James Olsen

**James's "Jimmy" Olsen** is a photographer and reporter working for the Daily Planet in Metropolis alongside Clark Kent and Lois Lane underneath chief-editor Perry White. He is a founding member of the Superfriends and works as an informant and mission control.

## Biography

#### Early Life

Jimmy first meets reporter Clark Kent after Clark got hired at the Daily Planet.

#### Superfriends

While Jimmy was at the Metropolis ball, Ben Krull attacked and was fighting The Blur while this was occuring, Jimmy got caught in the crossfire but was saved by Blur. Then when he woke up, he found out Clark Kent is the Blur. At first Jimmy was surprised but then, he soon made sense of the situation and joined Clark's team.

When Clark went to the Kent Farm with Lois, Jimmy tried all day and convince Ron Troupe to spend less time at work. When Jimmy finished up with Ron, he got a phone call from Clark and that he needed Jimmies help to which Clark telling him to use the Signal Watch to teleport to the Fortress of solitude.

While Clark was working, Lex and Jimmy were working together and maybe find something together

Jimmy and Lois stared working on a case that involved an escaped individual from area 51.

#### Reign of Darkseid

During the Reign of Darkseid, Jimmy as well as everyone on Earth-0 except for seven specific heroes became affected by the Anti-Life Equation, only to be freed two weeks later after the Justice League stopped Darkseid.

## Personality

James is intelligent, kind, caring, selfless, brave and moral, with an urge to help people in any way possible. This was partly inspired by his many years of assisting Superman.

## Abilities

* **Peak of human physical condition:** Jimmy is in remarkable top physical condition.
* **Skilled investigator/Journalism:** As a photojournalist, Jimmy is a capable investigator; he can effectively search for information and follow clues.
	+ **Expert driver:** James is a highly trained driver, especially with motorcycles.
* **Manipulator:** Jimmy has some degree of manipulation as he was able to manipulate Ron Troupe and stop him from working so much.
* **High-level intellect:** When Jimmy teleported to the fortress of Solitude, he was able to use the fortresses computer and was able to identify the alien.

## Equipment

* Signal Watch: James wears a special watch which Superman gave to him so that he would be able to contact him in case he ever got in trouble. This watch was designed by Clark himself.
* Jimmy Olsen's Camera: Jimmy owns a camera that he uses as a photographer

## Appearances

### Man of Steel

#### Season 1

* Pilot
* The nuclear fight
* A spark in the air
* The Worshipers
* Smallville reunion
* Intergang
* Parasite host
* Lois and Clark
* Family Matters
* Metallo
* For the Man Who Has Everything
* Man Of Power
* The rise of Intergang

#### Season 2

* Replication
* Bug Off
* Lightning or Thunder
* Adventures of Superman
* Bloodsport
* Scream of the Banshee
* Phantom Kryptonian
* The Brave
* Most Deadliest Toy
* True Colours
* A world without Superman
* Meet Mister Mxyzptlk
* Silver Machine
* Phantom Zone
* Return Of Superman
* Shrapnel Bomb
* General Zod
* Supergirl
* Martian Scum
* Luthor
* Two sides of the same species
* Domination
* New Krypton

#### Season 3

* Last Daughter of Krypton
* Legionaries
* Man or Machine
* Good and Parasite
* The Light is in
* It takes Humanity
* Dominator
* The Kryptonian Way (mentioned)
* Electrical Tension
* The speed of thought
* The Fastest Race of all times
* Red Faced
* Human For A Day
* Superboy lives
* Back to the 31st century
* Role Reversal
* Stronger Together
* Legends
* Spark the light
* Cause and Effect
* Till We Collapse
* Golden Ring
* Superfriends Forever

#### Season 4

* Into the Void
* Friend or Foe
* Bizarro
* Childish Things
* Cadmus
* Dancing with the Luthors
* Justice War Part l
* The Book of Superfriends
* Metropolis Strong
* Project K
* Blood Bonds
* All for Nothing
* Honor Thy Luthor
* New Awakenings part l
* New Awakenings Part ll
* Crossed Wires
* Null and Annoyed
* American Hero
* Lose Yourself
* Night at The Fortress
* Think Fast
* Finish Line

#### Season 5

* A world without S
* Rise of Superman
* Steel
* Not-Happy Thanksgiving
* Fight between Supers
* Super Luthor
* Dawn of Rebirth
* Crisis of Two Earths, Part One
* Fighting Live with Wire
* Instant Duality
* Access to Earth Two

## Trivia

* Jimmy saying that he gained muscle during the summer is a nod to the fact that he is skinny in the comics.
* Jimmy is allergic to cauliflower

## Behind the scenes

* In the DC comics, James "Jimmy" Olsen is the best friend of Superman and a photographer for the Daily Planet.
	+ Unlike the show, Jimmy Olsen is Caucasian and has red hair.

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Smallville reunion"
2. ↑ "The nuclear fight"
3. ↑ "Replication"
4. ↑ "Justice War Part lll"
5. ↑ "Justice War part IV"