SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #104

Cover shows good color and gloss with bright red logo box, no major creases visible. Some minor wear at corners and edges consistent with handling, and a faint vertical crease line is visible running through the center panel. The book is in a protective sleeve which reflects light, slightly obscuring fine surface detail. Spine appears mostly straight from this angle but cannot be fully assessed; interior pages and back cover were not visible for evaluation.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #104 arrived in September 1967, during the long editorial run of Mort Weisinger and roughly three years before Jack Kirby's celebrated takeover of the title with issue #133. The series at this point followed the established Silver Age formula: Jimmy Olsen, Superman's photojournalist sidekick, caught up in a transformation, disguise, or gimmick-driven adventure typical of the era's Superman-family output. The book features no first appearances, deaths, or landmark creative shifts, and it predates the artistic and conceptual overhaul that would make later issues in the run historically significant.

Market data for #104 reflects its status as a common, well-populated Silver Age book rather than a scarce or highly sought title. The certified population is modest but broadly spread across mid-to-high grades, with the bulk of recorded sales clustering at 9.4 and a thin but present presence at 9.6, where fair market value has held near $160 with limited but stable demand. No 9.8 has yet been certified, and sales at lower grades are scarce, suggesting the book circulates mostly among Superman-family completists and CGC registry builders working through the Jimmy Olsen run rather than among speculative or crossover buyers.

This issue trades as a low-cost run filler at the raw end and a modest registry piece at the top end, with value driven almost entirely by condition census scarcity rather than character or story significance. Low- and mid-grade raw copies will appeal to readers assembling long runs of the title inexpensively, while a well-preserved 9.6 or hypothetical 9.8 slab draws interest chiefly from Superman-family specialists pursuing top-of-census copies. Absent any key-issue status, price appreciation is likely to track general Silver Age DC demand rather than outpace it.