Comic Title: Jimmy Olsen:Adventures by Jack Kirby Vol. 2 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2004
On Sale Date: October 20, 2004 Direct Market Date October 20, 2004
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Direct Market Date October 13, 2004
Source: Previews, Vol. 14 #8 (#188)

Cover Price: $19.95
Page Count: 192
Editor: Robert Greenberger

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Alien Thing"
Pages: 2

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #143 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Soldiers assigned to the Project (no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• The first D.N. Alien (dies in this story; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place during the earlier days of the Project.

Synopsis:
The DNA Project succeeds in creating the first D.N. Alien. However, the creature is hostile and powerful. It nearly destroys the Project from within by emitting bursts of energy. Eventually, the alien destroys itself, but not before leaving behind clues for the Project scientists to succeed in creating more stable aliens.