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Elastic Lad

Jimmy Olsen

48 appearancesSince 1958

Elastic Lad first appeared in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #31 (1958-09), published by DC. 48 appearances are indexed across 34 series.

Character history

Key issues

2 issues

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
#31
first appearance
1958-09-00
Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes
#3
origin retold
1981-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

34 series

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
1954–1974
11 issues →
Showcase Presents: Superman Family
2006–2013
2 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2022–
2 issues →

Batman / Superman: World's Finest cover

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2023–

2 issues →

B/SCape Archive 2024

Batman / Superman: World's Finest

2024–

2 issues →

Adventure Comics cover

Adventure Comics

1938–1983

1 issue →

Batman cover

Batman

1940–2011

1 issue →

Superboy cover

Superboy

1949–1977

1 issue →

80 Page Giant Magazine cover

80 Page Giant Magazine

1964–1969

1 issue →

DC Comics Presents cover

DC Comics Presents

1978–1986

1 issue →

The Legion of Super-Heroes cover

The Legion of Super-Heroes

1980–1984

1 issue →

HTBCape Archive 1980

Hembeck: The Best of Dateline: @!!?# [Hembeck Series]

1980–1980

1 issue →

Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes cover

Secrets of the Legion of Super-Heroes

1981–1981

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

T1Cape Archive 1999

Top 10

1999–2001

1 issue →

Top 10 cover

Top 10

2000–2002

1 issue →

Top 10 cover

Top 10

2001–2003

1 issue →

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds cover

Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds

2008–2009

1 issue →

Tiny Titans cover

Tiny Titans

2008–2012

1 issue →

Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future cover

Legion of Super-Heroes: 1,050 Years of the Future

2008–2008

1 issue →

Countdown to Final Crisis cover

Countdown to Final Crisis

2008–2008

1 issue →

Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone cover

Superman: Tales from the Phantom Zone

2009–2009

1 issue →

Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds cover

Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds

2009–2009

1 issue →

Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club... cover

Tiny Titans: The First Rule of Pet Club...

2010–2010

1 issue →

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Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
2010–2010
1 issue →
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse The Deluxe Edition
2011–2011
1 issue →
AT1Cape Archive 2013
Absolute Top 10
2013–2013
1 issue →
Legion of Super-Heroes: The Curse
2014–2014
1 issue →
Top 10
2015–2015
1 issue →
Final Crisis 10th Anniversary Omnibus
2018–2018
1 issue →
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
2019–2020
1 issue →
LOSCape Archive 2021
Legion of Super-Heroes: Before the Darkness
2021–2022
1 issue →
DC Finest: Superman Family: The Giant Turtle Man
2025–2025
1 issue →
Superman: Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds - The Deluxe Edition
2025–2025
1 issue →