Superman Family #166
Superman Family #166
Cover Credits
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

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Title: "Olsen's Super-Survival Kit"
Pages: 14

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

Writer: Otto Binder
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #89 (1965)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

  • General Pedro (aka Zero Zero; a dictator; no further appearances)
  • Pedro's agents (Carmenita and Rosita named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

  • Professor Juarez and his assistant (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Jimmy is witnesses a murder committed by members of an international spy ring. Jimmy obtains a clue from the dying man and decides to play spy by investigating. Jimmy uses several gadgets created by Professor Potter to become agent Double-Five. He then flies to South America where the clue has led him.

Upon reaching the country of Andulia, Jimmy meets a woman who tries to kill him and take his signal watch. Jimmy tricks her, but is still captured by the secret police. Knowing that the spies want his signal watch he hides it, but when he meets another woman, he reveals the location.

The spies hope to call Superman and use him to locate a missing scientist. However, spies have taken Clark Kent prisoner, so Superman can't answer the call. Clark is forced to save Jimmy by swallowing a poison capsule and feigning death. Jimmy then escapes and locates the missing scientist. The spy leader reveals himself as General Pedro, the dictator of Andulia, and captures them both. Superman arrives in time to save Jimmy.

After General Pedro has been deposed, the doctor can work freely to establish a world heart bank. Jimmy returns to Metropolis, where he finds Clark is still alive. Clark tells Jimmy that the professor saved his life with an artificial heart.


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