Comic Title: Superman #171
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1964
On Sale Date: June 18, 1964 Copyright Date June 18, 1964
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1964

Frequency: Monthly, with the exception of March, June, Sept. and Dec.
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Notes:
This issue contains a half-page text feature entitled, "How Superman Has Tricked Mr. Mxyzptlk".

Title: "The Curse of Magic"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-1)

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Curt Swan
Inker: George Klein

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #171; next appearance in Superman #171)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #171; next appearance in Superman #171)
• Perry White (last appearance in Superman #171; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #79)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyzptlk (last appearance in Superman #169; next appearance in Superman #174)

Guest Appearance(s)

• Police Chief Parker (last appearance in Action Comics #309; next appearance in Superman #284)

Other Character(s)

• Henry Rutledge (a movie director; no further appearances)
• Darlene Curtis (a child star; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Mr. Mxyzptlk places a curse on Superman that causes his spoken words to be taken literally. Superman makes several comments that create problems and disasters that he must then repair. Finally, he breaks the curse by saying his own name backwards.