Mr. Mxyzptlk (roughly pronounced Mix-yez-pit-lick, also nicknamed Mxy) is a supervillain who appears in DC Comics' Superman comics. Doctor Doom, one of the most archetypical supervillains. ... The current DC Comics logo, adopted in May 2005. ... Superman, aka The Man of Steel, is a fictional character and superhero who first appeared in Action Comics #1 in 1938, and has for several decades been one of the most popular and well-known comic book icons. ...

Introduced in Superman #30 (September 1944) as "Mr. Mxyztplk", he was an imp from the fifth dimension. Not being bound by our physical laws, he could do things that seemed to be magical. In this first appearance, Mxyztplk wreaked havoc across Metropolis by using his powers to pull all manner of pranks. He soon told Superman that he was a jester in his home dimension, explaining why he used his powers to play practical jokes. Superman soon discovered he was able to send Mxy back to the fifth dimension by making him say his name backwards. September is the ninth month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of four Gregorian months with 30 days. ... 1944 (MCMXLIV) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Imp is a term for an imaginary being similar to a fairy, frequently used in folklore. ... A jester or fool is a specific type of clown mostly associated with the Middle Ages. ...

Originally, Mxy had designs on conquering the planet for himself, but soon settled for tormenting Superman whenever he got the opportunity. His only weaknesses were that he could not stand being ridiculed and if he said or spelled his name backwards, Kltpzyxm (pronounced kil-tip-zee-zim), he was involuntarily sent back to his home dimension for a minimum of 90 days. Mxy would often look for ways to counter the latter weakness, but he always proved gullible enough for Superman to trick him time and time again.

Mxy appeared originally as a small bald man in a purple suit, green bow tie and purple derby hat. This was changed to a futuristic looking orange outfit with purple trim in the mid-1950s, although the hat remained. At around this time the spelling of Mxy's name changed (by mistake) to "Mxyzptlk". // Events and trends This map shows two essential global spheres during the Cold War in 1959. ...

After the establishment of DC Comics' multiverse in the 1960s, it was later explained that the purple-suited Mxyztplk lived in the fifth dimension connected to Earth-Two and the orange-costumed Mxyzptlk in the fifth dimension connected to Earth-One. The Earth-One version was also retconned into Superboy stories as "Master Mxyzptlk". In DC Comics, the Multiverse is a continuity construct in which multiple fictional versions of the universe exist in the same space, separated from each other by their vibrational resonances. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Retroactive continuity – commonly contracted to the portmanteau retcon – is the adding of new information to historical material, or deliberately changing previously established facts in a work of serial fiction. ... Superboy is the name of five fictional characters published by DC Comics. ...

A 30th-century descendant of Mxyzptlk appeared in Adventure Comics #310 (July 1963) with similar abilities. Much crueler than his ancestor, this version killed most of the Legion of Super-Heroes until Superboy tricked him into falling victim to the same "Kltpzyxm" weakness, reversing the effects of his magic. Adventure Comics was a comic book published by DC Comics from 1935 to 1983. ... July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Legion of Super-Heroes is a team of comic book superheroes in the future, featured in DC Comics. ...

Mr. Mxyzptlk continued to be a thorn in Superman's side for many years. Despite Alan Moore offering a radically different interpretation of the character in Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?, he made it through the Crisis on Infinite Earths relatively unchanged, although the unpleasant nature of his pranks and the psychological effects they had on others was played up more, at least initially. In early post-Crisis stories the "condition" that would send him back to the fifth dimension was anything he wanted it to be, but since Lex Luthor taught him how to lie, making this meaningless, the stories have reverted to Mxyzptlk saying his name backwards. Many of Mxy's later stories have a post-modern feel to them, similar to Ambush Bug, as he comments on editorial decisions, cliches of the genre, etc. This was most obvious in Superman: The Man of Steel #75, a pastiche of Superman's death in Superman (series 2) #75, which culminates with Mxyzptlk meeting the Supreme Being... who turns out to be Mike Carlin, the then-editor of the Superman titles, who promptly brings him back to life. Alan Moore Alan Moore (born November 18, 1953, in Northampton, England) is a British writer most famous for his work in comics. ... Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? is a DC Comics trade collection of the final issues of the pre-Crisis on Infinite Earths titles Superman #423 and Action Comics #583. ... Cover to Crisis on Infinite Earths #1. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional character, a DC Comics supervillain and archenemy of Superman. ... Postmodernism (sometimes abbreviated pomo) is a term applied to a wide-ranging set of developments in critical theory, philosophy, architecture, art, literature, and culture, which are generally characterized as either emerging from, in reaction to, or superseding, modernism. ... Ambush Bug is a fictional comic book character who has appeared in several DC Comics. ... The word pastiche describes a literary or other artistic genre. ...

Although Mxy does not appear in Grant Morrison's JLA, Morrison took advantage of certain similarities to tie Johnny Thunder's Thunderbolt and Aquaman character Qwsp to the fifth dimension, implying the dimension may be the origin for legends of djinn. This story also saw the first (and so far only) post-Crisis appearance of Mxy's Earth-One girlfriend, Ms. Gsptlsnz (described as his "quinto-partner"). Grant Morrison (January 31, 1960 - ) is a comic book writer and artist born in Glasgow, Scotland. ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ... Johnny Thunder is the name of two fictional characters in comics published by DC Comics. ... Aquaman is a DC Comics superhero. ... The Seal of Solomon is said to have given Sulayman power over the jinn. ...

More recently, Peter David showed us Mxy's origins as a serious-minded researcher (who developed his wacky sense of humor after being forced to view Three Stooges films) in Young Justice and, in a multipart story throughout the Superman titles, he had his powers temporarily stolen by the Joker. It has also been implied that he sees himself as serving an important purpose, in teaching Superman not to take everything seriously. Peter Allen David (born September 23, 1956) is an American writer, best known for his work in comic books and Star Trek novels. ... The Three Stooges were an American comedy act in the 20th century. ... Young Justice is the name of a comic book written by Peter David and published by DC Comics, and the DC Universe superhero team within it, created by Todd DeZago. ... The Joker is a fictional DC Comics supervillain, widely considered to be The Batmans main archenemy. ...

As noted from a 1961 adventure, Mxy releases sneezing powder all over the city of Metropolis as a prank. The Man of Steel tries to hold it in, but eventually lets out a devastating "super-sneeze" that entirely destroys a distant solar system. Man of Steel may refer to: The Man of Steel, a common nickname for Superman Joseph Stalins last name, roughly translated into English This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

He has also encountered Batman's imp-like tormentor Bat-Mite twice. The first was in Karl Kesel's World's Finest book, in which they forced the heroes to compete against each other. The second was in the World's Funnest one shot, in which they travel to various parallel Earths, including the worlds of Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew and Alex Ross's Kingdom Come. The DC Comics hero Batman (originally and still sometimes referred to as The Batman) is a fictional character who first appeared in Detective Comics #27 in May 1939. ... Bat-Mite is a fictional character from DC Comics. ... A writer and inker whose works have primarily been under contract for DC Comics. ... For the Discworld character, see Carrot Ironfoundersson. ... Rosss rendition of the Golden Age Batman and Robin. ... A DC Comics Elseworld story written by Mark Waid and painted by Alex Ross, Kingdom Come is a limited series depicting a world after Superman. ...

In Adventures of Superman #617 (2003), Mxyzptlk was reinvented as different-sex twins with a serious hatred of Superman. A year later, in Superman Secret Files and Origins 2004 (2004), he returned to his usual self. The reasons for this remain obscure.

After the fallout of the events of Day of Vengeance, the removal of magic from the Earth left Mxyzptlk nearly powerless, wandering the streets of Metropolis and unable to remember how to pronounce the inverse of his name to return him home. Superman attempted to help him, but the two were then attacked by the villain Ruin. Ruin attempted to assassinate Superman with Kryptonite-based weaponry, but Mxyzptlk pushed Superman out of the way, taking a Kryptonite spear to the heart. Mxyzptlk then vanished, and it is unrevealed whether or not he is dead. Day of Vengeance #1; cover by Walter Simonson. ... Pete Ross is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics. ... Superman, Phantom Zone criminals, and Jimmy Olsen, in front of a display of kryptonite models. ...

Other media

• Mr. Mxyzptlk appeared in the Superfriends animated series, voiced by Frank Welker. In that series, Mxyzptlk's name was mispronounced as Mix-ill-plick and he took to tormenting all the members of the team, even when Superman was absent.

• In the 1990s cartoon Superman: The Animated Series, Mr. Mxyzptlk was voiced by Gilbert Gottfried and his design was closer to the Golden Age version. His name is pronounced Mix-yeez-spit-lick. This series also featured Sandra Bernhard as Ms. Gsptlsnz. He only appeared in episodes "Mxyzpixilated" and "Little Big Head Man".

• Michael J. Pollard played Mxyzptlk in late late 1980s and early 1990s live-action series Superboy.

• Howie Mandel played Mxyzptlk in the 1990s live-action series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman episode "Twas the Night Before Mxymas", where Mxy was said to be a leprechaun.

• In the 2000s television series Smallville, a character named "Mikail Mxyzptlk" was seen in the episode "Jinx." Mxyzptlk, played by Trent Ford, was a young foreign exchange student sponsored by LuthorCorp who started an underground gambling ring at Smallville High School. In this series, Mxyzptlk was from a line of people that lived near the Balkans and possessed mind control powers, which allowed him to control all the gamblers involved in his ring; additionally, his name was pronounced Mixilpitilik (the "I"'s are pronounced, but only lightly).

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Cultural references

• In the 1987 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon series, an entity inspired by Mr. Mxyzptlk appears in episode 60, Mr. Ogg Goes to Town. Called by the much simpler name of Mr. Ogg, he is (supposedly) an inhabitant of Dimension Z. Like Mr. Mxyzptlk, he is capable of transforming things around him, with his pranks including shrinking Bebop and Rocksteady to the height of two inches, turning the Technodrome into a giant pumpkin on tracks and turning the Statue of Liberty into a cheap souvenir. Mr. Ogg's one weakness is a craving for porcelain, considering ancient antiques the best tasting. Mr. Ogg makes a weird trilling sound whenever he uses his power. After he eats Shredder's collection of 1000-year-old Hu-Yoo dynasty vases, Krang tricks him into giving them a chemical that transforms crude oil into liquid hydrogen (which turns out to be a fake) and sets him upon the surface with tales of how the surface-dwellers---especially the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles---persecuted them and drove them underground.

• A possible inspiration for The Great Gazoo of the Flintstones.

• A joke reference on sending Mxyzptlk home by saying his name backwards is made in the Marvel Comics Nightcrawler mini-series, in which the hero is whipped from one weird dimension to another.

• The Mask animated series featured a parody named Skillit, who was much more malevolent in nature.

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External links

• Mxyzptlk.com Original comic art featuring dozens of images of Mr. Mxyzptlk

• Supermanica: Mr. Mxyzptlk Supermanica entry on the Pre-Crisis Mr. Mxyzptlk