31 Days of Scans - Most Cracktastic Moment: Jimmy Olsen brings Beatles to Bible-land

[alicemacher]

The Silver Age title Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen was full of cracktastic scenarios, but perhaps none as bizarre as this, from #79 (Sept 1964; writer Leo Dorfman, artist George Papp):







Context (as if it matters): While Jimmy's at home grooving to the Beatles and wearing his red-haired Beatle wig, a crook from the future tricks him into transporting him to Biblical-era Israel. The crook leaves him stranded there, but not before Jimmy's managed to befriend the hero Mighty Youth (revealed later in the story to be Samson). Mighty Youth advises Jimmy to make the most of things and find work, so Jimmy becomes a sheep-shearer. This in turn gives him an idea for a side business venture:







"Like a beetle on a hot stone." Hurr hurr, subtle, guys.

Comments

[silicondream]

I think what I like most about this is the implication that Beatlemania doesn't require the actual Beatles or anything remotely resembling their musical instruments. Apparently the band would have been just as popular if it consisted of a single guy beating a drum with one hand while alternately blowing a ram's horn and screaming.

[drtechnobabel]

Apparently it's all about the haircut. Or in this case, 'sheep's wool dipped in black dye'.

[superfangirl1]

I like how Jimmy is not that worry about being stranded in the past. He is like "eh" Superman will come for me eventually. I might as well occupy my time with doing something until he comes and finds me.

[drtechnobabel]

So according to Silver-Age DC, even Sampson had a secret identity.

...Anyone else want to see a Silver-Age style 'Adventures of Mighty Youth' comic series now?

[sagrada]

I do. God help me, I do. Especially if they go like classic Wondy and have him be just the sweetest kid you ever met with superstrength.