Comic Title: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Jan/Feb 1955
On Sale Date: November 4, 1954 Copyright Date November 2, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Fastest Gun in the West"
Pages: 6

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Ray Burnley

Reprinted In:
Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #3)

Villain(s)

• Gunsmoke Gus and his henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Citizens of Tumbleweed (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jimmy visits the town of Tumbleweed in which Gunsmoke Gus has the entire town frightened. Gunsmoke has tricked the town into believing he is a killer, but in fact he only shoots them with blanks, and the victims are his own men. Jimmy uncovers the scheme and challenges Gunsmoke to a duel. When Gunsmoke tries to shoot Jimmy with real bullets, Superman intervenes and saves Jimmy. Gunsmoke’s scam is exposed, and he is chased from town.