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Issue Details

Issue #81
Published December 1964
Frequency Monthly except Feb, May, Aug, Nov.
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Demons from Pandora's Box!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Superman [as Super-Demon]
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Reprinted in Superman in the Sixties (DC, 1999 series) #[nn]

1 page public service announcement "Children of Tomorrow!"

Synopsis Article relates how sub-standard conditions affect children in the world and quotes the "UN Declaration Of The Rights Of A Child."
Genre Fact
Script Jack Schiff
Pencils Bernard Baily
Inks Bernard Baily
Letters Ira Schnapp
Notes Printed in black and white on inside front cover. Credits from a list by Lionel English. Synopsis and notes from Donald Dale Milne on 10 August 2004.

7 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Ransom of Superman!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Jimmy Olsen Fan Club; Superman; Perry White
Synopsis When aliens imprison the Man of Steel and demand a kryptonite ransom, Jimmy comes up with the goods.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein

1 page Jimmy Olsen's Pen Pals letters page

Letters typeset

7 page Jimmy Olsen story "The Demons from Pandora's Box!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen; Lana Lang; Professor Lang; Superman [also as Super-Demon]; Lori Lemaris; Lenora Lemaris;
Synopsis Whilst aiding Professor Lang on an archeological expedition, Jimmy opens Pandora's Box and unleashes evil demons into the world.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Kurt Schaffenberger
Inks Kurt Schaffenberger
Reprinted in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #272 (February 1974); in Best of DC, The (DC, 1979 series) #38

Half page Shorty filler "Look at this Swell House!"

Characters Shorty; Rich Woman
Synopsis Shorty tries door to door sales.
Genre gag
Script Henry Boltinoff
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Inks Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

Half page Cap's Hobby Center activity "Hello, Is Cap at home?"

Characters Cap's wife; Bill
Synopsis Bill calls on Cap.
Pencils Henry Boltinoff
Letters Henry Boltinoff

7 page Jimmy Olsen story "Jimmy's Indian Super-Pal!"

Characters Jimmy Olsen [also as Flame Hair]; Superman [Clark Kent]; Lois Lane; Broken Spear [Mighty Eagle]; Black Raven; Wolf Tail
Synopsis An amnesiastic Jimmy becomes the pal of Native Indian hero, Mighty Eagle.
Genre superhero
Script Leo Dorfman
Pencils John Forte
Inks George Klein