Comic Title: Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 HC
Publisher: DC
Cover Date: 2007
On Sale Date: June 13, 2007 Direct Market Date May 30, 2007
Source: Previews, Vol. 17 #1 (#217)

Direct Market Date June 13, 2007
Source: ComicList, New Comic Book Releases List for Wednesday, June 13, 2007

Cover Price: $49.99
Page Count: 396
Editor: Anton Kawasaki

See Also: The Guide to Graphic Novels and Collected Editions

Title: "The Big Boom"
Pages: 23

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

Writer/Penciller: Jack Kirby
Inker: Vince Colletta

Reprinted From:
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #138 (1971)

Feature Character(s)

• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #202)

Supporting Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Action Comics #399)
• Newsboy Legion (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Guardian (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #108; next appearance in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #110)
• Gabby, Jr. (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Tommy (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Big Words (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Scrapper, Jr. (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Flippa Dippa (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)

Villain(s)

• Simyan and Mokkari (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #145)
• Morgan Edge's clone (last appearance in Action Comics #398; next appearance in Superman #237)
• Inter-Gang (last appearance in Mister Miracle #1; next appearance in New Gods #3)
• The four-armed terror (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; no further appearances)
• Several members of the Homo Usurpus species (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137; no further appearances)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Newsboy Legion (the original team; last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136; no further appearances)
• Gabby (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136; no further appearances)
• Big Words (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136; no further appearances)
• Scrapper (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136; no further appearances)
• Tommy (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)

Other Character(s)

• Terry Dean (last appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #127; no further appearances)
• Laura Conway (Morgan Edge's secretary; first name revealed in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #142; first appearance; next appearance in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139)
• Bernard (an elevator operator; no further appearances)
• Soldiers from the Project (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story is continued from Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #137.

Synopsis:
While Superman, Jimmy, and the Newsboy Legion remain trapped in a coccoon, the Guardian and the original Newsboys lead a group of soldiers along the Zoomway intent on stopping the creature which threatens the Project's nuclear reactor. Simyan and Mokkari send more of the creatures to fight the soldiers. Superman finally breaks free, but the four-armed terror has already damaged the reactor beyond repair. To save Metropolis, Superman throws the reactor down a deep shaft. The creatures follow the reactor which inevitably explodes without endangering the city above.