SUPERMAN’S PAL JIMMY OLSEN #87

Cover shows moderate wear consistent with a mid-1960s Silver Age book: visible spine stress lines and a small tick near the top staple, mild corner blunting at bottom right, and slight surface soil/discoloration along the left edge. There is a faint diagonal crease through the lower right quarter of the cover. No major tears, missing pieces, or color loss are apparent, and the book appears complete and glossy overall, though it is housed in a protective sleeve which limits full assessment. Interior pages and back cover were not visible and were not assessed.

Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #87 arrived in September 1965 as part of DC's long-running spin-off title built around Superman's bumbling, transformation-prone photographer sidekick. The series during this period was largely shepherded by writer Otto Binder and drawn by Curt Swan and Pete Costanza, whose clean, expressive house style defined the visual identity of the Superman family books through the mid-1960s. Issue #87 follows the title's established formula of high-concept, often comedic sci-fi premises rather than introducing any character, creative milestone, or plot point that collectors have since singled out as historically significant.

Market data for the issue reflects its status as a mid-run, non-key entry in a widely collected but secondary Silver Age title. Certified population remains small, with just 31 CGC Universal copies recorded, and sales activity thins out sharply below the 7.5 grade tier, with no recorded transactions in lower grades. Demand is driven almost entirely by Superman-family completists and CGC census chasers rather than by any first-appearance or landmark-cover premium, and pricing across the grade spectrum tracks general Silver Age DC filler-book trends rather than issue-specific demand spikes.

This is a book that trades modestly and predictably: raw low- and mid-grade copies serve as inexpensive run-fillers for Jimmy Olsen or Superman-family collectors, while top-census CGC 9.8 copies attract a narrow but committed pool of registry-minded buyers willing to pay a steep premium for top-of-census status given the thin population. Absent a rediscovered creative or historical hook, the issue is best positioned in dealer inventory as a supporting piece within a broader Superman-title offering rather than a standalone highlight.