Released July 1971
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #139
Key Issue
Synopsis
Cover by Jack Kirby, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams and photographic background."The Guardian Fights Again!!!" written and penciled by Jack Kirby, heads of Superman and Jimmy Olsen by Murphy Anderson and inked by Vince Colletta. Reprinted in Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby and Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1.The Newsboy Legion is on quarantine in Cadmus labs, because they may have a flu. But they want action. Then they meet a Scrapper Trooper, who might just be able to help them out.In Metropolis, Morgan Edge gets irritated at one of his employees (a Don Rickles-lookalike) , and decides to have him killed (!?). Well, that`s just one of the reasons. The other is, that he can`t meet Don Rickles (famous comedian at the time), because the consequences would be disastrous.He also decides to get rid of Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent, who have proved to be pests to his criminal businesses. He sends both of them to cover a UFO-story. Guardian goes with them.Rickles is transported out of town, to the UFO. Our heroes arrive to the scene, and are attacked by brutish thugs. Rickles accidentally traps Kent inside the ship, and also manages to make it go all the way up to space! Oy!Meanwhile, the Newsboys and Scrapper trooper get out of the labs.The thugs batter and capture our heroes and take them away.They are poisoned with Pyro granulate grains, that will make our heroes self com-bust in 24 hours! Oh boy, how will they get out of this pickle!?
Variants
Synopsis
Cover by Jack Kirby, Murphy Anderson, Neal Adams and photographic background."The Guardian Fights Again!!!" written and penciled by Jack Kirby, heads of Superman and Jimmy Olsen by Murphy Anderson and inked by Vince Colletta. Reprinted in Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby and Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus #1.The Newsboy Legion is on quarantine in Cadmus labs, because they may have a flu. But they want action. Then they meet a Scrapper Trooper, who might just be able to help them out.In Metropolis, Morgan Edge gets irritated at one of his employees (a Don Rickles-lookalike) , and decides to have him killed (!?). Well, that`s just one of the reasons. The other is, that he can`t meet Don Rickles (famous comedian at the time), because the consequences would be disastrous.He also decides to get rid of Jimmy Olsen and Clark Kent, who have proved to be pests to his criminal businesses. He sends both of them to cover a UFO-story. Guardian goes with them.Rickles is transported out of town, to the UFO. Our heroes arrive to the scene, and are attacked by brutish thugs. Rickles accidentally traps Kent inside the ship, and also manages to make it go all the way up to space! Oy!Meanwhile, the Newsboys and Scrapper trooper get out of the labs.The thugs batter and capture our heroes and take them away.They are poisoned with Pyro granulate grains, that will make our heroes self com-bust in 24 hours! Oh boy, how will they get out of this pickle!?
Key Facts
- 1st appearance of Bruno "Ugly" Manneheim, leader of Intergang interchangeably with Morgan Edge
- Guest appearance by Don Rickles
Details
- Series
- Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
- Cover Date
- July 1971
- Pages
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- UPC
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- Cover Price
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- Final Order Cutoff
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Creators
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ArtistJack Kirby
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WriterJack Kirby