Comic Title: 80 Page Giant Magazine #2
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1964
On Sale Date: June 18, 1964 Copyright Date June 18, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: 8 times yearly
Cover Price: $0.25
Page Count: 80
Editor: Mort Weisinger

See Also: The Guide to DC Giants

Title: "The Son of Superman"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30 (1958)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #3; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #242; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #30)

Other Character(s)

• Participants of a father/son picinic and a judge (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Superman petitions to adopt Jimmy Olsen. He is given Jimmy for a 30-day trial period and initially things are great. However, a prophecy machine reveals that Superman will destroy his son. In order to prevent the prophecy from fulfilling itself, Superman sabotages his relationship with Jimmy. The adoption is called off. Then, Superman explains the reason to Jimmy. Unfortunately, the prophecy refered to Superman’s sun, an artificial sun, the Man of Steel created in another solar system.