Superman didn't even notice me! Am I... I his ex-pal now?
Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #45 is an issue of the series Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (Volume 1) with a cover date of June, 1960.
Synopsis for "Tom Baker, Power Lad!"
Jimmy Olsen meets a youth called Tom Baker, who appears to gain super-powers from a scientific accident and becomes the partner of Superman.
Appearing in "Tom Baker, Power Lad!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Lois Lane
- Lucy Lane
- Perry White
- Supergirl
- Superman (Flashback and main story)
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Coast Guard
- Great Caesar (Mentioned only)
- Tom Baker/Dik-Rey (Single appearance)
- Superbaby (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- Fortress of Solitude
- Metropolis
- Coast Guard Station
- Daily Planet
- Metropolis International Airport
- Midvale
- Midvale Orphanage (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Daily Planet
- Exchange Ray
- Linda Lee Robot
- Signal-Watch
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Gunsmoke Kid!"
Jimmy Olsen is sent back accidentally in a masquerade cowboy costume to the Old West, where the James Gang takes him for an outlaw called the Gunsmoke Kid and insists on him killing famed lawmen Wyatt Earp, Wild Bill Hickok, and Bat Masterson.
Appearing in "The Gunsmoke Kid!"
Featured Characters:
- Jimmy Olsen (First appearance as Gunsmoke Kid)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Bat Masterson
- Wild Bill Hickok
- Wyatt Earp
Locations:
- Metropolis (1960)
- Time Barrier
- Wild West (1871)
- Black Gulch
- Mississippi (Mentioned only)
Items:
- Signal-Watch
- Time Machine
Vehicles:
Synopsis for "The Animal Master of Metropolis!"
Superman gives Jimmy the magic wand of Circe as a trophy, which allows him to communicate with animals.
Appearing in "The Animal Master of Metropolis!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Circe (Flashback only)
- Beastiamorphs (Flashback only)
- Congorilla (Mentioned only)
- Gorilla
- Metropolis Police Department
Locations:
- Greece (Flashback only)
- Aeaea (Flashback only)
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Daily Planet
- Metropolis Jail
- Metropolis University
- Metropolis
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
The Tom Baker mentioned in this story is unrelated to the actor of the same name who played the Fourth Doctor.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen series
- Images from Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen Vol 1 45