Superman: The Man of Steel #56

The imp from the Fifth Dimension is back and clearly feeling flush — this May 1996 issue of Superman: The Man of Steel announces Mxyzptlk's return with a cover by Jon Bogdanove and Dennis Janke that shows the grinning, purple-hatted trickster gleefully diving through a mountain of gold coins and paper money, while a tiny Superman doll bearing a dollar-sign "S" symbol lies buried in the pile nearby. That open bank vault looming in the background and the tagline "…And He's IN THE MONEY!" set a tone that's equal parts mischievous and madcap. Written by Louise Simonson with art by Bogdanove, this one promises the kind of offbeat, fun-first storytelling that makes Mxyzptlk such an irresistible part of the Superman rogues' gallery.