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|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 31|'''''Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #31''']] (published [[July 17]], 1958, cover date September 1958)  
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #57''' (published [[October 5]], 1961, cover date December 1961)  
*''"The E-l-a-s-t-i-c Lad!"'' Plot unknown.  (1st app. of Jimmy Olsen in his [[Elastic Lad]] identity)
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*''House Ads:'' Ad for [[Adventure Comics 290|''Adventure Comics'' #290]] with seven Legionnaires pictured. [1st Legion house ad?]
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 37|'''''Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #37''']] (published [[April 7]], 1959, cover date June 1959)
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|class="elseworlds_outera"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 63|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #63]]''' (published [[July 5]], 1962, cover date September 1962)
*''"The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!"'' Plot unkown. (App.  [[Elastic Lad]])
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*'''The League of Fantastic Supermen!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Third appearance of LSV.
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**''First appearances:'' [[Chameleon Chief]], [[Sun Emperor]]
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 46|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #46''']] (published [[May 19]], 1960, cover date July 1960)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #64''' (published [[August 21]], 1962, cover date October 1962)
*''"Elastic Lad's Greatest Feats!"'' Plot Unknown.  (App. [[Elastic Lad]])
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*'''Jimmy Olsen, Hollywood Star!'''
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**W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Superman mentions Legion
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 54|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #54''']] (published [[May 18]], 1961, cover date July 1961)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 68|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #68]]''' (published [[February 21]], 1963, cover date April 1963)  
*''"Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!"'' Unknown plot.  (App. Elastic Lad)
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*'''''The Richest Boy in Metropolis'''''
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**W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Appearances:'' Elastic Lad and, as charms on a bracelet, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy
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*''House Ads:'' Has an ad for Adventure Comics #307 with Element Lad pictured as "Mystery Lad"
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and John Forte (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 57|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #57''']] (published [[October 5]], 1961, cover date December 1961)  
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|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 70|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #70]]''' (published [[May 23]], 1963, cover date July 1963)
*(Has ad for [[Adventure Comics 290|''Adventure Comics'' #290]] with seven Legionnaires pictured. 1st Legion house ad?)
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*'''The Secret of Silver Kryptonite!'''
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**P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Superman becomes concerned that Jimmy is part of a scheme involving silver kryptonite.
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**''Appearances:'' Element Lad.
 
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|[[File:JimmyOlsen062.jpg|80px|Pencils by Curt Swan, inks by Sheldon Moldoff]]
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 62|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #62''']] (published [[May 24]], 1962, cover date July 1962)
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|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 72|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #72]]''' (published [[August 15]], 1963, cover date October 1963)  
*''"Superman's Phantom Pal!"'' As Elastic Lad, Jimmy slips through a tiny hole into the Phantom Zone, where he has a chance to learn Superman's secret identity. (App. Elastic Lad, cameo Mon-El)
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*'''The World of Doomed Olsens!'''
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**W: Jerry Siegel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Jimmy is captured by the [[Collector]] and taken to a planet where he is confronted by some of his past weird transformations. Or, is he?.
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**''First appearances:'' [[Proty II]]
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**''Joins Legion:'' [[Elastic Lad|Elastic Lad (Jimmy Olsen)]]
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 63|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #63''']]  (published [[July 5]], 1962, cover date September 1962)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 73|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #73]]''' (published [[October 10]], 1963, cover date December 1963)
*''"The League of Fantastic Supermen!"'' Plot unknown.  (3rd app. LSV.  1st app [[Chameleon Chief]] & [[Sun Emperor]])
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*'''Jimmy’s Inter-Dimensional Romance!'''
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**P: John Forte; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Cameo appearances:'' Ultra Boy
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*''House Ads:'' Ad for Adventure Comics #314 mentions Superboy, Mon-El & Ultra Boy
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 64|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #64''']]  (published [[August 21]], 1962, cover date October 1962)
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|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 76|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #76]]''' (published [[February 27]], 1964, cover date April 1964)
*''"Jimmy Olsen, Hollywood Star!"'' Plot unknown. (Superman mentions Legion)
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*'''Elastic Lad Jimmy and his Legion Romances!'''
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**W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: John Forte; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' The Legion girls feign interest in Jimmy to help him impress his would-be girlfriend, Lucy Lane.
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**''Appearances:'' Light Lass, Saturn Girl & Triplicate Girl
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 68|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #68''']] (published [[February 21]], 1963, cover date April 1963)  
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #77''' (published [[April 9]], 1964, cover date June 1964)
*''Unknown Title'' (Cameo Elastic Lad and, on a bracelet, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy)
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*'''The Colossus of Metropolis!'''
*(Has an ad for Adventure Comics #307 with Element Lad pictured as “Mystery Lad”)
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**P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Jimmy grows to giant size to battle Titano, the Super-Ape.
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**''Notes:'' Jimmy wears uniforms of Colossal Boy, Sun Boy & Star Boy
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 70|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #70''']] (published [[May 23]], 1963, cover date July 1963)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 79|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #79]]''' (published [[July 9]], 1964, cover date September 1964)
*''"The Secret of Silver Kryptonite!"'' plot. (3rd app. Element Lad.)
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*'''The Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.!'''
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**W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' A 30th century criminal escapes into the past, taking Jimmy with him.
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**''Notes:'' Legion Time Bubble appears
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:JimmyOlsen083.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 72|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #72''']] (published [[August 15]], 1963, cover date October 1963)  
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 83|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #83]]''' (published [[January 14]], 1965, cover date March 1965)
*''"The World of Doomed Olsens!"'' Jimmy is captured by the [[Collector]] and taken to a planet where he is confronted by some of his past weird transformations.  Or, is he?. (Jimmy Olsen joins Legion as [[Elastic Lad]].  1st app. [[Proty II]])
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*'''The Great Miss Universe Contest!'''
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**W: Sam Rolfe; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Jimmy encounters some amazing circumstances when he sits in as a judge for the Miss Universe contest.
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**''Notes:'' Jimmy uses Brainiac 5's force-field belt
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 73|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #73''']] (published [[October 10]], 1963, cover date December 1963)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 85|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #85]]''' (published [[April 15]], 1965, cover date June 1965)
*''"Jimmy’s Inter-Dimensional Romance!"'' Plot.  (Cameo Ultra Boy)
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*'''The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen!'''
*(House ad for Adventure Comics #314 mentions Superboy, Mon-El & Ultra Boy)
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P: John Forte; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Chameleon Boy & LSH cameo.
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 76|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #76''']] (published [[February 27]], 1964, cover date April 1964)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #86''' (published [[May 7]], 1965, cover date July 1965)
*''"Elastic Lad Jimmy and his Legion Romances!"'' The Legion girls feign interest in Jimmy to help him impress his would-be girlfriend, Lucy Lane.  (App. Light Lass, Saturn Girl & Triplicate Girl)
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*'''The Team of Olsen and Brainiac!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Superman mentions Mon-El
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 77|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #77''']] (published [[April 9]], 1964, cover date June 1964)
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|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 87|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #87]]''' (published [[July 8]], 1965, cover date September 1965)
*''"The Colossus of Metropolis!"'' Jimmy grows to giant size to battle Titano, the Super-Ape. (Jimmy wears costumes of Colossal Boy, Sun Boy & Star Boy)
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*'''The Arena of Doom!'''
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**W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman.  
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**''Appearances:'' LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks)]]
|bgcolor="#ffe5e5"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 79|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #79''']] (published [[July 9]], 1964, cover date September 1964)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 88|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #88]]''' (published [[August 26]], 1965, cover date October 1965)
*''"The Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.!"'' A 30th century criminal escapes into the past, taking Jimmy with him.  (App. Legion Time Bubble)
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*'''Jimmy Olsen, World's 'Heavyweight' Champ!'''
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**W: Otto binder; P: John Forte; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Cameo Appearances:'' Star Boy
 
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|[[File:JimmyOlsen083.jpg|80px|Pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein]]
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 83|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #83''']] (published [[January 14]], 1965, cover date March 1965)
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 99|''Superman'sPal, Jimmy Olsen'' #99]]''' (published [[November 22]], 1966, cover date January 1967)
*''"The Great Miss Universe Contest!"'' Jimmy encounters some amazing circumstances when he sits in as a judge for the Miss Universe contest.  (Jimmy uses Brainiac 5’s force-field belt)
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*'''The One-Man Legion!'''
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**W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Pete Costanza; L: Vivian Berg (pages 1-7), Milton Snapinn (pages 8-10); E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' Jimmy wears Legion uniforms
 
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| valign="top"|[[file:JimmyOlsen100.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks)]]
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 85|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #85''']] (published [[April 15]], 1965, cover date June 1965)  
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|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 100|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #100]]''' (published [[January 12]], 1967, cover date March 1967)
*''"The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen!"'' Plot. (Cameo Chameleon Boy & LSH)
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*'''Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding!'''
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**W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Jimmy's previous extra-planetary and extra-dimensional romances present problems for him and Superman when he marries Lucy Lane.
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**''Notes:'' Prior to the wedding, Jimmy uses a [[Time bubble|time-globe]] to attend a Legion meeting in the 30th Century. Reference is made to events in [[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 76|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #76]] and [[Adventure Comics 353|''Adventure Comics'' #353]]. Among the wedding gifts depicted, one is labelled as from the Legion.
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 86|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #86''']] (published [[May 7]], 1965, cover date July 1965)  
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|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 106|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #106]]''' (published [[August 22]], 1967, cover date October 1967)
*''"The Team of Olsen and Brainiac!"'' Plot unknown. (Superman mentions Mon-El)
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*'''The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!'''
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**W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Jimmy is called to the 30th century to help put out the latest issue of The Legion Bulletin.
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**''Notes:'' Four members of the LSH appear
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Neal Adams]]
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 87|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #87''']] (published [[July 8]], 1965, cover date September 1965)      
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|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #112''' (published [[May 28]], 1968, cover date July 1968)
*''"The Arena of Doom!"''   The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman. (App. LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members)
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*'''The Murderous Magnaman!'''
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**W: Otton Binder; P: Pete Costanza; I: Joe Giella; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Story:'' Jimmy is kidnapped by a beautiful foreigner and taken to her country.
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**''First appearances:'' Magnaman, Vannia of Duxania
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**''Notes:'' Jimmy mentions Mon-El
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Neal Adams (inks)]]
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 88|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #88''']] (published [[August 26]], 1965, cover date October 1965)  
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|class="preboot_prec_cameo"|'''[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 117|''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #117]]''' (published [[November 26]], 1968, cover date January 1969)
*''"Jimmy Olsen, World's 'Heavyweight' Champ!"'' Plot unknown.  (Cameo Star Boy)
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*'''The Planet of the Capes!'''
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**W: Otto Binder; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
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**''Notes:'' LSH cameo
 
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|valign="top"|[[file:BlankCover.jpg|80px|Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks)]]  
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 94|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #94''']] (published [[May 24]], 1966, cover date July 1966)
 
*''"Insect-Olsen versus the Bug Bandits!"''  Plot.  (Jimmy uses Lana's Insect Ring)
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 99|'''''Superman'sPal, Jimmy Olsen'' #99''']] (published [[November 22]], 1966, cover date January 1967)
 
*''"The One-Man Legion!"''  Plot.  (Jimmy wears Legion costumes)
 
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|[[File:JimmyOlsen100.jpg|80px|Pencils by Curt Swan, inks by George Klein]]
 
|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 100|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #100''']] (published [[January 12]], 1967, cover date March 1967)  
 
*''"Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding!"''  Plot.  (Cameo LSH in flashback)
 
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|class="preboot_prec_reprint"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 104|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #104''']] (published [[June 13]], 1967, cover date August/September 1967)
 
*1st reprint of "The Elastic Lad of Metropolis!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #37, June, 1959
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 105|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #105''']] (published [[July 11]], 1967, cover date September 1967)
 
*''"The World of 1,000 Olsens!"''  Plot.  (App. [[Elastic Lad]])
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 106|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #106''']] (published [[August 22]], 1967, cover date October 1967)
 
*''"The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!"''  Plot.  (App. LSH)
 
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|class="preboot_prec_reprint"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 111|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #111''']] (published [[April 9]], 1968, cover date June 1968)
 
*1st reprint of "Elastic Lad’s Wrestling Match!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #54, July, 1961
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 112|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #112''']] (published [[May 28]], 1968, cover date July 1968)
 
*''"The Murderous Magnaman!"''  Plot unknown.  (Jimmy mentions Mon-El)
 
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|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 117|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #117''']] (published [[November 26]], 1968, cover date January 1969)
 
*''"The Planet of the Capes!"''  Plot.  (Cameo LSH)
 
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|class="preboot_prec_reprint"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 140|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #140''']] (published [[June 3]], 1971, cover date August/September 1971)
 
|class="preboot_prec_reprint"|[[Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen 140|'''''Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #140''']] (published [[June 3]], 1971, cover date August/September 1971)
*1st reprint of "The World of Doomed Olsens!" from Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72, Oct. 1963
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*1st reprint of '''The World of Doomed Olsens!''' from [[Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen 72|''Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen'' #72]], Oct. 1963
 
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|valign="top"|[[File:AmazTransJimmyOlsen.jpg|80px|Cover art by Brian Bolland]]
 
|valign="top"|[[File:AmazTransJimmyOlsen.jpg|80px|Cover art by Brian Bolland]]

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During the Legion's early years, they sprang up sporadically across the entire Superman Family of titles that were edited by Mort Weisinger. While they eventually went on to have extended runs in Adventure Comics, Action Comics and Superboy v1, they also made a significant number of appearances in other titles within the magazine "family". Generally these were cameos or extremely subordinate to the star of the particular comic.

This page gathers the information pertaining to all issues of Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen from the regular pages of the Legion Publication History.

Preboot (Pre-Crisis)

Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Stan Kaye (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #57 (published October 5, 1961, cover date December 1961)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63 (published July 5, 1962, cover date September 1962)
  • The League of Fantastic Supermen!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Third appearance of LSV.
    • First appearances: Chameleon Chief, Sun Emperor
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #64 (published August 21, 1962, cover date October 1962)
  • Jimmy Olsen, Hollywood Star!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Superman mentions Legion
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #68 (published February 21, 1963, cover date April 1963)
  • The Richest Boy in Metropolis
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Appearances: Elastic Lad and, as charms on a bracelet, Chameleon Boy, Saturn Girl & Sun Boy
  • House Ads: Has an ad for Adventure Comics #307 with Element Lad pictured as "Mystery Lad"
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and John Forte (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #70 (published May 23, 1963, cover date July 1963)
  • The Secret of Silver Kryptonite!
    • P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Superman becomes concerned that Jimmy is part of a scheme involving silver kryptonite.
    • Appearances: Element Lad.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #72 (published August 15, 1963, cover date October 1963)
  • The World of Doomed Olsens!
    • W: Jerry Siegel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Jimmy is captured by the Collector and taken to a planet where he is confronted by some of his past weird transformations. Or, is he?.
    • First appearances: Proty II
    • Joins Legion: Elastic Lad (Jimmy Olsen)
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #73 (published October 10, 1963, cover date December 1963)
  • Jimmy’s Inter-Dimensional Romance!
    • P: John Forte; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Cameo appearances: Ultra Boy
  • House Ads: Ad for Adventure Comics #314 mentions Superboy, Mon-El & Ultra Boy
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #76 (published February 27, 1964, cover date April 1964)
  • Elastic Lad Jimmy and his Legion Romances!
    • W: Jerry Siegel; P&I: John Forte; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: The Legion girls feign interest in Jimmy to help him impress his would-be girlfriend, Lucy Lane.
    • Appearances: Light Lass, Saturn Girl & Triplicate Girl
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #77 (published April 9, 1964, cover date June 1964)
  • The Colossus of Metropolis!
    • P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Jimmy grows to giant size to battle Titano, the Super-Ape.
    • Notes: Jimmy wears uniforms of Colossal Boy, Sun Boy & Star Boy
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #79 (published July 9, 1964, cover date September 1964)
  • The Red-Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: George Papp; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: A 30th century criminal escapes into the past, taking Jimmy with him.
    • Notes: Legion Time Bubble appears
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #83 (published January 14, 1965, cover date March 1965)
  • The Great Miss Universe Contest!
    • W: Sam Rolfe; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Jimmy encounters some amazing circumstances when he sits in as a judge for the Miss Universe contest.
    • Notes: Jimmy uses Brainiac 5's force-field belt
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #85 (published April 15, 1965, cover date June 1965)
  • The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P: John Forte; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Chameleon Boy & LSH cameo.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #86 (published May 7, 1965, cover date July 1965)
  • The Team of Olsen and Brainiac!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P: Curt Swan; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Superman mentions Mon-El
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #87 (published July 8, 1965, cover date September 1965)
  • The Arena of Doom!
    • W: Jerry Seigel; P&I: Al Plastino; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: The LSV tries to force Jimmy to kill Superman.
    • Appearances: LSV with Luthor & Brainiac as members
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Sheldon Moldoff (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #88 (published August 26, 1965, cover date October 1965)
  • Jimmy Olsen, World's 'Heavyweight' Champ!
    • W: Otto binder; P: John Forte; I: George Klein; L: Milton Snapinn; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Cameo Appearances: Star Boy
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman'sPal, Jimmy Olsen #99 (published November 22, 1966, cover date January 1967)
  • The One-Man Legion!
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Pete Costanza; L: Vivian Berg (pages 1-7), Milton Snapinn (pages 8-10); E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: Jimmy wears Legion uniforms
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #100 (published January 12, 1967, cover date March 1967)
  • Jimmy Olsen's Weirdo Wedding!
    • W: Leo Dorfman; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Jimmy's previous extra-planetary and extra-dimensional romances present problems for him and Superman when he marries Lucy Lane.
    • Notes: Prior to the wedding, Jimmy uses a time-globe to attend a Legion meeting in the 30th Century. Reference is made to events in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #76 and Adventure Comics #353. Among the wedding gifts depicted, one is labelled as from the Legion.
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and George Klein (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #106 (published August 22, 1967, cover date October 1967)
  • The Lone Wolf Legionnaire Reporter!
    • W: Jim Shooter; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Jimmy is called to the 30th century to help put out the latest issue of The Legion Bulletin.
    • Notes: Four members of the LSH appear
Cover art by Neal Adams Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #112 (published May 28, 1968, cover date July 1968)
  • The Murderous Magnaman!
    • W: Otton Binder; P: Pete Costanza; I: Joe Giella; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Story: Jimmy is kidnapped by a beautiful foreigner and taken to her country.
    • First appearances: Magnaman, Vannia of Duxania
    • Notes: Jimmy mentions Mon-El
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Neal Adams (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #117 (published November 26, 1968, cover date January 1969)
  • The Planet of the Capes!
    • W: Otto Binder; P&I: Pete Costanza; E: Mort Weisinger
    • Notes: LSH cameo
Cover art by Curt Swan (pencils) and Murphy Anderson (inks) Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #140 (published June 3, 1971, cover date August/September 1971)
Cover art by Brian Bolland The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (published July 4, 2007, cover date September 2007)
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