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Action Comics #659, p. 11 (Lex Luthor and Mister Mxyzptlk)

Artists: Bob McLeod (Penciller) , Brett Breeding (Inker) , Bill Oakley (Letterer)

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Action Comics #659, p. 11 (Lex Luthor and Mister Mxyzptlk) Comic Art

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Title:	Action Comics #659, p. 11 (Lex Luthor and Mister Mxyzptlk)
Artist:	Bob McLeod (Penciller)
Artist:	Brett Breeding (Inker)
Artist:	Bill Oakley (Letterer)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Interior Page
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	623
Likes on CAF:	11 12
Comments:	15
Added to Site:	3/4/2022
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Description

Cover dated November 1990.

This was the third part of the Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite story that was running through the Superman books at the time. Mister Mxyzptlk had teamed up with Lex Luthor to once again mess with our hero, this time by exposing Superman to Red Kryptonite for the first time in post-Crisis continuity. In the Silver Age days of old, Red Kryptonite would cause strange, temporary mutations in the Last Son of Krypton. In this case, Red K was created by Mister Mxyzptlk to deprive the Man of Steel of his powers. Where we pick things up here, Kal-El had just tricked Lex into thinking his powers had returned by having Starman fly around the city disguised as the Kryptonian. But Mister Mxyzptlk knows better.

McLeod and Breeding did dynamite work on this book. The Superman titles as a whole were a lot of fun at this time, with great stories and artwork across the board.

I think the woman in the last panel better be careful about what she says in the open. Lex has eyes and ears everywhere, and he doesn’t take kindly to employees who speak ill of him.

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Steve N. Comic/Fantasy Art
Member Since 2017

2 - Posted on 3/4/2022

Hilarious, hahaha... don't pop an artery, Lex!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

2 - Posted on 3/4/2022

Yes, this era of Superman was so much fun. Always consistently good art and fun stories, as we see here in this example.

Marcus Wai
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 3/4/2022

Well if he's making noises like that with only Miss Lane in there with him, they must be thinking to cancel the rest of the day's appointments because that laughter can only come when watching Superman IV the Quest for Peace.

Daeh Bew
Member Since 2019

2 - Posted on 3/4/2022

That bottom left panel is money. Great add, Michael!

J H
Member Since 2019

2 - Posted on 3/4/2022

Lex is already on the phone ordering another assistant. He's pretty sure this one is going to have an "accident." Mr Mxyzpytlk and Luthor! That's a very cool pairing to have on the page. A really neat moment, too. Great score. Congrats!

F M
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 3/5/2022

Agreed that McLeod did such great work on Superman. I find it's a pitty that DC is not keeping that era in print.

Michael McIsaac
Member Since 2020

2 - Posted on 3/5/2022

F M wrote:

Agreed that McLeod did such great work on Superman. I find it's a pitty that DC is not keeping that era in print.

I agree. The Superman stories from 1986-1989 have now been collected a couple of times in recent years, but the issues from 1990 up until the "Death of Superman" story get no love from DC's collected editions department.

Paul P Spiderversity
Member Since 2011

2 - Posted on 3/5/2022

What a super fun page! Love me some Myxy!

Ian Saint
Member Since 2021

2 - Posted on 3/5/2022

I love the middle pannel with Lex blowing his lid next to the Tazmanian ICP looking character - Dust Devil. Really fun page.

Bill J
Member Since 2009

2 - Posted on 3/6/2022

How cool--Mxyzpytlk and Lex Luthor together! They should've had their own team-up comic, like World's Finest only call it World's Worst!

Dave W
Member Since 2006

2 - Posted on 3/7/2022

Bob McLeod showing he is an inker who is equally adept at doing pencils. Love that menacing Luthor denter panel. Congrats - thanks for sharing!

Jason Hussa
Member Since 2017

2 - Posted on 3/8/2022

Beautiful! Lex cuts such a striking figure in his patented pitch black suit. He commands every room (and panel) that he's in. And McLeod and Breeding do a GREAT Mxyzptlk! Congrats, Michael!

Gal Schwartz
Member Since 2005

2 - Posted on 4/13/2022

Bob McLeod draws a very commanding Lex Luthor ! Very cool villain-centric page by two amazing artists !

Hobby Halbert
Member Since 2022

1 - Posted on 8/25/2022

Humorous page, but also really dig the artwork. Great panels here, and love that middle panel with the closeup shot of Lex. Fantastic page in a super collection. Congrats, Michael!

Daniel Burtis
Member Since 2019

1 - Posted on 2/19/2023

Just a great, fun page with two Superman villains that don't typically interact much.

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