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Character/DC

Jimmy Olsen

Superman's pal

3,583 appearancesSince 1938

Jimmy Olsen first appeared in Action Comics #6 (1938-11), published by DC. 3,583 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Character history

Key issues

5 issues

Action Comics
#6
first appearance
1938-11-00
Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes
#3
origin retold
1981-03-00
Flashpoint: Lois Lane and the Resistance
#1
death
2011-08-00
Batman Beyond Unlimited
#10
death
2013-01-00
Injustice: Gods Among Us
#1
death
2013-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Action Comics
1938–2011
275 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
179 issues →
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
1954–1974
163 issues →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

106 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

106 issues →

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane cover

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane

1958–1974

85 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

74 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

55 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

54 issues →

The Superman Family cover

The Superman Family

1974–1982

52 issues →

Superman Adventures cover

Superman Adventures

1996–2002

42 issues →

Countdown cover

Countdown

2007–2008

38 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2011–2016

29 issues →

DC Comics Presents cover

DC Comics Presents

1978–1986

25 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

24 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

22 issues →

Earth 2: World's End cover

Earth 2: World's End

2014–2015

19 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2023–

19 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2022–

15 issues →

Superman Confidential cover

Superman Confidential

2007–2008

13 issues →

DC Universe Online Legends cover

DC Universe Online Legends

2011–2012

12 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2018–2021

12 issues →

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen cover

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen

2019–2020

12 issues →

The Menomonee Falls Gazette cover

The Menomonee Falls Gazette

1971–1978

11 issues →

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Superman: Metropolis
2003–2004
11 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
9 issues →
Superman Annual
1960–1986
9 issues →
Superman / Batman
2003–2011
9 issues →
Earth 2
2012–2015
9 issues →
80 Page Giant Magazine
1964–1969
8 issues →
DC Challenge
1985–1986
8 issues →
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow
1995–1999
8 issues →
Superman: Birthright
2003–2004
8 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2003–2016
8 issues →
Supergirl
2005–2011
8 issues →
Superman Family Adventures
2012–2013
8 issues →
Superman - Action Comics
2012–2017
8 issues →
Superman - Action Comics
2013–2017
8 issues →
The Superman Archives
1989–2010
7 issues →
All Star Superman
2006–2008
7 issues →
Justice League of America
1960–1987
6 issues →
Harley Quinn
2000–2004
6 issues →
The Superman Chronicles
2006–2012
6 issues →
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus
2013–
6 issues →
Superman Unchained
2013–2015
6 issues →
Batman / Superman
2013–2016
6 issues →
Earth 2: Society
2015–2017
6 issues →
Bizarro
2015–2016
6 issues →
My Adventures with Superman
2024–2025
6 issues →
TDNCape Archive 1982
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl
1982–1983
5 issues →
Superman
2000–2004
5 issues →
TQCape Archive 2005
The Question
2005–2005
5 issues →
Superman
2012–2015
5 issues →
Superman
2013–2015
5 issues →
Superman / Batman
2014–2017
5 issues →
Superman
2016–2016
5 issues →
Batman / Superman
2019–2021
5 issues →
SACCape Archive 2020
Superman: Action Comics
2020–2021
5 issues →
Superman '78
2021–2022
5 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2023–
5 issues →