Jimmy Olsen: Adventures by Jack Kirby - Volume 1

NOT WORTH CONSUMING

In 1970, Jack Kirby left Marvel and went to work for the enemy, DC Comics. Kirby’s first title at DC: Jimmy Olsen??

Yes, it’s true. Kirby used Olsen to introduce his new characters of Darkseid, Apokolips, and the New Gods, as a spoiler for his new titles due out in early ’71.

Kirby hated to work on established titles and it shows. The plots are loose, the continuity off base, well, you just have to wonder what Kirby was smoking. His collages are enough to make one trip out and puke with the drugs.

His revival of the Newsboy legion is okay, except for the addition of what has got to be one of the most annoying names and characters in all comics “Flippa Dippa”. Why must he always speak in first person?

And a special guest appearance of Don Rickles??

However, little did Kirby know, but his creation of the “Project” and the DN Aliens, helped pave the way for the classic “Death of Superman” story in the early ’90s and help usher in the modern day Superboy.