Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 6 HC
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Artist: Evan Shaner

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Title: "The Cross-Country Chess Crimes"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Artist: John Sikela

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #112 (1947)

Feature Character(s)

Supporting Character(s)

Villain(s)

Other Character(s)

  • Bugashlovsky and Smith (chess players; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Mxyztplk returns and begins causing trouble is Metropolis. Superman convinces the imp to take up playing chess. Mxyztplk then kidnaps two chess champions and builds a gameboard using castles and statues as pieces. Superman confronts Mxyztplk again and returns the stolen landmarks. He then challenges the imp to a chess game in the Sahara Desert. Superman creates giant pieces including a surprise piece called a Klptzyxm. When Mxyztplk speaks the name of the piece, he is sent back to his own dimension.


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