American Update: The Dawn of Darkseid – Jimmy Olsen #134 by Kirby
*DC: Having quite startlingly revitalised the moribund Jimmy Olsen title with #133, writer/artist Jack Kirby took it up a notch by introducing Darkseid, the fiendish ruler of the hell-world Apokolips, in the very next issue. It was only a fleeting cameo – Darkseid’s image flashes up on a monitor screen while Facetiming with Morgan Edge – but it’s nevertheless the first appearance of the villainous fulcrum of the entire Fourth World Saga, and as such is commanding insane prices right now. Our new copy of Jimmy #134 has minor spine creasing, multiple light pressure marks which do not impair the Neal Adams cover image, and a small diagonal crease in the lower right cover corner. Tight staples, and interior pages which, while clean and flexible, are just a tiny bit beige. Nevertheless, clean and sound and a relatively affordable copy of a zooming-up key debut. VG/FN p £85. SORRY, THIS HAS NOW SOLD