Supermans Pal Jimmy Olsen Special #2
Jimmy Olsen has put all the pieces together regarding the mysterious Project 7734, and it's worse than he imagined. With The Man of Steel temporarily out of the picture, though, it's all up to Superman's Pal to take action. Thankfully he has the help of Mon-El and Steel's niece Natasha Irons - but will they be enough to defeat Codename: Assassin?
Written by James Robinson
Art by Bernard Chang
Cover by Pere Pérez
Size: 32 Pages
Price: $3.99
iFanboy Community Pick of the Week Percentage: 0.64%
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Avg Rating: 4.3
Comments
@Slockhart Did you read the last Jimmy Olsen Special? It was awesome.
Posted by GungaDin on 08/24/09 at 05:02 PM
The first JIMMY OLSEN SPECIAL was *AWESOME* So excited.
Posted by conor on 08/24/09 at 05:24 PM
@GungaDin
Nope. I've only really gotten into reading comics recently. Before I read mostly trades and non-superheroes. I feel a little better after you and Conor's recommendation, but I'm still a little worried since I've only liked about half of this Superman era.
Posted by Slockhart on 08/24/09 at 05:40 PM
Jimmy Olsen needs a series
Posted by Heroville on 08/24/09 at 06:07 PM
I wouldn't mind a Jimmy Olsen second feature, written by Robinson, in one of the superman comics. Matter of fact I'd prefer to captain atom(even though i like cap second feature).
Posted by WinTheWonderboy on 08/24/09 at 06:19 PM
@Slockhart I say give it a try because the first one was really, really good. Jimmy is one of those major (and majorly important) characters who's oft forgotten and never developed. James Robinson really has a bead ont hec ahracter and who he is and where he's going. The first one demonstrated that. If you want, going back and checking it out is a worthy buy in the back issue dive.
But if not, don't sweat it. Just check this out. Should be awesome.
Posted by GungaDin on 08/24/09 at 06:38 PM
Didn't see this at first. Should be good. Didn't outright love the first one, but one certainly enjoyed it.
Posted by PraxJarvin on 08/24/09 at 07:29 PM
The Jimmy Olsen special was one of the best single issues to come out of New Krypton. I am looking forward to this a lot.
Posted by Crippler on 08/25/09 at 11:18 PM
Did that really happen?
Posted by magnum240 on 08/26/09 at 07:22 PM
@magnum
If it wasn't on the last page, I'd say yes, that happened.
Posted by Slockhart on 08/26/09 at 09:21 PM
Gods damn, kids. This was rock 'em sock 'em awesome.
Posted by GungaDin on 08/26/09 at 09:47 PM
WHAT?!?!? Aw man...I hate it when that happens...
Posted by Dez on 08/27/09 at 12:02 AM
Good book but i question the price. $399 would be fine but $499. Why?
Posted by petrorabbit on 08/27/09 at 11:41 AM
Continuing the streak of AWESOME Jimmy Olsen specials! Most shocking moment? The Bernard Chang art over the last few pages. I was shocked. Way to go BC!
James Robinson has been absolutely killing these Superman specials.
Posted by Crippler on 08/27/09 at 11:26 PM
My cover didn't match this cover by the way. One of the characters was different. odd.
Posted by Crippler on 08/27/09 at 11:36 PM
FUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCKFUCK!!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO
It can't be reall!!!!
Oh wait. Maybe this will just mean that Jimmy will be a zombie. I'm all right with that I guess. Also, @Crippler, yeah my cover had Mon El instead of the guardian as well. Also, it occured to me that why has Seth Green not played Jimmy Olsen?
Posted by Gabe on 08/28/09 at 04:55 AM
@GABE MAKE IT HAPPEN!
Really enjoyed this issue. 5/5 and it really connects itself to the broader DC universe. Very cool.
Posted by PraxJarvin on 08/28/09 at 02:47 PM
This book makes me want Robinson on a Jimmy Olsen co-feature in an ongoing book like Superman. I would love that.
Posted by GungaDin on 08/28/09 at 03:57 PM
I love that Jimmy's apartment in this looks pretty much like all my "I make just a little bit more than the normal post-grad does" friends' places.
Posted by Heroville on 08/29/09 at 01:04 AM
i am having serious Jimmy Olsen apartment envy.
Posted by conor on 08/29/09 at 03:45 AM
Hahha - I actually took a long look at that apartment too! I was trying to place the stuff he had - Ikea bookshelf? I think Jimmy's doin a-ok for himself. He must be selling pap photos on the side!
Posted by Crippler on 08/29/09 at 11:29 PM
Disappointing, and a rip off for the price. We get 8 pages of a house on fire, and 11 pages of Jimmy running. This whole book could have been done in 12 pages.
Posted by gothamcentral79 on 08/30/09 at 09:33 PM
Amazing use of the recent DC history. I loved it.
Posted by theegreatone on 08/31/09 at 05:19 PM
I too envied Olsen's apartment.
I didn't see that ending coming either. Looking forward to what happens next.
Posted by ProjectX2 on 08/31/09 at 08:23 PM
The fact that I'm pulling this makes me think I need to be more picky about what I buy...
Also, DC's site says this is only $4, but still. Four bucks for a normal sized comic? Who do they think they are, Marvel?
Posted by Slockhart on 08/24/09 at 04:56 PM