Thursday, January 14, 2016

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #136 (On Sale: January 14, 1971), has a nice cover by Neal Adams.

"The Saga of the D.N.Aliens" is written and drawn by Jack Kirby and Vinnie Colletta. While Superman is knocked out, the Guardian battles the giant Jimmy Olsen clone created by Simyan and Mokkari. Superman eventually recovers and gets back into the fight. The giant is eventually brought down by a group of miniature Scrapper troopers. It is then frozen with liquid nitrogen and contained.

With the threat ended, the adult Newsboy's explain to their sons that Jim Harper died. His cells were used to create the new Guardian. Superman finishes giving Jimmy a tour of the project. Jimmy meets several of the new creations including Dubbilex, a D.N.Alien.

Meanwhile, back in the evil factory, Simyan and Mokkari literally hatch their next menace, a four-armed terror. This story has been reprinted in Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby Vol. 1 TPB (2003), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2007), Countdown Special: Jimmy Olsen #1 (2008), Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB (2012), The Fourth World Omnibus by Jack Kirby (2017), and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen by Jack Kirby (2019).

Edited by Jack Kirby.

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