Superman #131

Aug 1959 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“The Menace of Mr. Mxyzptlk!”

This 1959 DC gem presents one of the Silver Age's most delightfully imaginative "what if" scenarios: Superman and a mystery woman — her face cleverly blanked out to tease readers — are shown as a domestic couple watching their two super-powered youngsters cause cheerful chaos, blasting through the garden wall while mom pleads for some help wrangling them. The cover, penciled by Curt Swan and inked by Stan Kaye, perfectly balances superhero spectacle with warm, suburban comedy, making the central question — "Can You Guess Who She Is?" — genuinely irresistible. At just ten cents, Superman #131 showcases the era's gift for blending heart and imagination in a single unforgettable image.

writer Otto Binder · artist, inker Al Plastino · cover Curt Swan, Stan Kaye

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Cast · 8 characters

Clark Kent / Kal-El Jerry the Jitterbug Jimmy Olsen Lois Lane Martha Kent Peg Perry White Superman

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writer Otto Binder

artist, inker Al Plastino

cover pencils Curt Swan

cover inks Stan Kaye

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Bored one summer afternoon, Superboy performs three seemingly insignificant super-feats, never knowing he performed them for three people who one day will be very important to him.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).