Comic Title: Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 3 TPB
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2009
On Sale Date: February 25, 2009 Direct Market Date February 25, 2009
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, February 25, 2009

Direct Market Date February 25, 2009
Source: Previews, #242

Cover Price: $16.99
Page Count: 520
Editor: Sean Mackiewicz

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "Jimmy Olsen's Private Monster"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: John Forte

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43 (1960)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in Action Comics #262)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #108)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in Action Comics #262)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #43; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #16)

Villain(s)

• The TNT Gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed monster and several others of his race (next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #47)

Synopsis:
An explosion causes Jimmy’s signal watch to bring a monster from another planet to Earth. The monster appears twice to help Jimmy, but the then disappears. The third time, it stays and pesters Jimmy, scaring away everyone nearby.

The monster agrees to leave Jimmy alone if he will come to his home planet for a couple hours. Jimmy travels to the other planet where he is regarded as a horrible monster. The monster uses Jimmy to film a horror movie before Jimmy is finally returned to Earth.