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Title: Jimmy Olsen vs. Darkseid
Writer: Mark Millar
Penciller: Mike Manley
Inker: Terry Austin
Colorist: Marie Severin
Letter: Lois Buhalis
Cover Art: Rick Burchett & Terry Austin
Summary:
After a rescue attempt,
Superman and Jimmy find that their bodies have been switched, thanx to Kalibak!
Description:
While Superman is
rescuing Jimmy and Lois from Intergang, Kalibak appears and announces he plans
to switch bodies with the Man Of Steel. When Kalibak is about to make the mind
transfer, Jimmy Olsen interferes and Superman and Jimmy get their minds
switched! In a quick retreat, Kalibak grabs Jimmy - who has Superman's mind -
and take shim to Apokolips, leaving Superman - who has Jimmy's mind - on Earth.
Confused?
Superman - in Jimmy's body - is stuck in
Apokolips, and is getting threatened by Darksied. Superman , though, is able to
grab the mind transfer device and hide it (this plot is later discarded in one
line from Desaad). Darkseid then orders Desaad to take him away, for torture.
Jimmy is left on Earth to deal with these powers. He scared stiff. He flies
close to the ground and tries to avoid by hit by bullets because he's not 'used'
to being Superman. Professor Hamilton tells Jimmy that's there no way (yet) for
him to get to Apokolips to switch back bodies. Jimmy then hears police siren and
heads out to do the good work.
While trying to stop the robbery, Jimmy is
confronted with Kalibak, and pushes Kalibak and himself back through the Boom
Tube in which he came. He finds Superman (because of Jimmy's signal watch) and
switches back their bodies. Darkseid permits him to go, since there was no real
transgression against Earth. Jimmy is able to get a pic of Darkseid before they
vanish back to Earth. The pic runs in the Daily Planet the next day, with
praises to Jimmy.
Pages (out of 32):
Review:
This was a good story. Nothing
amazingly great, but not bad. either. The pacing was off here and there and was
a wee bit rushed. I would've liked to see some more development with the Jimmy-In-Superman's-Body
thing, as well as away with some unimportant threads, like the Superman-In-Jimmy-grabs-Mind-Transfer-Device
plot, which was discarded in one line about two pages later. Not a bad story.
The art was good, but nothing special. Mike Manley needs to get more into the
animated groove a bit more. I still think of him as the ex-BATMAN artist.
Overall, a good story, with good art.
Rating: 
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