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Issue Details

Issue #54
Published July 1961
Cover Price 0.10 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger
Notes cover inspired by cover for Thrilling Wonder Stories December 1938

Cover Details - "King of the Giant Ants"

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks John Forte
Notes cover inspired by cover for Thrilling Wonder Stories December 1938

7 page Jimmy Olsen story "Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match!"

Characters Elastic Lad
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks John Forte
Notes 2nd appearance of the Ugly Superman (1st appearance Lois Lane #8 (1958 series) April 1959).
Reprinted in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #111 (June 1968) [with four added pages]

Half page Peg filler

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

8 page Jimmy Olsen story "King of the Giant Ants!"

Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Notes inspired by cover for Thrilling Wonder Stories #?
Reprinted in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (DC, 1954 series) #113 (September 1968)

Half page Shorty filler

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

9 page Jimmy Olsen story "Baby Jimmy Olsen"

Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye