American Update: Jimmy Olsen – Costumes! Gorillas! Alien Dames — and Kirby!
*DC: One of the madder DC titles, outstripped only by its distaff counterpart Lois Lane, was Jimmy Olsen, the series in which Superman’s Pal gained and lost super-powers, underwent weird bodily transformations, and was romanced by a bewildering array of alien ladies who had a thing for ginger shortarses. Just everyday events in the life of a newspaper reporter, as I’m sure any journos of your acquaintance will attest. We’ve topped up our Jimmy inventory with issues ranging from #31 – the first appearance of one of Jimmy’s longer-lasting alter-egos, Elastic Lad – through to #146, a time when Jack Kirby had taken over the series and linked it into his Fourth World saga. Along the way, Jimmy romances Supergirl, becomes Colossal Boy, brings Beatlemania to the ancient past, and marries a gorilla while witch-doctor Superman conducts the wedding. As you do. Embrace the crazy!