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Wednesday, February 27, 2008 



I didn't know who Mr. Mxyzptlk: is. I stumbled on the name and so I looked him up. Here's what I found:

  • He's a magical imp jester from the fifth dimension.
  • He appeared at first as a small bald man in a purple suit, green bow tie, and purple derby hat. But later he grew some hair and changed his color to orange.
  • By mistake, his name also got changed to Mr. Mxyxptlk.
  • Some clever blokes decided to explain the mistake by saying the two were actually different, and that one was an "Earth-1" version and the other was "Earth-2". Please.
  • Lex Luthor eventually taught him how to lie.
  • Mr. Mxyzptlk became an instrument for post-modern self-deprecating, self-referential humor, breaking the fourth wall and commenting wryly on editorial decisions and genre cliches.
  • Earth-1 version has a girlfriend named Ms. Gsptlsnz.
  • In the live-action TV show "Superboy", he is said to be a leprechaun.

    This is how Superman sent him back to the fifth dimension (Click to enlarge):

    • 10:45 AM |

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