But what version? Faced with the Golden Age Man of Steel, that time the Man from Tomorrow's head was replaced with an ants, and that ill-fated electric Superman from the 90s, Mr.
Naturally, he wants Superman to win the games for him. But when he's caught cheating, Mxyzptlk must appoint a substitute champion. With Mxy appointed as the de facto ruler of the 5th Dimension, it's the imp's role to win those games. He's willing to play a series of games (best out of 5) for the plain of existence. Mxyzptlk/Bizarro yarn that's straight out of Chuck Jones' Looney Tunes!Īn alien conqueror arrives in the 5th Dimension with the intent of adding it to his domain. * īizarro Comics is a rather odd collection of stories written and illustrated by a star-studded cast from the realm of Indy comics. The fact that they borrow the concept, the narrative structure, and even some of the artists, shouldn't come as a shock to anyone familiar with Marvel and DC history*. Marvel did the same thing a few years later, with Strange Tales and Strange Tales II, both of which are surprisingly good. even with one arm tied behind their back.īizarro Comics sold enough copies to justify a follow-up, Bizarro World. Dave Cooper, Evan Dorkin, Bob Fingerman, Jessica Abel, Craig Thompson, Dylan Horrocks and Brian Ralph all stand out, creating material that satisfies their own fans and DC fans alike. While the contributing artists and writers struggled with their own metaphorical shackles, clamped securely around their scribbling arms by over-cautious super-editors, most of them managed to come up with some funny and interesting stories. I can only guess that DC's ultra-litigious editors were concerned with the imagery of an infant being chained up and such.
The story by Kyle Baker that had aroused controversy after it had been pulled from a previous Superman anthology found a new home 'Letitia Lerner, Superman's Babysitter' is a wholesome comedy that follows the title character's vain attempts to control a baby that can fire heat-rays from his cute little eyes. Of course, DC's perception of 'going fucking nuts' was 'going nuts', and problems arose right away, with Daniel Clowes' sardonic cover being scrapped in favor of the current cover by Matt Groening's assistant. DC threw a wide net to pull in as many respected 'alternative' cartoonists as they could, with the idea of letting these avant garde heroes and heroines go fucking nuts with DC's toybox full of superheroes and superheroines. Bizarro Comics was propelled by small controversies and the assertion that it signalled a shift in mainstream comics, making it a minor hit and a milestone of sorts.
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