Cover: Curt Swan & George Klein

Action Comics #291

Aug 1962 · DC · 0.12 USD

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“The New Superman!”

In "The New Superman!", Jerry Siegel and Jim Mooney deliver a delightfully absurd twist on Superman’s mythos, as the mischievous Mr. Mxyzptlk takes center stage with a bizarre scheme that turns Earth’s heroes and villains on their heads. With Curt Swan and George Klein’s iconic cover capturing the chaos, this 1962 classic sees Supergirl’s Kryptonian parents restored to life and the entire planet transformed into Bizarros—before Mxyzptlk sets his sights on a most unexpected match for the young Kryptonian.

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writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker Jim Mooney · letterer Milt Snapinn · cover Curt Swan, George Klein

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Full credits

writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker Jim Mooney

letterer Milt Snapinn

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks George Klein

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Mr. Mxyzptlk decides to pester Supergirl while Superman is away from Earth, so he first changes many people into Bizarros and then restores Supergirl's Kryptonian parents to life, before deciding that Supergirl should marry him.

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