Comic Title: Action Comics #291
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 575 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: August 1962
On Sale Date: June 28, 1962 Newsstand Date June 28, 1962
Source: House Ad, Superman #155, Page 29

Newsstand Date June 28, 1962
Source: Newsdealer Magazine, V17 #4

Copyright Date June 28, 1962
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1962

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.12
Page Count: 32
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "The Bride of Mr. Mxyzptlk"
Pages: 12

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: Jim Mooney

Reprinted In:
Action Comics #373 (1969)
Showcase Presents Supergirl Vol. 2 TPB (2009)
Supergirl:The Silver Age Omnibus Vol. 1 HC (2016)
Supergirl:The Silver Age Vol. 2 TPB (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Supergirl (last appearance in Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane #35; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #63)

Supporting Character(s)

• Fred Danvers (last appearance in Action Comics #289; next appearance in Action Comics #292)
• Edna Danvers (last appearance in Action Comics #290; next appearance in Action Comics #292)

Villain(s)

• Mr. Mxyzptlk (last appearance in Superman #154; next appearance in Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #65)

Other Character(s)

• Zor-El (no appearance)
• Allura (no appearance)
• Two bomber pilots (no further appearances)

Cameo Appearance(s)

• Superman (in flashback to Action Comics #285)

Comments:
Supergirl’s origin is retold briefly in flashback.

Zor-El and Allura appear in this story as magical constructs of Mr. Mxyzptlk.

Synopsis:
Mxyzptlk returns to Earth to plague Supergirl. First, he changes everyone in New York into a Bizarro, then he falls in love with Supergirl. To make her happy, the imp brings Zor-El and Alura back with his magic. Kara now has two sets of parents who fight over her.

Zor-El agrees to allow Mxyzptlk to marry his daughter, but instead slips him Kryptonian Truth Serum, forcing the imp to say his name backwards. When Mxyzptlk disappears back to the 5th dimension, Zor-El and Alura disappear as well since they existed only with the power of Mxyzptlk’s magic. The world forgets the events that happened while under Mxyzptlk’s influence, but Supergirl remembers that her parents were briefly restored to life.