Comic Title: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: December 1955
Approx. On Sale Date: October 13, 1955 Copyright Date October 11, 1955
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1955
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: Monthly, with the exception of January, May, July and November
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Million Dollar Question"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted In:
Superman Family #174 (1975)
Showcase Presents:Superman Family Vol. 1 TPB (2006)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #9)

Villain(s)

• Blacky Barton and his gang (Lefty Lake named; no further appearances)
• Lex Luthor (appears in flashback; last appearance in Action Comics #210; next appearance in Superman #106)
• Toyman (appears in flashback; first Earth-1 appearance; next appearance in Superman #182)
• Prankster (appears in flashback; first Earth-1 appearance; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #159)

Other Character(s)

• A quiz show host (no further appearances)

Comments:
Lex Luthor, Prankster, and Toyman each appear in flashbacks. These flashbacks contain no reference to their approximate time periods, so it is assumed that they take place just prior to this story.

This is the first Earth-1 appearance of both Toyman and the Prankster.

Synopsis:
Crooks kidnap Jimmy and force him to answer questions about Superman. Then they transmit the questions to their partner, who is a contestant on a quiz show. The contestant correctly answers the questions, but Jimmy gives extra details which only he and Superman know. Superman is tipped off to Jimmy’s danger and rescues his friend, stopping the gang from winning the grand prize.