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Issue Details

Issue #31
Published September 1958
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye; Al Plastino

8 page Jimmy Olsen story "The E-L-A-S-T-I-C Lad"

Characters Jimmy Olsen [Elastic Lad]; Superman; "Silky" Smith [also as Prof. Bolton]; green kryptonite
Synopsis When Jimmy accidentally exposes himself to a green substance from space, his entire body becomes like rubber. Hiding out as Elastic Lad in a freak show, Jimmy falls in with criminals who use his abilities to carry out their plots, but Jimmy turns the tables on them before his elastic abilities fade.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley
Notes first Elastic Lad story
Reprinted in 80 Page Giant (DC, 1964 series) #2 (September 1964); in Superman: The Amazing Transformations of Jimmy Olsen (DC, 2007 series) #[nn]

1 page public service announcement "Know Your Pet!"

Characters Jimmy; Jimmy's mom; Rags (dog)
Synopsis Jimmy tries to treat his dog like a poodle, not realizing that different pets need different care.
Genre fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Lou Cameron
Inks Lou Cameron
Letters Ira Schnapp

1 page Casey the Cop filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Mad Hatter of Metropolis"

Genre superhero
Script Bill Finger
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley

Half page Shorty filler

Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

1 page text article "Read 'Em and Laugh"

Letters typeset

8 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Boy Who Hoaxed Superman"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Superman [Clark Kent]; Perry White; Professor Dekker; Miss Jenkins
Synopsis Jimmy tries to trick Perry into giving him a raise by pretending to quit his job and getting his new identity hired to take his position.
Genre superhero
Script Otto Binder
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Ray Burnley
Reprinted in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #104 (September 1967)