Comic Title: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1954
On Sale Date: July 2, 1954 Copyright Date June 30, 1954
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1954
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: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Boy of 100 Faces"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted In:
Best of DC #46 (1984)
Millennium Edition:Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 1 (#16) (2000)
Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #195; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #195; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #195; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1)
• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #195; next appearance in Superman #92)
• Jumbo Jones (pilot of the Flying Newsroom; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1)

Villain(s)

• Deuce Dorgan, Marty Watson, and Bozo Bane (jewel thieves; no further appearances)

Comments:
Jimmy first uses his signal watch which summons Superman in the story. It also features the debut of the Flying Newsroom, a helicopter used by the Daily Planet.

Synopsis:
Jimmy follows some hoods to Gem Lake where he tries to discover the location of some stolen jewels. Jimmy’s cover is blown and the crooks tie him up. Jimmy manages to use an emergency Superman Signal Watch to summon the Man of Steel. Superman rescues Jimmy, who has discovered the missing jewels at the bottom of the lake.