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1st cameo app of Darkseid; Neal Adams cover; Jack Kirby art: COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 8 (CBI)
In only his second issue of Superman’s Pal, Jimmy Olsen, Jack Kirby was off and running with his ambitious Fourth World concept, introducing “big bad” Darkseid to DC’s loyal fanbase and setting up the saga he had been planning while extracting himself from Marvel, a process that took the influential artist two years to complete. Kirby took on the floundering Olsen title because he liked the challenge of reviving DC’s lowest selling book, without costing anyone their job. Darkseid would continue to grow in importance and power long after Kirby’s departure from the scene and would become not only a central figure in DC’s mythos but also a challenging foe for Superman, the flagship character at the publishing house. They say humble beginnings lead to great things, and this issue represents the launch of one of the most iconic villains in the DC stable, who figures prominently in the DCEU movie franchise, making this a very desirable book for investment collectors.