Jimmy Olsen
CharacterJames Bartholomew Olsen
Description
Jimmy Olsen is a DC Comics character typically portrayed as a young photojournalist at the Daily Planet and Superman's closest friend. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in Action Comics #6 (1938) and was established by name in Superman #13 (1941). He starred in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, which ran from 1954 to 1974 and became a bestselling Silver Age title known for outlandish science fiction concepts that frequently transformed Jimmy in bizarre ways.
Character Details
Real Name
James Bartholomew Olsen
Hero Name
Jimmy Olsen
Publisher
Powers
Intellect, Immortal, Technopathy, Enhance Mutation, Energy Shield, Energy Manipulation
Gender
Male
Race
Human
Occupation
Photojournalist
Eye Color
Green
Hair Color
Red
Height (cm)
178
Weight (kg)
73
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#50
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#47
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The Battle of Kansas, Finale: Son of Nowhere, Nothing, and No One
Absolute Superman (2024)
Dec 24, 2025
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"Action Comics" Lois Lane, Back at the Planet
"Action Comics" Mild Mannered
"Action Comics" The New World
"Action Comics" The Oz Effect
"Batman" Dark Nights
"Batman/Superman: World’s Finest" Elementary
"DC Multiverse" Convergence
"Earth 2" World's End
"Superman" Doomed
"Superman" House of Brainiac
"Superman" Superman: Reborn
"Superman" The Chained
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