Comic Title: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #121
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1969
On Sale Date: May 27, 1969 Copyright Date May 27, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969


Newsstand Date May 27, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #73

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb. May and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.15
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Jimmy Olsen's Death Trick"
Pages: 9

Feature(s):
Jimmy Olsen (of Earth-1)

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Jack Abel

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #121; next appearance in Superman #219)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #121; next appearance in Action Comics #378)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #93; next appearance in Superman #219)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #93; next appearance in Superman #219)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #120; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #124)
• Jimmy Olsen Fan Club (Carl Bentley named; last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #116; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #123)

Villain(s)

• The Mitrons (a termite-like race; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Perry White's niece and nephew (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jimmy Olsen investigates a remote mountain area in which strange lights in the sky have been spotted. He discovers a race of alien termite creatures that have started to invade Earth. He calls Superman for help, but Jimmy is hit by one of their weapons.

Superman rushes Jimmy to a hospital. The doctors believe that Jimmy is dying. Perry then gives Jimmy's reporting assignment to Clark Kent. When Jimmy makes a remarkable turnaround, Superman comes to visit. Jimmy pretends that he is still dying. Superman then grants a last request and reveals his secret identity to Jimmy.

A short time later Jimmy is released from the hospital. He returns to work at the Planet, but he is still jealous after learning that Superman planned to replace him with a member of the Jimmy Olsen Fan Club. Jimmy announces that he will reveal Superman's secret identity publicly. However, a series of events convince Jimmy that Superman is under the influence of Red Kryptonite. He believes that Superman has been lying. As a result, Jimmy no longer believes that Superman is Clark.