Happy Birthday: Mr. Mxyzptlk
An imp from the 5th dimension, Mr. Mxyztplk is an inveterate troublemaker and jester. Because he’s from another dimension, Mxyzptlk is not bound by our universe’s laws and can produce a variety of magical effects with a single thought.
Shortly after arriving on our world, Mxyzptlk encountered Superman, and the the imp has delighted in tormenting the Man of Steel ever since that first meeting. The only way to get rid of Mxyzptlk is to trick him into saying his own name backwards—this sends the imp back to the 5th dimension for at least 90 days.
It never lasts long, though, and soon Mxyztplk is back to tease and confuse Superman yet again.
Just curious – is Mxyzptlk dead? I remember him being killed in Infinite Crisis or the lead up to it. Is that still true, or did some walls-of-reality-punching bring him back?
I don't think being killed means very much in the DC Universe. Let's see, Superman was dead, Supergirl, Green Lantern a couple of times. Flash. Jason Todd is back from the dead. Is Spoiler back? Seems a shame to resurrect one "Robin" and not another. DC has had a Suicide Squad for a while. I think they should have a Resurrection Crew, a super team made up entirely of heroes who know what it's like to be dead! Deadman and the Specter could be mission leaders.According to Wikipedia, DC Executive Editor Mike Carlin appears as "the Supreme Being" in Superman: The Man of Steel #75, bringing Mr. Mxyzptlk back to life. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mike_CarlinBut Mxyztlplk might have died again since then.