Superman Family #168
Superman Family #168
Cover Credits
Artist: Nicholas Peter Cardy

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Title: "The Infernal Imp"
Pages: 8

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

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

Reprinted From:
Superman #169 (1964)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

Other Character(s)

  • The mayor of the 5th dimension and a doctor (no further appearances)
  • A hat shop salesman (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

  • Cary Grant (on a billboard)

Synopsis:
Mr. Mxyzptlk gets a case of lockjaw after pulling a prank on the mayor of the 5th dimension. The imp is unable to talk, so he returns to Earth to play pranks on Superman. The Man of Steel is unable to trick Mxyzptlk into saying his name backwards, since the imp can't talk. He eventually using a device which uses telepathy to translate thoughts into words. When Mxyzptlk thinks his name backwards, the device verbalizes the words, causing Mxyzpltk to return to his own dimension.


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