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Mister Mxyzptlk
A fifth-dimensional imp who rewrites reality at will and can only be removed by a self-imposed rule, not by force.
First appearance: Superman #30 (1944), DC Comics
Powers
Key issues
Milestone appearances — first appearance, death, return, team change. These are the issues the collector market actually prices.
- First appearance · 1944
Superman #30 DC Comics
Debut of the fifth-dimensional imp.
On screen
Canonical productions only. Parody and fan work is classified and excluded — Wikidata makes no such distinction, so without it these lists fill with material that is not canon.
| Performer | Production | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Peter Gadiot | Luthors | 2017 |
| Peter Gadiot | Mr. & Mrs. Mxyzptlk | 2017 |
| Thomas Lennon | Back from the Future - Part Two | 2020 |
| Thomas Lennon | It's a Super Life | 2020 |
Commonly got wrong
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Commonly believed Mister Mxyzptlk can be defeated in a fight.
Actually He can only be removed by tricking him into a self-imposed rule. Force has never worked and is not supposed to.
The feat ledger
Can only be removed by tricking him into a self-imposed rule, never by force
Alters reality on Earth at whim, limited by nothing physical
Banished only by being tricked into saying his own name backwards — the rule is a game, not a weakness
Travels between the fifth dimension and Earth at will
Constructs elaborate false scenarios Superman cannot distinguish from real
He is written as bored rather than malicious, which is why the stories are puzzles
Cannot return for a stated interval after being banished
Rewrites Superman's memory of events as part of a joke
Continuities
Claims on this page are tagged by canon. Blending them is the most common error in both wikis and AI answers.
- Pre-Crisis DC — DC continuity before the 1985 Crisis on Infinite Earths
- Post-Crisis DC — 1986 Crisis on Infinite Earths through 2011 Flashpoint
Last updated 2026-09-06 · machine-readable version