Talk:Jimmy Olsen

Picture credit
Which series/issue #/artist did the new picture listed in the info box? Credit, please... Anthony Dean 03:44, 17 November 2005 (UTC)

First Appearance
Question. This page states that Jimmy Olsen first appeared in Action Comics #6, in 1938. However, this webblog states that Jimmy first appeared on radio BEFORE the comic series (like kryptonite), namely episode #28 (the radio show began in February 1940, and aired three times per week). Anyone can clear this up? Dyslexic agnostic 20:33, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * More here. The question is, when did Action #6 come out, and can anyone confirm that Jimmy is in it? Dyslexic agnostic 20:36, 7 January 2006 (UTC)
 * This website, which uses the 70s-era Superman encyclopaedia "The Great Superman Book" as a basis for most of its information, states that Jimmy's first comic appearance was in Superman #13 in November-December 1941, where he's first referred to as just "Jimmy"; his full name of Jimmy Olsen is first revealed a few issues later in Superman #15 in March-April 1942. Think the Action #6 issue is cited by some since it features an appearance of a "copy boy" that resembles the later Jimmy... Anthony Dean 00:43, 8 January 2006 (UTC)

drag
there should be a list of all the times jimmy olsen has been in drag. I mean there are allot of times.

http://www.tgfa.org/comics/jimmy_olsen/jimmy_olsen.htm http://www.tgfa.org/comics/other/other3.htm

Source information for Phil Noto picture
Is there any source information (issue number, date) for the Phil Noto picture shown? Also think there should be a (clearer) picture of Jimmy in his classic bowtie look (which I guess I can scan in and upload)... Anthony Dean 12:42, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Merge
Per the WP:C Notice Board -- Ipstenu ( talk | contribs ) 14:52, 11 July 2006 (UTC)

Survey
Add your vote by typing  *Support -- ~  or  *Oppose -- ~ 
 * Support -- Ipstenu ( talk | contribs ) 14:52, 11 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose Phydend 01:16, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Oppose - fictional characters and published comic series are substantially different things. Phil Sandifer 01:29, 26 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Support --Chris Griswold 06:39, 26 July 2006 (UTC)

Decision closed with no decision to merge. --Chris Griswold 08:41, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

Discussions

 * I believe that the comic is prominent enough to deserve it's own article. The article does, however, need to be expanded.  Phydend 01:16, 12 July 2006 (UTC)
 * Promiment yes, but can it be expanded without going into a either a list of issues and topics, or a blow by blow recap of the issues? Neither of which do much to enhance the value of the article. I think that as a subsection on Jimmy, we can expand it and, if it becomes large enough, split it off from there. -- Ipstenu ( talk | contribs ) 16:04, 12 July 2006 (UTC)

Question
Whatever happened to Jerry, Jimmy's lady friend? I remember she showed up a lot in the Ruin storyline, and got a job at the Planet. Anything happen since then? Bluecatcinema 10:31, 8 June 2007 (UTC)

Umm...

 * 1) Superman and Jimmy smoke a joint together (Superman #420)
 * 2) Clark comes home and discovers Lois and Jimmy together in the shower (Can we say awwwkward??)

- is this vandalism? It's not cited and I'm not familiar with the source material so can't be sure. Guest9999 23:11, 15 November 2007 (UTC)]]

does that count?
under Powers, abilities, and equipment it says "A gorilla's husband" does that really count or worth mentioning?

anyways it says citation needed to heres proof in case.

http://www.superdickery.com/dick/25.html

and also lolz at superman being a witch doctor. 69.106.243.7 (talk) 00:00, 3 January 2008 (UTC)

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Update please
Looks like this page has not been updated since Countdown. --68.81.70.65 (talk) 02:29, 23 October 2008 (UTC)

Reference: in "The night flyer" (movie)
In the movie "The night flyer", the main character (a journalist) refers to a colleague he thinks of as a lightweight as "a Jimmy Olson". The film however comes from a Stephen King story (same title) that I don't have at hand --- I don't know if the reference is originally from S.King or only in the movie; therefore I don't add it.77.99.246.115 (talk) 21:25, 3 June 2011 (UTC)

In Other Media split
Before this is split out again, lets actually work on reigning in the plot floods and trivia first.

- J Greb (talk) 20:39, 14 April 2012 (UTC)

Family / Relationships?
Do we know anything about Olsen's parents? Are they still living? Does he have any siblings? Does he have a girlfriend? It seems like he's a prominent enough character that there should be some background and backstory for him. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 74.243.198.236 (talk) 04:09, 9 June 2014 (UTC)

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His dad
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #124 has a very confusing story about Olsen's father. Apparently he didn't die in the train accident that claimed his wife's life. Later, however, while trying to rob a Mayan temple, he fell OFF of it, to his death. Lots42 (talk) 15:08, 10 September 2017 (UTC)

That’s not Jimmy in the Fleischer cartoon . ..
This part of the article is wrong. That character in “Showdown” is more likely to be Beany Martin, the comic-relief Planet copyboy from the radio series, if he’s meant to represent an existing character at all. Bow tie aside, the portrayal is not consistent with the Jimmy Olsen of radio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.244.192.145 (talk) 02:01, 28 September 2020 (UTC)