Superman's Other Pals
By Gary Rolin
He's been a gorilla. a werewolf, Elastic Lad, and the Red Headed Beatle of 1,000 B.C.; he's Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen. Join Gary Rolin and his teenage daughter, Ella Plum Rolin, as they explore the amazing, the absurd and the literally unbelievable adventures of The Daily Planet's favorite cub reporter.
Superman's Other PalsJul 20, 2020
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Issue #91 - The Dragon Delinquent
Issue #91 - Gary and Ella Plum ride with the "The Dragon Delinquent" and "Jimmy Olsen Magic Manacles" - Plus: Perry White, Senator? Bring back the fink and MORE!!
Jul 20, 202048:51
Issue #90 - The Brainwashing of Big Jimmy
Issue #90 - Ella Plum and Gary talking about "The Brainwashing of Big Jimmy" and "Mr. Mxyzptlk's Partner in Crime" - Plus goodbye Flying Newsroom! Faux pranksters! and MORE!
May 30, 202045:18
Issue #89 - Part 2 - Olsen's Super Survival Kit
Issue #89 - Gary and Ella Plum get caught up in the intrigue or "Olsen's Super-Survival Kit." Plus! - Bow and arrow superheroes are terrible, never trust a boutonniere, and MORE!!
May 05, 202038:43
Issue #89 - Part 1 - The Infamous Four
Issue #89 - Part 1 - Gary and Ella Plum catch "The Infamous Four" - Plus Hannah Barbera a woman? Physics of parachutes! and MORE!!
Apr 24, 202032:36
Issue #88 - The Swinging Superman
Issue #88 - Gary and Ella Plum get down with "The Swinging Superman," "The Riddle of the Olsen Statue" and "Jimmy Olsen, World's Heavyweight Champ" - Plus Frogman, Bathyscapes and MORE!
Apr 17, 202001:14:52
Issue #87 - The Arena of Doom
Issue #87 - Gary and Ella Plum enter "The Arena of Doom," "Bizarro Jimmy, Rock 'N' Roll Star" and "Oracle Olsen's Future Scoops!" - PLUS! Hullabashin? Head Trauma does not give you superpowers and MORE!
Apr 10, 202047:12
Bonus Episode! 86a - "Jimmy's D-Day Adventure"
Bonus Episode! 86a - Gary and Ella Plum take a closer look at "Jimmy's D-Day Adventure" - Plus! Mnemonics vs. Memes, Super Llamas, High School German and MORE!!
Mar 04, 202042:35
Episode #86 - The Team of Olsen & Braniac
Episode #86 - Ella Plum and special guests Oscar Walsh and Mena take a look at "Jimmy Olsen, Ape Man," "Jimmy's D-Day Adventure" and "The Team of Olsen and Braniac" - Plus! Binky shows how to make friends! Jimmy and the double "Ls" and MORE!!
Jan 20, 202001:19:36
Issue #85 - King Olsen's Private Island
Gary and Ella Plum explore, "Love Me, Love My Beast," "The Adventures of Chameleon-Head Olsen" and "King Olsen's Provate Island" - Plus hot rod models! The return of Silky Todd and MORE!!
Dec 30, 201901:07:11
Issue #84 - Jimmy Olsen's Monster Movie
Episode #84 - Ella Plum and Gary watch "Jimmy Olsen's Monster Movie," "Jimmy Olsen's Day of Disgrace" and "Jimmy Olsen's Female Fan" - Plus! Next level Boba! The writers get science so wrong! and MORE!!
Nov 21, 201901:10:45
Issue #83 - Jimmy Olsen's Captive Double
Issue #83 - Ella Plum and Gary look into "The Nostradamus of Metropolis," "The Great Miss Universe Contest" and "Jimmy Olsen's Captive Double" - Plus Jimmy is in the closet, Big Daddy Roth and MORE!!
Nov 09, 201953:26
Issue #82 - The Unbeatable Jimmy Olsen
Gary and Ella Plum take a look at "Jimmy Olsen's Magic Gloves," "The Wedding of Magi and Sandra" and "The Unbeatable Jimmy Olsen." Plus - JFK PSA, slot cars and MORE!!
Oct 04, 201955:13
Issue #81 - The Demon's from Pandora's Box
Gary and Ella Plum deep dive into "The Ransom of Superman," "The Demons from Pandora's Box" and "Jimmy's Indian Super-Pal" - Plus! The Far Side returns, How much static electricity is too much and MORE!!
Sep 26, 201901:03:06
Issue #80 - The Bizarro Jimmy Olsen! with Special Guest Will Hines!
Special Guest, Will Hines, Ella Plum and Gary look into "Jimmy Olsen, the Bizarro Boy," "Exiled on the Bizarro World" and "Jimmy Olsen's Double Trouble" - Plus Bizarro logic, Is Bizarro the greatest sketch comedian of all time? and MORE!!
Sep 19, 201901:09:25
Issue #79 - The Red-Headed Bealte of 1000 B.C.
Gary and Ella Plum check out, "Jimmy's Forgotten Girlfriend," "The Menace of Insect Land" and "The Red-Headed Beatle of 1000 B.C.!" - Plus Ringo is the best Beatle? Biblical superheroes and MORE!!
Sep 06, 201956:59
Issue #78 - The Revenge of Jimmy Olsen with Guest Zeu Capua
Gary, Ella Plum and special guest Zeu Capua look at "The Revenge of Jimmy Olsen," "The Baby that Saved Metropolis" and "The Return of Jimmy's Love" - Plus African-Altanteans, Jimmy's costume collection, and MORE!!
Aug 23, 201901:15:48
Issue #77 - The Colossus of Metropolis
After a bit of a break, Ella Plum and Gary return to cover "The Colossus of Metropolis," "The Kid Who Couldn't Lose" and "Jimmy Olsen, Super-Theif - Plus! We know what we did over the summer, DC editor weighs in on capital punishment and MORE!
Aug 16, 201959:34
Issue #76 - Elastic Lad Jimmy and His Legion Romances
Ella Plum and Gary learn of "Elastic Lad Jimmy and His Legion Romances," "The Death March (featuring Perry White) and "The Goose with the Golden Eggs" - Plus! bummer endings, battle cried based on grain, and MORE!!
Jun 21, 201949:31
Issue #75 - When Supergirl Replaced Jimmy Olsen
Issue #75 - Gary and Ella Plum look into "The Mystery of Convict 313," "The Voyage of the Mary Celeste II" and "When Supergirl Replaced Jimmy Olsen" - Plus! Scew you, Occam, less-than-optimal sound quality and MORE!!
Jun 13, 201958:57
Issue #73 - The Kid with the Golden Touch
Issue #73 - Gary and Ella Plum look into "The Kid with the Golden Touch," "The Five Fantastic Feats of Jimmy Olsen" and "Jimmy's Interdimesional Romance" - Plus! - Don't tug on Superman's cape, space women and red heads, and MORE!!
May 30, 201945:32
Issue #74 - The Pranks of Jimmy the Imp
Issue #74 - Ella Plum and Gary see about "The Pranks of Jimmy the Imp," "Jimmy Olsen and the Forty Theives" and "Jimmy Olsen's Secret Love" - Plus, Mr. Tawny, mixed up order, and MORE!!
May 09, 201953:19
Issue #72 - The World of Doomed Olsens
Issue #72 - Gary and Ella Plum delve into "The World of Doomed Olsens," "The Super-Test of Jimmy Olsen" and "The Secret of Monster Island" - Plus: 31st-century cameos, not that Collector and MORE!
Apr 25, 201939:10
Issue #71 - The Plot Against Jimmy Olsen
Ella Plum and Gary look for "The Plot Against Jimmy Olsen," "Jimmy Olsen Meets Cleopatra" and "The Nine Lives of Jimmy Olsen" - Plus: Ella Plum historical rant and a proper introduction, who watches "Five Weeks in a Baloon" and MORE!
Apr 18, 201938:50
Issue #70 - The Secret of Silver Kryptonite
Ella Plum and Gary take a look into "Jimmy Olsen's Boo Boos," "The Human Robot" and "The Secret of Silver Kryptonite" - Plus: Swamp Thing annual, history of the annual and MORE!!
Apr 04, 201946:31
Issue #69 - The Dynamic Duo of Kandor
Gary and Ella Plum take on "The Dynamic Duo of Kandor - Parts 1&2" and "Jimmy Olsen's Viking Sweetheart" - Plus! What would teens do with a girl robot, not that Nightwing and MORE!!
Mar 21, 201944:30
Issue #68 - The Helmet of Hate
Gary and Ella Plum try on "The Human Metal-Eater," "The Richest Boy in Metropolis" and "The Helmet of Hate" - Plus when is a door not a door, Rick Jones and MORE!!
Mar 07, 201953:07
Issue #67 - The Dummy that Haunted Jimmy Olsen
Gary and Ella Plum take a look at "The Dummy that Haunted Jimmy Olsen," "Leslie Lowe, Girl Reporter" "Super Lucy Lane" - Plus! Lots of scary dummies, The Sears Wish Book and MORE!!
Feb 14, 201952:28
Issue #66 - The Cabinet from Krypton
Ella Plum and Gary look at "The Burglar Kit from the Future," "Jimmy Olsen's Last Stand" and "The Cabinet from Krypton" - Plus! Gary gets so much about Colonel Custer, Sitting Bull and The Battle of Little Bighorn just wrong, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer joins the JLA and MORE!!
Feb 07, 201901:09:36
Issue #65 - The Human Porcupine
Ella Plum and Gary look at "The Alien Jimmy Olsen Fan Club," "The Human Porcupine" and "The Mysterious Lord of Devil's Island" - Plus: Gary apologizes to Grit and thanks Facebook groups and MORE!!
Jan 17, 201901:03:44
Issue #64 - Jimmy Olsen's Super Romance
Issue #64 - Gary and Ella Plum look into "Jimmy Olsen, Hollywood Star," "Jimmy Olsen's Fiery Friends" and "Jimmy Olsen's Super Romance" - Plus: Sell GRIT for fun and profit, Who's Margie and MORE!!
Jan 10, 201948:07
Issue #63 - The League of Fantastic Supermen
Gary and Ella Plum ring in "The League of Fantastic Supermen, "Jimmy Olsen Editor-in-Chief" and "The Tom Thumb Jimmy Olsen" Plus - Calling from a burning building, how Washington crossed the Delaware and MORE!!
Jan 03, 201949:46
Issue #62 - Superman's Phantom Pal
Gary and Ella Plum blow through "Superman's Phantom Pal," "Jimmy's Duel with Goliath" and "Jimmy's Robot Slave" - Plus, not much else.
Dec 21, 201840:24
Issue #61 - Jimmy Olsen's Wildest Adventure
Gary and Ella Plum talk about "Jimmy Olsen, Coward," "Jimmy Olsen, Roughneck" and "Jimmy Olsen's Wildest Adventure" - Plus a new life for shrinky superheroes, domestic violence is no joke and MORE!
Dec 13, 201801:05:11
Issue #60 - The Fantastic Army of General Olsen
New Episode! Gary and Ella Plum look into "Super-Mite!," "The Girl Who Was Lucy Lane's Double" and "The Fantastic Army of General Olsen" - Plus, insurace rates in Metropolis, Revelutionary War tirades and MORE!!
Nov 29, 201846:49
Issue #59 - Jimmy Olsen, Freak!
Ella Plum and Gary are thankful for "Stranded in Evolution Valley," "Jimmy Olsen in Scotland Yard" and "Jimmy Olsen, Freak!" - Plus the return of Titano, Lucy gets hers and MORE!! -
Nov 22, 201859:22
Issue #58 - The Boy Witch Doctor
Gary, Ella Plum and "Jimmy the Soda Jerk," "Jimmy Olsen's Super Birthday" and "The Boy Witch Doctor" - Plus multiple annuals in a year, a guest cameo appearance, and MORE!!
Nov 08, 201852:20
Issue #57 - Jimmy Olsen Marries Supergirl
Ella Plum and Gary look under the hood of "Jimmy Olsen Marries Supergirl (Part 1&2)" and "The Doomed Reporter" - Plus! Muscleman throwdown, Neal Adam lends a hand and MORE!!
Nov 01, 201801:00:12
Issue #56 - The Son of Jimmy Olsen
Gary and Ella Plum get down with "The Son of Jimmy Olsen," "The Jinx of Metropolis" and "Jimmy Olsen's Sweethearts" Plus: Lex Luthor on TV, The Fudge Judge and MORE!
Oct 25, 201850:05
Issue #55 - Jimmy Olsen's Secret Power
Gary and Ella Plum look into "The Monster that Loved Aqua-Jimmy," "Jimmy the Red, Thor's Best Pal" and "Jimmy Olsen's Secret Power" plus - Our first correction parchment, Annuals galore, and MORE!!
Oct 18, 201850:40
Issue #54 - Jimmy Olsen, King of the Giant Ants
Ella Plum and Gary get down to "Elastic Lad's Wrestling Match," "King of the Ants" and "Baby Jimmy Olsen" Plus! Bizzaro Mister Mxyzptlk, Tiffany 's baby stuff and MORE!!
Oct 04, 201856:34
Issue #53 - "The Giant Turtle Man"
Gary and Ella Plum swim with "The Boy in the Bottle," "The Giant Turtle Man" and "The Black Magician" Plus! - Frontier Cabin scam, Tales from Bizarro World, and MORE!
Sep 26, 201847:18
Issue #52 - Jimmy Olsen, Wolf-Man
Gary and Ella Plum take on "The Spectre of the Haunted House," "The Perils of Jimmy Olsen" and "Jimmy Olsen, Wolf-Man" - Plus: Mister Mxyzptlk is a terrible boyfriend, Germanium Diodes and MORE!!
Sep 19, 201856:58
Issue #51 - The Girl with the Green Hair
Gary and Ella Plum look up "Jimmy Olsen's 1000th Scoop," "The Girl with the Green Hair" and "The Dream Detective" Plus - nature is better than shopping malls, Hawkman talks to birds and MORE!
Sep 14, 201850:28
Issue #50 - The Super-Life of Jimmy Olsen
New episode! - Gary and Ella Plum check out "The Lord of Olsen Castle," "The Weirdest Asteroid in Space" and "The Super-Life of Jimmy Olsen" - Plus: The golden age of quicksand, the Saturday Evening Post sucks and MORE!!
Sep 05, 201852:01
Issue #49 - The Fat Boy of Metropolis
Issue #49 - Gary and Ella Plum explore "Jimmy's Gorilla Identity1," "The Fat Boy of Metropolis" and "Alias, Chip O'Doole" - Plus, draw Skippy for the Internet, English horses and MORE!!
Aug 29, 201801:07:39
Issue #48 - The Mystery of the Tiny Supermen
New episode - Gary and Ella Plum take on "The Story of Camp Superman," "The Disguises of Danger" and "The Mystery of the Tiny Supermen" - Plus looking that up in my Funk and Wagnalls, don't be a jerk when shopping with your mom and MORE!!
Aug 22, 201856:02
Issue #47 - The Monsters from Earth
New Episode! - Gary and Ella Plum break down "The King of Crime," "Jimmy Olsen Grows Up" and "The Monsters from Earth" - Plus! Special Guest Brother Mike Czaplinski, Otto Binder's secret and MORE!
Aug 15, 201801:04:49
Issue #46 - The Orphan Jimmy Olsen
Ella Plum and Gary take on "Orphan Jimmy Olsen," "The Irresistible Jimmy Olsen" and "Elastic Lad's Greatest Hits" plus - Buzzy has a lesson for us all, Spry Wood Rats and MORE!
Aug 01, 201852:41
Issue #45 - Tom Baker, Power Lad
Episode #45 - Ella Plum and Gary are vexed by "Tom Baker, Power Lad," "The Gunsmoke Kid" and "The Animal Master of Metropolis" Plus - Time travel rants, no more choppy audio and MORE!!
Jul 25, 201801:03:31
Issue #44 - The Wolfman of Metropolis
Gary and Ella Plum look into the depths of "The Wolf-Man of Metropolis," "Jimmy's Leprechaun Pal" and "Miss Jimmy Olsen" - PLUS the Majesty of Hawaii, letters to the editor and MORE!
Jul 18, 201853:41