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| Superman's aPal Jimmy Olsen 74, January 1964! |
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SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN 74, January 1964, was published on November 27, 1963 (one day before my Mother's 25th birthday). It contained 32 pages for the cover price of 12¢. Mort Weisinger was the editor, and the cover was pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein.
- THE PRANKS OF JIMMY THE IMP (8 pgs.), written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by John Forte and inked by George Klein. This was Siegel's 75th silver age Superman Family story, and his 120th overall for the era.
- JIMMY OLSEN AND THE FORTY THIEVES (9 pgs.), written by Leo Dorfman, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein.
- JIMMY OLSEN'S SECRET LOVE (8 pgs.), written by Jerry Siegel, pencilled by Curt Swan and inked by George Klein. This story was also reprinted in SUPERMAN FAMILY 177, June/July 1976, published on March 4, 1976. It contained 48 pages for the cover price of 50¢. It was Jerry Siegel's 76th silver age Superman Family story, and his 121st overall for the era.
Also highlighted in this episode are the issue's ads and other features, including the JIMMY OLSEN'S PEN PALS letter column.
At the beginning of the episode I review STAR WARS; ROGUE ONE, which I received the blu-ray of for Father's Day.
Elsewhere in DC Comics, 31 titles carried the January or January/February 1964 cover date, according to Mike's Amazing World Of Comics.
Next Episodes: SUPERMAN FAMILY COMIC BOOKS COVER DATED FEBRUARY 1964: PART I: WORLD'S FINEST COMICS 139 & PART II: SUPERMAN'S GIRL FRIEND LOIS LANE 47!
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To address your wondering about whether Jimmy as Magi and Lucy as Sandra ever met again, the answer is "Yes". Twice more, in fact, in issue #78 and in issue #82. Here's an interesting piece on their appearances:
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