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"The Sacrifice of Jimmy Olsen!": On his birthday, Jimmy Olsen is brought to the palatial estate of a man who claims to be his long-lost father, Mark Olsen, and who must spend his life in an isolation booth. Inexplicably, Jimmy agrees to take his place in the glass boo

Quote1 Sorry, Jimmy... I'm afraid you're responsible for the actions of your robot... You're under arrest! Quote2
Superman

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #123 is an issue of the series Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1) with a cover date of September, 1969.

Synopsis for "The Sacrifice of Jimmy Olsen!"

On his birthday, Jimmy Olsen is brought to the palatial estate of a man who claims to be his long-lost father, Mark Olsen, and who must spend his life in an isolation booth. Inexplicably, Jimmy agrees to take his place in the glass booth and to let his supposed father go free.

Appearing in "The Sacrifice of Jimmy Olsen!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • "Mark Olsen" actually Hal Rand

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Other Characters:

Locations:

  • Olsen Vista

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Synopsis for "The Robber Robot!"

Prof. Robert Harker attempts to pull a hoax on Jimmy Olsen with a phony "robot", but Jimmy turns the tables on him with his own Jimmy Olsen Robot.

Appearing in "The Robber Robot!"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

  • Robert Harker

Antagonists:


Other Characters:

  • "George the robot" aka Warner
  • Johnny Carson

Locations:


Items:

  • Jimmy Olsen Robot

Vehicles:



Synopsis for "The Puzzles of Space and Time!"

Jimmy Olsen tells his fan club how his powers of observation led him to see through two hoaxes in the past, and tests their own powers of observation in turn.

Appearing in "The Puzzles of Space and Time!"

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Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

  • Professor Collins (Flashback only)

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Locations:

Items:

  • Neville Science Prize (Mentioned only)
  • Signal-Watch (Mentioned only)

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Notes

  • The Sacrifice of Jimmy Olsen! is continued next issue.
  • Jimmy Olsen recalls that both his parents were killed in a train wreck when he was a little boy.

Trivia

  • Jimmy Olsen has a scar on the inner side of his right leg where he cut himself as a child.
  • Jimmy Olsen calls Johnny Carson to get "George the Robot" on The Tonight Show.
  • The Jimmy Olsen Robot was a gift Superman gave Jimmy on his 21st Birthday.


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