Cover Credits |
Penciller: Curt Swan Inker: John Forte |
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Comic Title: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54
Publisher: DC
(National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1961
On Sale Date:
May 18, 1961 Newsstand Date May 18, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #277, Page 12
Copyright Date May 18, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961
Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger
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Title: "Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match"
Pages: 8
Feature(s):
Jimmy Olsen (of Earth-1)
Writer: Robert Bernstein
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Forte
Reprinted In:
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #111 (1968)
Feature Character(s)
- Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)
Supporting Character(s)
- Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #26; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)
- Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #26; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)
Villain(s)
- Duke McCone (a crooked fight promoter; no further appearances)
Other Character(s)
- Ed (a reporter; no further appearances)
- Blubber Ben, Mac the Martian, Totem Tom, House Cat, the Abominable Snowman, the Gladiator, and the Bee (wrestlers; no further appearances)
- The Ugly Superman (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #8; no further appearances)
- Tumbler Ted, Rudy the Reindeer, and Mr. Goliath (see comment below; no further appearances)
Comments:
This story was expanded when it was reprinted in the second story of Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #111. The new pages show three additional wrestlers that did not appear in the original story, Tumbler Ted, Rudy the Reindeer, and Mr. Goliath.
Synopsis:
Jimmy Olsen goes to a wrestling match and discovers that the promoter has fixed the fights. Accepting a standing challenge, Jimmy enters the ring after drinking his Elastic Lad serum. With his stretching powers, Jimmy defeats each of the promoter’s wrestlers. His final opponent is the Ugly Superman who drinks the Elastic Serum. Jimmy struggles against his stretching opponent in order to last ten minutes and earn five thousand dollars for charity. Jimmy tricks the Ugly Superman into colliding with the real Superman who is flying by. The collision knocks out his opponent, giving Jimmy the victory and earning the money.
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