James Olsen (DCU)

Jimmy Olsen
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Real Name	James Olsen
Main Alias	Jimmy Olsen
Affiliation	Daily Planet
Base Of Operations	Daily Planet Building, Metropolis
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Single
Occupation	Photographer
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Grey
Hair	Red
Origin
Universe	DCU
Creators	Jerry Siegel · Joe Shuster
First Appearance	Welcome to Metropolis: The Prequel Junior Novel (June 3, 2025)

Jimmy Olsen is a young photographer for the Daily Planet in Metropolis. He is the coworker and best friend of Clark Kent, and frequently photographs stories about the city's superheroes, Superman and the Justice Gang.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Indomitable Will
• Photography
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment

• Camera

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the DC Universe and is an adaptation of Jimmy Olsen. The original character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster and first appeared in Action Comics #6.
• Jimmy Olsen is portrayed by Skyler Gisondo.
  

Recommended Media

• Welcome to Metropolis: The Prequel Junior Novel

Related

• 1 Appearances of James Olsen (DCU)
• 3 Images featuring James Olsen (DCU)
• Quotations by or about James Olsen (DCU)
• Character Gallery: James Olsen (DCU)

External Links

• Jimmy Olsen at the DC Universe Wiki

Footnotes

Daily Planet Staff member This character is or was an employee of the Daily Planet, a daily newspaper based in Metropolis. This template will categorize articles that include it into the "Daily Planet Staff members" category.