Comic Title: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #20
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1957
Approx. On Sale Date: February 26, 1957 Copyright Date February 24, 1957
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1957
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: Monthly, with the exception of Jan., May, July, and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Trial of Jimmy Olsen"
Pages: 8

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 #20; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #20)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #20; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #20)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Superboy (in flashback; last appearance in Superboy #56; next appearance in Adventure Comics #235)

Other Character(s)

• Joel Todd (publisher of the Smallville News; no further appearances)
• Residents of Smallville (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jimmy Olsen raises money to save the Smallville News newspaper. He collects several Superboy souvenirs, then sells them at auction. Several of the souvenirs crumble to dust, causing Jimmy to be accused of selling fraudulant items. Superman discovers that some meteor vapor, that he brought back from space caused the metal items to rust and crumble. Superman replaces the destroyed items, and Jimmy is set free.