Superman Vol 1 1

Appearing in "The Mischevious Mirth of Mister Mxyzptlk"
Featured Characters: Villains: Locations:
 * Superman
 * Lois Lane
 * James Olsen (First appearance)
 * Mister Mxyzptlk (First appearance)
 * Metropolis
 * The Daily Planet
 * 5th Dimension

Synopsis for "The Mischevious Mirth of Mister Mxyzptlk"
Mxyzptlk, an imp from the 5th dimension comes to earth to torture a man with the seemingly strongest will beyond his conceivable limits. He begins warping reality so that Superman proposes to Lois Lane and is rejected, resulting in him being a vengeful and brutal superhero when dealing with evil. Superman quickly realizes (after brutally beating a street thug) that this is not him, so he asks aloud what is making this messed up reality and Mxyzptlk appears in answer. Superman shoots eye beams at him but finds quickly that they are ineffective on a being of such power. Mxyzptlk introduces himself to Superman. Superman, baffled, accidentally says Mxyzptlk's name backwards in an effort to repeat the name. He then watches in awe as Mxyzptlk is sucked into a portal back to the 5th dimension, not knowing that it was his mispronouncing of the name that caused his departure.