This issue starts with our cover story, "The Computer-Man of Steel" by Leo Dorfman and Pete Costanza. After being blasted during the night by a strange ray, Jimmy Olsen awakens to find himself compelled to buy parts from an electronics store. Using the parts Jimmy builds an advanced computer. Using the computer, Jimmy is able to beat a robotic chess master given to him by Superman, and to predict the outcome of horse races. Jimmy's computer then predicts trouble at Superman's Fortress.
Informing Superman of the possible threat, he and Jimmy arrive at the Fortress and save the city of Kandor which was in danger from one of Superman's experiments. Once the city is saved, Superman leaves for a space mission, but returns a short time later exhibiting brain damage.
Hit once again by a strange ray, Jimmy performs surgery and transplants his computer into Superman's head. Although this saves the Superman, he becomes an unfeeling menace. When he tries to destroy Kandor, the Superman Emergency Squad emerges to fight him. Jimmy and the Kandorians realize that this is not Superman, but Brainiac. The computer villain arranges to have Jimmy build the computer using his own components and had replaced Superman with a Superman robot. The Kandorians then disassemble Brainiac.
We end with "Olsen, the Teen-Wonder" by Bob Haney and Murphy Anderson. Jimmy Olsen is nominated for the Young Man of the Year award, but loses to Robin. Jimmy thinks that he could do what Robin does, so he puts on the Robin's costume and impersonates him. When Metropolis is plagued by a string of robberies, Jimmy traces the bandits who all where costumes based on the Roman god Mercury. Jimmy is caught by the gang, but Superman saves him. After the gang is defeated, Jimmy realizes that Robin's life is harder than he thought. This story was reprinted in Showcase Presents: Robin the Boy Wonder Vol. 1 TPB.
Edited by Mort Weisinger.
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