We have "Evil Factory" written and penciled by Jack Kirby and inked by Vince Colletta. In this issue, we get more than just a glimpse of Darkseid and some of the minions of Apokolips, the return of the original Newsboy Legion, and the introduction of a new hero. After meeting with the Hairies, Superman escorts Jimmy Olsen and the Newsboy Legion to a secret installation that houses a classified research project. Superman reveals that the Hairies were grown there as clones. Upon arrival at the project, the boys meet their dads who have been secretly working at the project.
While the boys enjoy their reunion, Superman escorts Jimmy to the lab and shows him the project's results: clones, including several microscopic Jimmy Olsens. However, the cloning facility has been penetrated by Simyan and Mokkari, two agents of Darkseid from Apokolips. They stole samples of Jimmy's DNA and created a giant monster infused with Kryptonite. The evil scientists then send their creation back to the project where it beats Superman.
Jimmy reaches the original Newsboy Legion who have been conducting their own special experiment in cloning. They unleash the Golden Guardian, a clone of the now-deceased Jim Harper, to battle the giant Olsen. 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), and Jack Kirby's Fourth World Omnibus Vol. 1 TPB (2012).
They are still pretending that Murray Boltinoff is the editor.
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