Comic Title: Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: July 1961
On Sale Date: May 18, 1961 Newsstand Date May 18, 1961
Source: House Ad, Action Comics #277, Page 12

Copyright Date May 18, 1961
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1961

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May, Aug., and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "King of the Giant Ants"
Pages: 9

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

Writer: Robert Bernstein
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: Stan Kaye

Reprinted In:
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #113 (1968)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #54)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyzptlk (last appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #53; next appearance in Adventure Comics #288)
• An army of giant ants (dream appearance)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Lewis Lang (dream appearance)

Other Character(s)

• A costume shop clerk (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Mr. Mxyzptlk returns to Metropolis with a plan to pester Superman. Unfortunately, a strong wind blows off his hat, which then ends up in the possession of Jimmy Olsen. The hat grants Jimmy wishes including giving him super powers.

Jimmy then flys off to handle an army of giant ants. The ants force Jimmy to work with them by threatening Superman’s life. After nearly defeating the ants, Jimmy is hypnotized by the leader, Mgoro.

Jimmy tries to kill Superman, but is then awakened from a dream. The ants were a part of the dream, it seems that Mxyzptlk’s hat contained Red Kryptonite so that when Jimmy asks for super powers, he became affected by it. The Red K removed his powers and caused his hallucination. Superman destroys the hat and the Red Kryptonite.