(October 1961)
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 36
- Indicia frequency:
- monthly with the exception of March, June, September and December
- On-sale date:
- 1961-08-03
- Publisher's Age Guidelines:
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher:
- National Comics Publications, Inc.
- Brand:
- Superman DC National Comics
- Editing:
- Mort Weisinger
- Color:
- color
- Dimensions:
- standard Golden Age US; then standard Silver Age US; then standard Modern Age US
- Paper Stock:
- glossy cover; newsprint interior
- Binding:
- saddle-stitched (squarebound #183, 187, 193, 197, 202, 207, 212, 217, 222, 227, 245, 252, 272, 278, 284)
- Publishing Format:
- was ongoing series
The Super-Mischief of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
Superman / cover / 1 page
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Ira Schnapp
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk
- Reprints:
-
in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007) [black and white]
-
The 20th Century Achilles!
Superman / comic story / 9 pages
- Script:
- Edmond Hamilton
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- George Klein
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Achilles [Cyrus] (intro, villain); Lois Lane (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Superman stops a 20th century "Achilles" and discovers his secret.
- Reprints:
- in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007) [black and white]
-
- Keywords:
- green kryptonite
Indexer Notes
Per Tom Orzechowski, the story was based on "Achilles Vs. Superman" from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #63.
Mr. Mxyzptlk's Super-Mischief!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel?
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Superman Emergency Squad (guest stars); Perry White; Krypto (cameo)
- Synopsis:
- Mr. Mxyzptlk changes his name to try to prevent Superman from sending him back to the 5th dimension.
- Reprints:
- in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007) [black and white]
-
- Keywords:
- Fortress of Solitude; Kandor
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag / letters page / 1 page
- Script:
- Mort Weisinger; Cathy Prewett; Jon Natlo; Thomas Rybak; Paul Gambaccini; Jimmy Pells; Diana Rhoades; Rex Peterson; Steve Marshall; Ed Bryant
- Pencils:
- Wayne Boring
- Inks:
- Stan Kaye
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!
Superman / comic story / 8 pages
- Script:
- Robert Bernstein
- Pencils:
- Curt Swan
- Inks:
- Sheldon Moldoff?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
- Genre:
- superhero
- Characters:
- Superman; Aquaman (guest appearance); Professor Potter; Bizarro #1; Lori Lemaris; Rupert Brand (intro, an IRS agent); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)
- Synopsis:
- An IRS agent decides that Superman owes back taxes and Superman must pay within 24 hours.
- Reprints:
- in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #284 (February 1975)
-
in Superman Supacomic (K. G. Murray, 1959 series) #195 (Circa November 1975) -
in Super-Heróis (Agência Portuguesa de Revistas, 1982 series) #11 (15 de Julho de 1983) - in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 (April 2007) [black and white]
-
Indexer Notes
Story recycled from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #114
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
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0.
The Super-Mischief of Mr. Mxyzptlk!
Superman -
1.
The 20th Century Achilles!
Superman -
2.
Mr. Mxyzptlk's Super-Mischief!
Superman -
3.
[no title indexed]
Metropolis Mailbag -
4.
Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!
Superman -
5.
["And now I present Hy Wire"]
Hy Wire
This issue was most recently modified by:
- Bob Hughes
- Katie
- Jim Van Dore
- Ray Bottorff Jr
- Dwayne Best
- Daniel Thingvold
- Per Sandell
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
- Bob Hughes
- Dwayne Best
- Pat Lang
- Bob Rivard
- Jim Van Dore
- Mike Nielsen
- Allen Ross
- Ed Boner
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