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 Man of Steel's Substitute"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted In:
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 Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1; next appearance in Superman #92)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1; next appearance in Superman #92)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1; next appearance in Superman #92)
• Jumbo Jones (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #1; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #2)

Other Character(s)

• Andrew Carlton, his foreman, and a labor crew (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
While Superman is away on a mission to rescue avalanche victims, Jimmy Olsen fills in for his friend at a job site where the Man of Steel was expected. Jimmy impersonates Superman in order to keep the workers happy, but when his scheme is exposed the workers become enraged and quit. Superman arrives in time to save the newly constructed bridge from falling and to restore morale to the workers. Jimmy feels that he let his friend down by failing in his impersonation, but Superman is pleased with Jimmy for attempting to help out a friend.