Story: "Friends In Need" (22 Pages)

Credits:

John Byrne (plot, script)
Win Mortimer (pencils)
Dick Giordano and Sal Trapani (inks)
Albert De Guzman (letters)
Tom Ziuko (colors)
Mike Carlin (edits)

Feature Character:

Jimmy Olsen (also in flashback preceding Man of Steel #2)

Guest Star:

Superman (also in flashback following ??? and preceding preceding ???)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane (also in flashback following flashback in issue #3 and preceding Man of Steel #1)
Perry White (in flashback following flashback in issue #2 and preceding Man of Steel #2)
Sarah Olsen (in flashback preceding Superman Vol. 2 #15)

Villain:

Fat Eddie Cortes (first appearance; a drug lord)

Other Characters:

Chrissie Walker (first appearance; an old friend of Jimmy Olsen; also in flashback)
Mr. Krupps (first appearance; a Daily Planet employee)