What If Superman and Silver Surfer Tangled with Impossible Man and Mr. Mxyzptlk?

🎙️They don't want to destroy the universe—they want to annoy it into submission!
It's comics' most chaotic crossover as the pink-hatted pest and the green chaos goblin take center stage!

Ep. 164 What If Superman and Silver Surfer Tangled with Impossible Man and Mr. Mxyzptlk?
from Silver Surfer / Superman #1 (Marvel & DC, 1997)
We’re diving into the most mischievous multiversal mayhem! We begin with the golden age debut of DC’s Mr. Mxyzptlk and Marvel’s Impossible Man’s first Fantastic appearance, then head into the wild 1997 crossover where the two Imps trade universes—and trouble—for Superman and Silver Surfer. Along the way we explore the legacy of comic pranksters, George Pérez’s Marvel/DC legacy, and the lineage of transdimensional trickery. We wrap with speculation about 2025’s upcoming Marvel/DC crossover and ask: are Imps the ultimate fourth-wall breakers?

Reading / Watch List:
  • Superman (Vol. 1) #30 (DC Comics, 1944) – “The Mysterious Mr. Mxyztplk!” by Jerry Siegel & Ira Yarbrough
  • Fantastic Four #11 (Marvel Comics, 1963) – “The Impossible Man!” by Stan Lee & Jack Kirby
  • Silver Surfer / Superman #1 (Marvel & DC Comics, 1997) – by George PĂŠrez, Ron Lim, Terry Austin
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Guido
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Guido
working in education, background in public health, lover of: collecting, comics, games, antiques, ephemera, movies, music, activism, writing, and on + on...
Robert
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Robert
Queer Nerd for Horror, Rock N Roll and Comics (in that order). Co-Host of @dearwatchers a Marvel What If and Omniverse Podcast
What If Superman and Silver Surfer Tangled with Impossible Man and Mr. Mxyzptlk?
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