Publishers / DC / Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) / #159
159August 1973
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Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #159

DC · August 1973 · on sale May 10, 1973

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Identification plate

Series
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series)
Issue
#159
Publication date
August 1973
Key date
August 1973
On-sale date
May 10, 1973
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.20
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Arena of Death!cover1pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick CardyJimmy Olsen; Super-Gladiator [Ursus]
2The Arena of Deathcomic story10.5script: Leo Dorfman; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerJimmy Olsen; Ursus; Julius Caeser; Superman [Clark Kent]
4-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jerry Grandenetti; inks: Jerry GrandenettiPrez Rickard
5-promo (ad from the publisher)0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: ?; typeset
8Biggest Bargain in Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Joe Kubert; inks: Joe KubertTarzan
9A Grave-Digger for Jimmy Olsencomic story5script: David George; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerJimmy Olsen; Lena Lawrence; Superman [Clark Kent]; Gravediggers Inc ["Crazy Mike" Hardy]
12The Day They Unmasked Mr. Actioncomic story7script: David George; pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerJimmy Olsen; Max the Actor; Sid Stone; Vince Crane; Soapy Hale
14-letters page1pencils: Kurt Schaffenberger; inks: Kurt SchaffenbergerJimmy Olsen

Plus 10 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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