Mister Mxyzptlk as depicted in Action Comics #975 (March 2017). Art by Ian Churchill.
Publication information
Publisher
DC Comics
First appearance
Superman #30 (Sept. / Oct. 1944)
Created by
Jerry Siegel (writer) Joe Shuster (artist)
In-story information
Species
Fifth Dimensional Imp (Zrfffian)
Place of origin
Fifth Dimension
Partnerships
Ms. Gsptlsnz
Notable aliases
Master Mxyzptlk Ben deRoy
Abilities
Reality warping
Cartoon physics
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Mister Mxyzptlk (/ˌmɪksjɛzˈpɪtəlɪk/MIKS-yez-PIT-əl-ik or /ˈmɪksɪlplɪk/MIK-sil-plik), sometimes called Mxy, is a character who appears in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is usually presented as a trickster in the classical mythological sense. Mxyzptlk possesses reality-warping powers with which he enjoys tormenting Superman or making life difficult. His portrayal has varied, with him being an outright supervillain in some media, and an antihero in others.
Mr. Mxyzptlk was created to appear in Superman #30 (September / October 1944), in the story "The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk" (the original spelling), by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Ira Yarborough.[1] Due to publishing lag time, the character saw print first in the Superman daily comic strip by writer Whitney Ellsworth and artist Wayne Boring.[2]
In most of Mxyzptlk's appearances in DC Comics, he can be stopped only by tricking him into saying or spelling his own name backwards, which will return him to his home in the fifth dimension and keep him there for a minimum of 90 days.[3] This limitation of the character was modified in the 1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths reboot, upon which Mxyzptlk changes his condition to leave to a new requirement each story, such as having Superman succeed in getting him to paint his own face blue.[4]
Mxyzptlk has appeared in various television adaptations of Superman. He first appeared in the 1988-1992 television series Superboy, portrayed by Michael J. Pollard and later appeared in the 1993 television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, portrayed by Howie Mandel. He also appeared in the 2001 television series Smallville played by Trent Ford, and in the Arrowverse television series Supergirl played by Peter Gadiot in the second season, and by Thomas Lennon in the fifth and sixth seasons, while the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried played the character in several voice-acting-related projects until his death.
^Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 204. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
^Superman #30 at the Grand Comics Database. "Writer credit claimed by Jerry Siegel in a letter to Richard Morrissey that states this story was written prior to earlier printed newspaper sequence by Whitney Ellsworth and Wayne Boring".
^Beatty, Scott; Waid, Mark (2006). The Superman Handbook: The Ultimate Guide to Saving the Day. Quirk Books. p. 27. ISBN 1-59474-113-1.
^Byrne, John (1988). The Adventures of Superman #441. DC Comics.
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