Mr Mxyzptlk is a Goofy Little Guy (and that's OK!) | Superman The Animated Series

[@milkiassamuel780]

Mr Mxyzpltk is one of my favourite Superman villains because he doesn't want to rule the world or destroy things. He is literally just an interdimensional trickster/Imp that loves to get on Superman's nerves, just an absolute troll with the power to alter reality like a god, and I LOVE IT! If anything, Mr Mxyzptlk personifies how dangerous Clark would be if he didn't use his powers responsibly and wisely, all the power and lack of maturity. I also love how this episode shows Superman is more than people think and knows how to outthink his enemies as well as take them down; he is not just strong but very intelligent, maybe not as smart as someone like Batman or Lex Luthor, but still bright and knows when to use his instincts. Rest in Peace, Gilbert Gottfried famously voiced the character and remains perhaps one of our time's most iconic voice actors and comedic legends. He's the voice of Myxzpltk when I read the comics.

[@flintnorton8030]

In the comics there was a story arc where the Joker somehow tricked Myxy into giving him his powers and showed just how bad a truly evil person with those powers could be.

[@themaninblack7503]

Gilbert Godfrey was the best voice for the character.

[@SerumLake]

I’m told he was cast based on the strength of his segments on the Howard Stern show - they even got him to do his Bella Lugosi impression when he played the head of the 5th dimension council.

[@ajerjavec4723]

Yeah, there’s a reason why there have only been three voice actors for the character in official media before his death heck the most recent appearance in a video game he was actually interested in reprising his role before he died and the game is actually dedicated to his memory along with other people including Kevin

[@antifurryfoundation55]

May he rest in peace.

[@zacharynguyen7286]

Rest in peace and power Godfrey and Kevin ❤

[@krvgames9258]

I remember Gilbert Gottfried as Iago from Aladdin and from watching the clip of him going You Fool! from Hollywood Squares.

[@peternguyen7530]

Bruh, Mr. Mxyzptlk being punished to be a fire hydrant for 3 months straight is bad enough, but Batman intimidating him into leaving willingly as a chicken!? Bruce Wayne is built different, and that's saying something.

[@edfreak9001]

I wonder if Bruce gets invited to poker nights or not with that level of bluffing prowess.

[@peternguyen7530]

@@edfreak9001 Ain't nobody beating Batman in poker, even if they try. Bats going to poker, all the players might as well rage quit.

[@Collie-King]

Both Superman’s funniest and most powerful enemy.

[@andydrew3834]

I really love how most of Superman’s foes are genuinely despicable and evil people and Mr. Mxyzptlk is like…a troll and a very funny one at that

[@flintnorton8030]

And then you have Bizarro, where most of the conflicts with him stem from the difficulty he has in communication; thereby requiring Clark to apply his cleverness in a different manner.

[@andydrew3834]

@@flintnorton8030 and that’s part of why I love Bizarro

[@milesbradshaw6643]

Robin has Larry the Titan, Batman had Bat Mite, and Superman has the Little Big Head Man.

[@The_Phantasm]

Kinda. Larry is just in the Teen Titans show. In the comics, Dick Grayson (as Nightwing) has Dyxl aka Nite-Mite who was introduced relatively recently.

[@chickadeestevenson5440]

@@The_Phantasm Also Larry isn't from the 5th dimension

[@_Tzer]

@@The_Phantasm nite-mite made a shirt with nightwing slapping batman referencing that one panel

[@WobblesandBean]

I love that his name was clearly just a dude in the 1940s slamming his head into his typewriter.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Even better, all 5th dimensional beings have keysmash names- his ladyfriend is Ms. Gsptlsnz.

[@beastmaster0934]

It’s like the folks who name planets. “What do you want to name this character from the 5th dimension?” “Let me see” *Proceeds to slam fists into typewriter over and over again* “There you go”

[@Compucles]

Apparently, vowels don't exist in the 5th dimensional alphabet. Even their honorifics use the vowel-less abbreviations.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

@@Compucles Schnnlghtndscty (Such an enlightened society)

[@_NIKOS9_NIKOS]

Ironic how the dude only wants to get under Superman's skin but at the end of the day Superman is the one that ends up living in his head rent free

[@WolfJarl]

It's kinda telling that Mxyzptlk's obsession with interfering with the third dimension is pretty much compensating for a feeling of inadequacy. He's from a dimension where everyone's unto a god-like being, and yet he's still pretty much at the proverbial bottom of society. Hence him constantly going into the third dimension to outdo that dimension's closest unto a god, that being Superman, just to feel good about himself. Mxyzptlk is ostensibly a bully taking his frustrations on those deemed weaker or lesser than himself, and utterly failing. It's also kind of ironic since at this point in the mainline comics Superman is ostensibly God.

The man has a hot girlfriend/wife, he should be happy with that alone but nooooo.

[@thabangpatiko9869]

Mr mxyzptlk is the strongest imp

[@Shadowghost36]

My favorite part of any Mxyzptlk episode is that Superman can not just brute force his way to a victory. Every other time, Superman has to hold back, carefully gauge what his enemy can handle, and hit them JUST that hard, which is already tough enough, but with Mxy, it won't make a difference. The ONLY way to beat him, is to outsmart him. And THAT is what makes him GREAT. Seeing a smart Superman is the highlight of those episodes. It's so easy to make Superman's villains be about who's stronger, like Darkseid, but when Superman has to be SMART, it's a whole new ballgame and I LOVE IT.

[@The_Phantasm]

Mister Mxyzptlk is in my opinion the best Superman villain after Lex Luthor and Brainiac. With an omnipotent being like Mxy, Superman's powers are completely useless and would often be at the mercy of whatever fantasy he wants to make come to life that day. Gilbert Gottfried really perfectly captured Mxyzptlk's attitude for living only to make Superman miserable.

[@emanuelepolloni4002]

The fun part is you’re right. He just wants to make Superman miserable and the worst part of it is that he can do it at any moment. He just doesn’t do that because he wants to have fun. In Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow he decides to stop holding back and he nearly wins, destroying Superman’s life and killing almost all of his friends and family just because he’s tired of always losing to him.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

​@@emanuelepolloni4002Oh, yeah, that felt like some sort of timey-wimey endgame for the poor guy.

@@emanuelepolloni4002 which can also explain how in My Adventures with Superman he became the psychopath he was in that show.

​​the BEST thing about STAS Myxy is that Gilbert Godfried was his voice actor. When I shared his first episode with a friend of mine, the moment his voice was heard he audibly said "NO...THAT ISN'T WHO I THINK IT IS IS IT???" he and I had so much fun watching that episode especially with the god damn calender in the 5th dimension saying random crapfor each month. George, Pants...god damn they were on fire with that episode. Its a shame his only apperance in Justice League was a cameo in the second Gorilla Grodd apperance.

[@KasumiKenshirou]

In that Watchtower Database video that was mentioned, they got a guy that does a really good impression of him. FYI, if you didn't know, Gilbert Gottfried's final role (as far as I know) is in the animated movie Mortal Kombat: Cage Match.

@@KasumiKenshirou I saw a clip of that I believe.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

There was no better role for him than a perpetual troublemaker and prankster.

[@IAmBored347]

Out of all the Superman villains Mr. Mxyzpltk is one of my favorite rogues. He reminds me of the silver age villains or the golden age ones where they are so goofy. Another thing is that the character is a simple yet iconic design. A simple man in a suit and stuff. He is a literal imp that likes to mess around. I feel without him superhero comics will lose their charm. They're supposed to be goofy and I wish we had ridiculous villains like him That's why I love the different takes of Mr. Mixie. He is literally a Dragon Ball villain in My Adventures With Superman, a goofy whimsical character in Super Friends, or even have live action appearances. Even if he is not complicated I feel we need goofy villains in this day and age. Not pure evil monsters or broken tragedies, villains who are fun and whimsical and I love Mr. Mxyzptlk for that.

[@patrickfrost9405]

Lex Luthor tests Superman's morality. Brainiac tests Superman's power. Mr. Mxyztplk tests Superman's patience.

[@redchariot4006]

He is one of my favorite Superman villains. The concept of this being that comes to earth just to mess around with Superman and prank him instead of try to take over the world is genious

[@JaelinBezel]

To me, Myxy is one of the cooler Superman rogues because with his ridiculous powers and the rules for defeating him, it gives Superman a chance to show off how clever he can be with how he outsmarts him.

[@incoherentbabbler4636]

"GOOFY' is a great thumbnail. I was blown away by that one tie-in issue where Mxy wound back time. (The one with the clock tower, now I remember how much he used time travel there.)

[@Ansible1000]

I like to imagine that Myxi’s appearances while he’s plotting for methods to defeat Superman in the 5th dimension are interspersed between the other more serious episodes. For Superman, it’s been a week or two since his last fight with Metallo or saving Jimmy from a falling helecopter, then Myxi shows up and Superman foils him in a few minutes. Clark goes on to have a slightly better day, while Myxi stews and plots for several months.

[@aidanhever3369]

It's a shame, they could have used him in an episode of Justice League. Imagine stern characters like Batman and John Stewart (Green Lantern) being annoyed by this little guy. Flash: You know, I'm beginning to hate this little guy.

[@tylerbertram7065]

@@aidanhever3369 that would be hilarious.

[@kraikein]

You know looking at Mxyzptlk's debut comic, coupled with his debut episode in STAS having him first appear in a comic strip, I'm thinking he was inspired by E.C. Segar's Eugene the Jeep from the Thimble Theatre/Popeye comics. We already know Jerry and Joel were heavily inspired by Popeye comics, plus much like Mxyzptlk, Eugene is a bizarre interdimensional creature that gives Popeye a headache much like Mxzie (idk how you'd type a shorthand of his name) does to our blue boy scout. Also funny thing about that episode, on the panels showing the various comic strips with references to other comics, the top one is both hilarious and sweet. Obviously it's based on Calvin and Hobbes and Dennis the Menace, poking fun at writer Paul Dini; however the creator "Bill Wemissu" is a reference to Bill Watterson, creator of Calvin and Hobbes, and his retirement from comics 2 years prior

[@bahesb2419]

I love the idea of a serious character (like batman or superman) having to deal with a cartoon character with a lot of toon force(like bat mite and mr.mxyzptlk). Creates a lot of humor and fun interactings.

[@nils920]

I think what made Mxy work so well in S:TAS was his voice actor being the one, the only, Gilbert Gottfried. I don't know why, but Gottfried had the ability to be able to read the phone book and make it sound hilarious! RIP Gilbert Gottfried, your are missed to this very day!

[@Mr.TwoFaceGuy]

I can’t imagine Mxy not being goofy.

[@saidi7975]

I Can. And he occasionally did

[@MaxEverywhereSystem]

people dont talk about how hard it is to be a silly little guy. a wee prankster. an impish lad.

[@Notarobot1006]

My favorite Mxy comic is one that happened a few years after the Death of Superman arc got resolved. Mxyzptlk decides that (to my recollection of a comic I read 5+ years ago) he wants to be popular and beloved like Superman is, so he needs to *die* like Superman did to pull it off. No, he does not seem to fully understand what dying actually entails. In order to one-up Superman, he creates his own Doomsday, Badabingbadaboomsday, coated in even more bony protrusions than the original. He's eventually stopped when Lois convinces him that dying would ruin his fun, but the shenanigans he gets up to in the meantime are peak.

[@BBBHuey]

Still sad he never had an actual episode on the Justice League or Justice League Unlimited. The closest we ever got to an appearance, was a cardboard cutout of him in an episode about the Secret Society.

[@alexandrefrauches132]

I disagree about Mxy being one note. Not only his presence allows Superman stories to embrace the wacky fantasy side of comic books, but also, when written well, he can be a terrifying opponent for Superman, as show in stories like "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?" and "Superman Reborn". Also, unlike DCAU version, the comic book Mxy wasn't easly defeated in 10 seconds. He was smart and tried to find ways to not prevent Superman from defeating him, forcing Clark to adapt his plans (exemple: There's a story in which Mxy legally changes his name, forcing Clark to try to figure out what his new name is; There's another in which he creates a alarm that warns him whenever he's about to say his name backwards).

[@chickadeestevenson5440]

I think they really used him well in MAWs

[@jacktoma21]

I want to highlight how great Harvey R Cohen theme for Mxy and score for Mxyzpixpixilated is. It’s got this fun bouncy, jazzy feel, while also harkening to the scores of old cartoons and screw ball comedy’s. Honestly I love Mxy as a Superman villain. Not only is he a ton of fun, but he also helps to highlight that Supes is more than just his powers, as he has to find clever ways to outsmart Mxy. I enjoy this character to the point I dubbed his first Post crisis comic.

[@SerumLake]

Have you uploaded your dub anywhere?

[@jacktoma21]

@@SerumLake most recent video on my YT channel.

[@theredblooper]

As an adult I can now appreciate the Yes album reference when Mxy first pronounces his name to Supes

[@tylerbertram7065]

RIP Gilbert Gottfried.

[@JanjoZone]

I do really enjoy the story "Emperor Joker" in which Joker convinces Myx to give him his omnipotent powers.

[@Sketchfan]

That same storyline would be adapted as an episode of brave and the bold omly with batmite instesd of Myx

[@michaelandreipalon359]

​@@SketchfanAnd quite a good distilled adaptation, that.

[@conspiracypanda1200]

​@@michaelandreipalon359Yeah, the comics get overly dark to the point it can come off like torture porn, not helped by the detailed artwork of the characters suffering (though I do acknowledge the effort and skill it takes to make such images). The adaptation, meanwhile, has Batman reduced to a skeleton via acid and sharks and it still somehow doesn't cross the line because not only is it less detailed but they're relatively quick and to the point about it with a musical death montage. He doesn't need his mind erased to prevent himself from going mad from the experience either.

[@GhostPlanetFilms]

Mr. Mxyzptlk is ALWAYS a delight! *RIP, Gilbert Gottfried.*

[@PapaTaurean]

I honestly think you would need a character like Mr. Mxyzptlk to add some levity to the Superman series because yeah if you look at a lot of those episodes, there's some very dark stuff there and that's more suited for Batman. Plus, there's a reason Mr. Mxyzptlk has been around as long as he has been. He's just hilarious.

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Which is kind of funny when you realize that the version in MAWS is less "goofy little guy" and more "manipulative trickster demigod", it's like Mxy will actively try and exhibit a personality that's different enough to stand out in each universe.

[@saidi7975]

Batman does not have the Monopoly on dark stories. There are plenty of dark Superman stories out there and Clark's rogues gallery IS a whole other game from Bruce's...

[@user-kd7im7hs2j]

Mr Mxyzpltk is one of the most hilarious and entertaining characters of the DCAU. All thanks to his voice actor, Gilbert Gottfried. I can't imagine this character without thinking that actor. It's like Hades from Disney's Hercules and James Woods. Thanks Gilbert and R.I.P.

[@EndingAbyss165]

I’d like to take a moment to appreciate the Pedestals R’ Us gag. It is the best joke in all comics.

[@ThomasWeaver1992]

RIP Gilbert: the most powerful troll in the multiverse

[@SythDracous]

He didn't die he just went home.

[@ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΑ-ε1ω]

YEA HE WAS RIP

[@michaelandreipalon359]

*One* of the most powerful trolls in the *Omniverse,* more like.

[@alexrexaros9837]

I love Gilbert Gottfried's performance, but my favourite version of Mxy is... The MAWS version. I just think an overpowered magical girl just works so well for Mxy. I dunno why, it just does.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Him being a Multiversal conqueror is concerning in hindsight though. As if secretive defense organizations weren't pressured enough by the Spot, Evil Morty, Bill Cipher, and whatever that thing on Pibby is as of late.

[@KNadoli]

I like how Mr. mxyzptlk has for verbatim the "babe please stop" relationship with his girlfriend. Love that tall bombshell/small goofy guy trope, just priceless

[@harryfleutv666]

Mixy is basically DC’s Beetlejuice’😂🤣

[@leemaster777]

I mentioned this in the Watchtower Database video, but I don't necessarily believe that EVERY Mxyzptlk is always the same guy. I choose to believe that it's more like how the Q work in Star Trek, where there's a bunch of guys that all have the exact same name (but it isn't confusing for them), and different Mxyzptlks harass different Supermen from time to time. Which isn't to say that SOMETIMES it isn't the same guy, I just find my explanation a bit less problematic to make sense of in the whole of the various DC continuities.

[@Notarobot1006]

I like that version. Largely because it means I can separate the silly goofy versions from how nasty he got in the Injustice comics.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Very much true, especially with that weird bastard son of his in Smallville in mind.

[@misterzygarde6431]

I feel like if it weren’t for the Bat-Embargo. We could’ve possibly gotten a lighter and softer Emperor Joker adaptation on Justice League Unlimited Granted nothing will top the Brave and the Bold’s version.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

I can also argue that if it weren't for the Bat-Embargo, we wouldn't have excellent eps like the "Double Date" we got and also neat resourcefulness like having Hugo Strange use fear gas in The Batman 2004. Heck, who knows if JLU may have done a weaker take on Emperor Joker compared to TBatB's.

[@misterzygarde6431]

@@michaelandreipalon359 Fair point. Still if they did ease up a small bit on the Embargo, maybe they could’ve done a mock PSA where the DCAU and 2004 Batmen or their versions of the Joker taught audiences about different continuities.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@misterzygarde6431 A PSA would be too jarring. Not a fan of Static Shock doing that in a few eps, while I wasn't fond of that other crossover against drug abuse of whatever.

[@misterzygarde6431]

@@michaelandreipalon359 Well what I meant by mock PSA is that they'd do a bumper where the Batman or Jokers from the DCAU and 2004 tell the audience about how some shows are in separate continuities like either Batman noting how different their Mr. Freezes are or both Jokers noting how different they look. Basically saying "Hey kids! If the Joker looks different in one show compared to the other. It's because it's in its own universe."

[@michaelandreipalon359]

@@misterzygarde6431 I'd rather keep things serious and make a story arc miniseries about the concept. Who knows, it should introduce a planeswalking operative who's quite well versed and such matters... if lucky, said operative may even do the same even for non-DC cartoon works, like perhaps that prospective Disney Channel Multiverse from DuckTales 1987 to Phineas and Ferb and then some.

[@anazron805811]

My first introduction to the little guy was Emperor Joker, which was massively confusing to read as one of my first comics.

[@johndepiro8178]

Gilbert Gottfried was perfectly cast to do Mxy's voice.😂 This is one of my favorite villains and looking forward to the next video.❤ Speaking of perfect voice casting, Henry Rollins...🤘

[@jondrake1977]

Also in Emperor Joker, Myxy told Superman he knows how to wield his power and change the past, and the timelines mess everything up

[@jamestoner3900]

Love this depiction of Mr. Mxyzptlk, it's my favorite (this is my depiction of Mxy), Gilbert Godfrey is god tier casting RIP Gilbert Godfrey, I think it's a shame we never got to see the other 5th Dimension Imps (like Bat-Mite), The Opening Scene where he's shouting "McGurk" is great and Him bringing the Thinker Statue to life was mind blowing, the scene where he turns the daily planet into animals is something you'd see from a David Lynch Film lol

[@michaelandreipalon359]

We did sorta see Bat-Mite in B: TAS S1E62 - "His Silicon Soul", I guess. Also, where JL+JLU failed, The Brave and the Bold succeeded.

[@Brianna-eo8nu]

Mister Mxyzptlk to me shares a lot in common with the fairytale character Rumpelstiltskin. With both being higher beings (Mxy being 5th dimensional imp and Rumpel being a fae creature) who torment lesser beings like humans with tricks and bad deals until they can banish them with their names. (In Mxy’s case tricking him into saying or writing his name backwards and rumple through people guessing his name correctly) I wouldent be surprised if the Rumpelstiltskin fairytale was a direct influence on the comic writers when coming up with the character of mxy.

[@kaylaturnis9486]

It's not only Mxy who plays tricks on Sups, it's also The Prankster, who is an underrated villain in The Man Of Steel! I bid my farewells to Gilburt Godfrey, who voiced not only Mxy in this series, but also Iago from Aladdin 🧞‍♂️ and the fly from Thumbilina!

[@AuroraPaintBrush4444]

I'd love if he was in a movie. He would be an amazing option as a "villain defeated within the first 5 min of movie" villan. Displaying Superman's cleverness, then introduce an intelligent threat.

[@docweidner]

Super hot take, I always liked Mxy more than Bat-Mite. Mxy is fine but as you said, he is limited in the way to use him. I think you were spot on in your analysis.

[@Sperium3000]

I love the difference between the main 5th dimensional Imps. Myxy is a big Superman hater while Batmyte is a big Batman fanboy and they're both equally obnoxious.

[@WhiteFangofWar]

Mxypixilated is one of my favorites of the series. I like how it shows how both of them are getting increasingly frustrated with each other but Mxy can't help wanting to come back every 3 months to try again. Those comic book stories look good too, especially the one with Krypto. At the end he drops the PG-rated curse 'Oh, shhh-oot my monkey!' which sounds like a reference to Gilbert Gottfried's better known role as Iago, the sitcom archnemesis to Abu in the Aladdin series.

[@LunaP1]

The Counsel really don't play around when punishing him every time he does something foul towards Superman.

[@PolishSasquatch]

11:42 so who thinks Batman actually has contingency plans against Mxyzptlk, and who thinks that a convincing, terrifying bluff WAS the contingency plan.

[@darthdigital666]

He really is Supermans version of the Joker. So many opportunities to destroy him, but he won't / can't because he's obsessed with the boy scout.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

For my brothers at the watchtower, I must say when it comes to Mxy ..." THAT'S HIM!!"

[@SW1TCHED-CHANNELS]

He does a little trolling, alright.

[@alexadams4358]

"Part Elmer Fudd. Part All Powerful Deity," And Part Gilbert Gottfried.

[@seekingsomethingshamanic]

my favorite part to think about is that myxy is gilbert godfried, and he took mortal form. all his roles are myxy. Fun theory

[@dusktheowlgryphon]

This makes his turn to being a downright menace in my adventures with superman even more horrifying. A dangerous eldritch being that will do whatever he wants just for his own entertainment. Personally I think the times he seems inconsistent are just when he tries something new. This being is holding me hostage from inside my mind. Help. I may or may not be workshopping a MAWS-adjascent AU where Mxy messes with a bunch of people psychologically and puts that universe in a time loop just to mess with them more.

[@Marsh388]

My is like a human child who plays with ants for fun. However, one ant keeps outsmarting him, and it pisses him off.

[@supersmashbro596]

i love mxy. he doesn't wanna cause too much lasting harm, he just wants to mess with superman a bit.

[@samweaver9109]

Actually, there was an instance of Mr Mxyzptlk being truly evil. In "Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow", he has had enough of simply being mischievous, and we see just how nasty he can really get.

[@victorvaldez8869]

One of Mr. Myxptlx story that has been great in Comics was written by Evan Dorkin: World's Funnest. The story pairs Mr. Myxptlx against the Silver Age Batman antagonist, Bat Mite. Bat Mite has a similar power set to Mr. Myxptlx but instead of wanting to prank Batman, he's a raging Fan Boy for the Dark Knight. The two go up against one another cause chaos in various versions of the DC Continuity, at the end destroying the whole Multiverse, then putting it all back afterwards with a "See you next week."

[@mr.master2017]

Haven’t watched yet but will definitely be one of ur best vids just by nature of the subject 😂😂

[@helixsol7171]

MCGURK! WHERE ARE YA, MCGURK?!

[@flashstudiosguy]

There's also a comic where Myx helps Supes figure out what caused a catastrophic accident by reversing time.

[@user-wd6me5vz7p]

when tim burton was making his unproduced superman movie in the '90's and jim carrey was rumored to be brainiac (as i never liked the idea), i thought for a superman villain, jim should be mr. mxyzptlik.

[@teehasheestower]

Mix plays an important role in the superman mythology, because he's an opponent Superman cannot overcome with muscles.

[@LowellLucasJr.]

How much of a twist would have been to see mixie in the last few episodes of Justice League Unlimited defending Earth?! That'll give Darkseid a run for his money!!!😂

[@katt-the-pig]

An enjoyable character (with a legendary voice actor), and I'm glad he managed to get a second appearance in the show. Though the one thing that annoys me is that Superman never had his name cleared of beheading Thinker, as far as we know.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

He didn't need to. The incident was reset button'd away.

[@Unownshipper]

Mr Mxyzpltk and then Mad Stan 🤔 If I had to guess a thematic connection, I'd say "The Worst Types of People You Enounter Online." One is a straight up troll, the other is an edgelord who espouses a political movement yet his actual knowledge of the philosophy behind it seems dubious at best.

[@BigJonB36]

My headcannon is that Mixie is also Q and The Great Gadzoo, as they're all annoying trolls who stroll the universe to annoy people and continuously get smacked down by their leadership

[@bluecanine3374]

I think the STAS series did it right with Mxy stories: you add on constraints and conditions by the council to change up how he messes with Supes. So while he is still a practically godlike being to Supes, he has rules he has to follow and each appearance is him trying new ways to get around them. So you get the wacky with a little bit of logic as to why he doesn't just poof Clark from existence

[@TheDarkAngel969]

On top of all versions of Mxyzptlk being the same characters, there's a theory that he's also the Impossible Man from Marvel

[@LowellLucasJr.]

One of the few times DC embraces the wacky side of its WB emblem! Bugs and the residents of Wacky Land, would be proud!!!❤💪

[@beauwalker9820]

I think the the Animated Series Myxptlk is my favorite version ever made. Even with the familiar voice of Gilbert Gottfried, he was a unique and fun take on yhe character. I also like how he's the only modern version to use the very very first original design of the character, which I kinda prefer over the "generic gnome-like white haired man" look.

[@Cosmicangel36]

Mxy is one my favorite dc characters honestly cause of how q is inspired by him

[@tashibalampkin8555]

I don't remember the short sump. But I remember his beautiful female companion.

[@josecuestas7246]

Looks like that Elmer Fudd grown tired from be fighting against a Wabbit, and now want a piece of a Wan of Steel 😅

[@michaelandreipalon359]

0:10: Funny, I actually think the show has enough lighthearted eps, and enough bathos for even the grimmest eps. In a sidenote, I kinda miss the close-up shots come Caped Crusader. 0:29: Can't believe the last comic tale didn't get censored for suggesting *that.* Having a superior backup tale over the mainline one brings into mind the Gotham Knights comics with their Black and White backup tales. 2:34: Wonder if the niece exists in the DCAU? Highly recommend the Watchtower Database rabbit hole video of the guy. Gotta say, Mxy is one Multiversal planeswalker trouble deity done right, even if exploring his entire story can be complicated. Seriously, he has bastard children and has/had a Multiversal conqueror phase! 5:30: Something shared with The Brave and the Bold's good old scrappy Bat-Mite. 7:01: Also the fact that "Mxyzpixilated" is a tough act to follow (not unlike how B: TAS' "Heart of Ice" lost its effect after having the imperfect Sub-Zero movie, the cynical TNBA's "Cold Comfort", and whatever happened in the Elseworlds-ish The Adventures Continue comics). "Little Big Head Man" is a really good follow-up, but not a *great* follow-up... though I'm surprised some of the best Mxy plots in the Superman Adventures comics weren't turned to animated features. 7:13: Hard disagree. Such a Mxy absolutely can't work well to audiences who aren't enamored of non-standalone, Crisis-obsessed long running comic book tales. Believe me, he works better on traditional animation formats, bite-sized or not... I doubly swear, these awesome SA comics should have been animated, not printed. 8:37: Said bully, Brad Wilson of infamous Superman III infamy, also has an important SA comic storyline too in issue 33, about him wanting to reveal Clark Kent as Superman so to get out of drudgery. 8:56: It's Mxy. Of course he'd put a breathable atmosphere on the Moon for Supes. Maybe even supplies and shelter to live on. Gotta love tragic "For Want of a Nail" tales. Also, at issue 26, one of the Kents actually saw Clark with his Superman suit, which inspired Martha to make said suit in the process. 10:01: He also hurt baby Kal-El with his magic, pettily speaking. 10:40: Not a fan of this time travel rule. Same goes for Multiversal Canon Events. Man, that Krypto-centered issue 40 sure was painfully deconstructive, but at least it's one of SA's best stories, and that ending is priceless bathos! Wait, no Justice League Unlimited Adventures appearance where he was responsible for bringing Supes into a DCAU-inaccurate Phantom Zone against General Zod, a somehow still alive Jax-Ur and Mala, and a buncha rogue Kryptonians? Good old Mad Stan, hoo-ah! Addendum: If only Gilbert Gottfried's Mxy interacted with Paul Reubens' Bat-Mite.

[@saidi7975]

Actually there are stories where Mxy gets serious and causes psychological trauma to bystanders. There's the time where he warped reality to be the big boss where only Clark and Lex would be spared just to try and counter him. And the time he appears as twins... Mofo was scary as twins...

[@ZRtheHedgehog77]

The fact that Batman can even scary Mr. Mxyzpltk shows Batman can be more powerful then Sups

[@mathieuleader8601]

Myx excels at the element of suprise

[@Superherofan1621]

He may be one of the more known villains of superman i doubt all the versions of him are the same my adventures with superman for starters mxyzptlk doesn't look like himself in that show so doubt the same part to be honest but nice take on the dude

[@TBB_productions]

I hope he does brave and the bold version of Batman

[@nicholasfarrell5981]

Good ol' Mr. Kltpzyxm, gotta love him.

[@theimperialcombine]

so by theory if all Mr Mxyzptlk's are the same being, then its kinda crazy to imagine this same version canonically then gave Joker all of his power and created a Reality of Hell and making himself Emperor Joker.

[@adriannaranjo4397]

RIP Gilbert Go(a)ttfried

[@petefischer3820]

Great video. Thank you.

[@TheStubbzy]

Next to Iago the parrot, Myxie is my favorite Gilbert Gottfried character. I sometimes wonder what would happened if he ever met Mark Hamill's Joker.

[@michaelandreipalon359]

Emperor Joker all over again...

[@luiz4200]

8:59 The comic ignores the fact Supergirl is vulnerable to Kryptonite so, no problem ignoring the can't breathe in space or assuming Mxy did something about it.

[@idigamstudios7463]

In fairness to Mxy literally anything he does he can undo as a 5th dimensional being.

[@PunishedvenomPatrick-s6f]

Of you think about it Mr mxyzptlk would be one of the scariest villains due to his power thankfully he's just like this

[@42ndLife]

Oh boy, Mad Stan! He's the Box Ghost of BMB!

[@MatthewPrower]

i wouldn't say BtAS had lil' room for lightheartedness, it's just when they did do lighthearted stories, they just didn't end up givin' 'em as much critical acclaim (still a-waitin' on that KTLA sam rubin clip)

[@borjankosarac3645]

There are characters in STAS which I lament the sparse usage of - this and Toyman being among them (and on the flipside, some like Volcana suffered for reuse)… But I respect their reasoning to not use Mxy if they could not find a good story for it (granted, the show being cut short didn’t help…)

[@peterbernhardt5169]

I didn't know the character went back to the 1940's. Has there ever been a comic in which Superman's magical allies (Dr Fate, Zatana, Specter) took on Mxyzptlk to stop the needling? Your essay is timely as I've wondered whether Mr Mxyzptlk was an inspiration for Beetlejuice?

[@NefariousMasterMind11]

R.I.P Gilbert godfrey

[@framerofworlds9984]

He reminds me of Q from Star Trek the next generation.

[@Ian-ry2ow]

Rest in peace Gilbert Godfired