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I’ve never really known nor cared much about this particular Olsen (nor did I know that there was even more than one). He’s always just been that orange haired photographer that followed Superman around, just a side character to make everyday Metropolis a little more interesting. You can imagine my surprise when this twelve issue “maxiseries” (I see what they did there) showed up on a list of the very best comics of 2020. And it was by Matt Fraction, the guy behind that run of Hawkeye that I read and loved as a kid but can’t actually remember all too well (plan on revisiting sometime soon). Of course I gave it a try.
And I’m glad that I did.
This isn’t one of those comics that makes it on to the greatest graphic novels of all time list. It isn’t something with an excellent story or thought provoking dilemmas or characters that you come to care about as if they were flesh and blood. You know what it actually is? It is ridiculously, hilariously, entertainingly fun, nicely packaged and delivered through Lieber’s drawings, Fairbairn’s colors and Fraction’s storytelling. And it managed to turn Jimmy Olsen into something more than just that guy from the Daily Planet; it showed him as a trouble-making nuisance that cares deeply for the people he works with, an actually pretty badass guy who can prank the Batman (and oh did I enjoy the scenes he was in), and a guy who Superman trusts and comes to to have fun. This was a good comic, and I recommend it to those looking to have a good time.
Side note: What in the world is going on with Metropolis. Why is a literal dinosaur the mayor XD
#Welcome to the Superman Book Club!
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen: Who Killed Jimmy Olsen? by Matt Fraction and Steve Lieber
>Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen is a weird and wild trip throughout the DC Universe, with Silver Age energy and a distinctly modern sensibility courtesy of writer Matt Fraction and artist Steve Lieber!
>Jimmy Olsen must die! Wait, we're getting ahead of ourselves. Jimmy Olsen lives! Superman's best friend and Daily Planet photographer Jimmy Olsen tours the bizarre underbelly of the DC Universe in this new series featuring death, destruction, giant turtles, and more! It's a centuries-spanning whirlwind of weird that starts in Metropolis and ends in Gotham City.
>Award-winning writer Matt Fraction (Sex Criminals, Hawkeye) makes his DC debut with Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen, an irreverent, hijinks-filled journey across the weirdest and wildest corners of the DCU, illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Steve Lieber.
>Collects Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #1-12.
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##Where to Read
##Further Discussion
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