Comic Title: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1959
On Sale Date: February 19, 1959 Copyright Date February 19, 1959
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1959

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "How Jimmy Olsen First Met Superman"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted In:
Superman Annual #5 (1962)
Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 3 TPB (2009)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36; next appearance in Action Comics #251)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #36; next appearance in Action Comics #251)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Kal-El (in flashback as a baby on Krypton; last appearance in Action Comics #246; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #65)
• Jor-El (in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #246; next appearance in More Fun Comics #101)
• Lara (in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #246; next appearance in More Fun Comics #101)
• Krypto (in flashback on Krypton; next appearance in Adventure Comics #210)

Other Character(s)

• Professor Crane (no further appearances)

Flashback Appearance(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (shortly after moving to Metropolis; last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #75; next appearance in Superman #91)
• Superman (early in his career; last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #53; next appearance in Action Comics #299)

Comments:
This story is an untold tale. The flashback sequence takes place when Jimmy first came to Metropolis. He then travels back in time and meets Kal-El on Krypton just prior to its destruction.

Krypto is shown returning to Krypton in a rocket from a test flight of Kal-El’s rocket. There is insufficient time given in this story for Krypto to have been sent back into space as Krypton blows up. Since Krypto must have been sent into space again, more time must have elapsed between events in this story.

Synopsis:
Jimmy Olsen recalls the time when he first came to Metropolis. He was hired by Professor Crane to test a time machine. In doing so, Jimmy was transported to Krypton, before its destruction. Krypton’s atmospheric conditions caused Jimmy to wear a flying suit to move around.

On Krypton he met Jor-El and Lara, as well as baby Kal-El. Jimmy served as Kal-El’s babysitter, and kept him out of trouble.

Before Krypton exploded, Jimmy was returned to his own time. His memory of the experience vanished and was forced to look for work. Superman arrived to get Jimmy a job at the Daily Planet. Superman’s super-memory allowed him to remember Jimmy as his babysitter. Superman makes Jimmy his pal and gives him a signal watch.