Comic Title: Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #119
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1969
On Sale Date: February 25, 1969 Copyright Date February 25, 1969
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1969


Newsstand Date February 25, 1969
Source: Comic Reader, #71

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of Feb., May and Nov.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Nine Lives -- Like a Cat"
Pages: 15

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

Writer: Leo Dorfman
Artist: Peter Costanza

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #118; next appearance in Action Comics #376)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #183; next appearance in Justice League of America #71)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #118; next appearance in Superman #216)
• Lucy Lane (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #118; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #120)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Klipp and his gang (Fingers named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several daredevils (Green Galahad, Fearless Fred, and Dauntless Dan named; no further appearances)
• Miss Metropolis (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Lex Luthor (as a statue)
• Brainiac (as a statue)
• Joker (as a statue)

Synopsis:
Criminal mastermind Dr. Klipp pretends to be the curator of the Museum of Superstition and Magic. He tricks Jimmy Olsen into believing that the Tiger's Eye jewel can bestow its wearer with nine lives. Klipp gives the jewel to Jimmy to pass along to Superman. However, the gem is actually Gold Kryptonite which will remove Superman's powers permanently.

Jimmy carries the jewel while Superman is away on a mission. Klipp and his henchmen worry that Jimmy will discover it is a fake and not deliver it. They scheme to protect Jimmy's life to convince him that the gem's power is real. However, they soon come to believe the jewel really does possess life saving powers after Jimmy survives several brushes with death.

The crooks take the gem back when they believe Jimmy's nine lives have been used up. Klipp then uses it to enter a booby-trapped vault containing his former partner's loot. The gem fails, but Superman saves Klipp. The Man of Steel then tricks the crook into signing a confession before revealing that Jimmy knew the gem was Gold Kryptonite and replaced it.