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Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen 82

SUPERMAN'S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #82

Cover Date: January 1965
Cover Price: $.12
Publication Date: 1964-11-25

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Curt Swan
Inks: George Klein


Story: "Jimmy Olsen's Magic Gloves!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

StoryLeo Dorfman
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
LetteringMilt Snapinn
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (discovers magic gloves that will siphon off other people's talents; last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #54/3; next in the second story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lucy Lane (last in issue #80; next in the second story in this issue)
Perry White (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #54/3; next in the third story in this issue)

Villain(s):

a hijacker (first appearance)
"The Mystery Strangler" (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

a pilot and copilot (first appearance for both)
an elderly surgeon (first appearance)
"Kayo" Moran (first appearance; a boxer)
Dr. Bruno (first appearance; a conductor)
a bank manager (first appearance)
reporters
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet


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Second Story: "The Wedding of Magi and Sandra!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
PencilsCurt Swan
InksGeorge Klein
LetteringMilt Snapinn
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (also as "Magi the Magnificent;" in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #54/3; next in the third story in this issue)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (also as "Sandra Rogers;" last in Superman's Girl Friend Lois Lane #54/3; next in the third story in this issue)
Lucy Lane (in between the first and the third stories in this issue)

Villain(s):

a mugger (first appearance)
"Plotter" Meggs (first appearance; sells criminal plans to the underworld)
Duke Zorme (first appearance; a racketeer)

Other Character(s):

a Justice of the Peace
a resort owner

Location(s):

an unidentified vacation resort
Metropolis

Comment(s):

Despite having second thoughts, Jimmy and Lucy marry, only to discover the Justice of the Peace had an expired licence, invalidating the marriage. They decide to wait a little longer before getting married for real.
This story is a sequel to Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #78 (July 1964): "The Return of Jimmy's Lost Love"


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Third Story: "The Unbeatable Jimmy Olsen" (8 Pages)

Credits:

StoryOtto Binder
ArtGeorge Papp
PencilsCurt Swan (page 3, panel 4 only)
InksGeorge Klein (page 3, panel 4 only)
LetteringVivian Berg
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Jimmy Olsen (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #320)

Guest Star(s):

Superman (last in the second story in this issue; next in Action Comics #320)

Supporting Character(s):

Lois Lane (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #320)
Lucy Lane (last in the second story in this issue; next in issue #83/2)
Perry White (last in the first story in this issue; next in Action Comics #320)
Phineas Potter (his last few experiments as failures, develops a split personality and poses as Superman; last in issue #80; next in Superman Vol. 1 #176/3)

Villain(s):

two crooked gamblers (first appearance for both; attempt to get a wrestler to throw a fight)
a masher (first appearance; makes unwelcome advances to Lucy)

Other Character(s):

"Lionel the Lion-Man" (only appearance; a wrestler)
citizens of Metropolis

Location(s):

Metropolis
Daily Planet


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