Comic Title: Superman #30
Publisher: DC (Superman, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Sep/Oct 1944
Approx. On Sale Date: June 30, 1944 Copyright Date June 27, 1944
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1944
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Penciller: Joe Shuster
Inker: Ira Yarbrough

Reprinted In:
Superman #183 (1966)
Superman from the Thirties to the Seventies HC (1971)
Superman from the 30s to the 80s HC (1983)
Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told HC (1988)
Greatest Superman Stories Ever Told TPB (1989)
Superman:The Greatest Stories Ever Told Vol. 2 TPB (2007)
Superman Archives Vol. 8 HC (2010)
World's Funnest TPB (2016)
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 4 HC (2017)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #15)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Action Comics #77)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Action Comics #95)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyztplk (next appearance in Action Comics #80)

Other Character(s)

• Mayor Gerard (no further appearances)
• Various citizens of Metropolis (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Metropolis is plagued by the antics of Mr. Mxyztplk, a magical sprite from another dimension. The imp travels around town pulling a variety of pranks on the citizens. Superman confronts Mxyztplk, but soon finds that the imp's powers are a match for his own. Frustrated, the Man of Steel finally resorts to trickery. He learns that a magic word will cause Mxyztplk to return to his home dimension. His trick succeeds and Mxyztplk speaks the word. The imp disappears and Metropolis is restored to normal.