History: Jimmy Olsen took pains for many years to tell people he came from a family of investment bankers and attended Metropolis High, but the truth is that his father was an alcoholic mechanic and Jimmy’s earliest years were spent in Oklahoma City. Jimmy was confident that he could make a name for himself and advance his career by becoming a photographer and moving to Metropolis. He was an intern at the Daily Planet for one summer, where he met and had a steamy fling with Chloe Sullivan. Later, after the event known as Dark Thursday, Jimmy scored a full-time job as a news photographer at the Planet and joined Chloe’s circle of friends, including Clark and Lois. Jimmy ran afoul of a number of powerful metahumans and masterminds, notably Lex Luthor— Jimmy suspected Lex was involved in numerous conspiracies. Jimmy wound up working in the basement archives as a result of poking his nose around, but he kept working hard and partnered frequently with “C.K.” and Lois to uncover the truth.