85 Jimmy Olsen

Today we talk about Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, who is a young journalist and photographer for the Daily Planet who has the terrible luck of getting in all sorts of weird situations. For example, turning into a large turtle man or switching bodies with a gorilla.

Media specifically mentioned in today's episode:

-Action Comics (1938) #6

-Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (1954)

-Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (2019) #1

-Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen (Jack Kirby Omnibus)

-Superman Family (1974)

-Man of Steel (1986)

-Clark and Jimmy as Nightwing and Flamebird

-(based on Batman and Robin)

-Countdown to Final Crisis (2007)

-Die #6

-Over the Garden Wall: Soulful Symphonies #1

-Ricochet wearing Nightwing-inspired Wrestling gear

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