost proved to be the last!!!

Synopsis:: Short story of the first D.N.Alien.; in Super Adventure Comic (K. G. Murray, 1960 series) #50 ([Circa 1972-1973])
in Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby (DC, 2003 series) #2 ([December] 2004)
in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus (DC, 2007 series) #2 ([November] 2007)
in Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus (DC, 2011 series) #2 (2007 [June 2012])
in The Sandman Special (DC, 2017 series) #1 (October 2017)
in The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby (DC, 2017 series) (2017 [February 2018])
in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby (DC, 2019 series) ([June] 2019)

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Clark Candy Bars / advertisement / 1 page

[Star Spangled Comics #9]

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The Newsboy Legion / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

Script:	?
Pencils:	Jack Kirby
Inks:	Jack Kirby
Colors:	?
Letters:	?
Editing:	Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre:superhero

Characters:

The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]

Reprints (1)

from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #9 (June 1942)

The Rookie Takes the Rap!

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The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 13 pages

Script:	Jack Kirby Joe Simon
Pencils:	Jack Kirby
Inks:	Joe Simon
Colors:	?
Letters:	Howard Ferguson
Editing:	Whitney Ellsworth (original editor)

Genre:superhero

First Line of Dialogue or Text:Gangdom strikes with devilish cunning at Jim Harper, the courageous rookie cop, who walks the toughest beat in town...

Characters:

The Guardian [Jim Harper]; The Newsboy Legion [Tommy Tompkins; Big-Words [Anthony Rodriguez]; Gabby [Jonathan Gabrielli]; Scrapper [Patrick MacGuire]]; "Sure Thing" Kelly; Dippy the Pickpocket (death); Inspector Bevins

Synopsis:: "Sure Thing" Kelly has Jim Harper framed for bribery to get him to stop raiding his illegal gambling ring. The Guardian and the Newsboys must uncover proof to clear Jim Harper's name.; from Star Spangled Comics (DC, 1941 series) #9 (June 1942)

The Genocide Spray! (Table of Contents)

Jimmy Olsen / cover / 1 page

Issue Data

Indexer Notes

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NFL Ford Punt, Pass & Kick Competition / advertisement / 1 page

Genocide Spray! (Table of Contents: 2)

Jimmy Olsen / comic story / 22 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 3)

Kenner Toys / comics-form advertising / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 4)

Lucky Clover Club Games and Toys / advertisement / 1 page

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 5)

Art Directors' Comics Course; Centre Coin's Album or Catalog; Howard Rogofsky Comics; Robert Bell Comics / advertisement / 1 page

Here’s How You Can Get Free Comics (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 6)

DC Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 2 pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Jimmy Olsen's Pen-Pals / letters page / 1 page

Indexer Notes

The Alien Thing!!! (Table of Contents: 8)

Strange Stories of the D.N.A. Project / comic story / 2 pages

[no title indexed] (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 9)

Clark Candy Bars / advertisement / 1 page

[Star Spangled Comics #9] (Table of Contents: 10)

The Newsboy Legion / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page

The Rookie Takes the Rap! (Table of Contents: 11)

The Newsboy Legion / comic story / 13 pages

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North American School of Drafting / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Grand Book Comics; Gray Stamps; Kit Kar Mini Bike Frame and Plans; Universal Bodybuilding Program / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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American Circle Products / advertisement / 0.5 page

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Johnson Smith Colorful Cloth Patches / advertisement / 1 page

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The Science Program / advertisement / 1 page

Aurora Hobby Kits Are So Real It’s... Unreal (Expand) / (Table of Contents: 18)

Aurora Products / advertisement / 1 page

The Genocide Spray!

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Genocide Spray!

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Here’s How You Can Get Free Comics

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The Alien Thing!!!

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[no title indexed]

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[Star Spangled Comics #9]

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The Rookie Takes the Rap!

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Aurora Hobby Kits Are So Real It’s... Unreal

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