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The imp from the fifth dimension, Mr. Mxyztplk (pronounced mix-yez-pit-el-ick). His magic has stumped Superman many times. After the first few stories he changed the spelling of his name to Mxyzptlk. Superman can only return him to his own world by tricking him to say his name backwards, Kltpzyxm! This original story from 1944, was later borrowed for an episode of SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES, in the 90's, with the voice of the little guy provided by Gilbert Gottfried.
Rogues Gallery of Superman Villains
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As time went on, the artists got more creative. They even ran "The Great Superman Boo-Boo Contest" in 1961, by which hundreds of mistakes were deliberately made in the Mxyzptlk story. An example is the frame here, in which Superman is drawn with Clark's glasses. Readers could write in as many as they could find.
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Gilbert Gottfried voiced the imp for 1997's SUPERMAN ANIMATED SERIES on TV.
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When Lex Luthor aimed a Duplicator Ray at Superman, without his knowledge, the result was Bizarro. An imperfect double of Superman with Super powers, but opposite from the Man of Steel. For instance, Green Kryptonite will kill Superman and not harm Bizarro. But Blue Kryptonite will. Superman's Fortress is in the Artic, Bizarro's is on a square planet in the Desert.
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When the Superman legend was re-told in the 1986 mini-series THE MAN OF STEEL, Bizarro was drawn like this.
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In 2007 and 2008 the Bizarro Clark appeared on TV's SMALLVILLE
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In 2007 and 2008 the Bizarro Clark appeared on TV's SMALLVILLE
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Talk about an electric personality. From TV's cartoon THE SUPERMAN ADVENTURES, a girl who just wanted to have fun, former Radio Personality Leslie Willis, Live Wire. She was voiced by Lori Petty. The character debuted on TV September 13, 1997.
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Super Ape Titano glares his Kryptonite vision at Superman.
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A good monkey gone bad. In 1987, Titano is still hairy and still has a soft spot in his heart for Lois.
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In both the original 1978 SUPERMAN THE MOVIE and it's sequel the 1981 U.S. released SUPERMAN II, General Zod, Phantom Zone escapee, was played by Terence Stamp. His character possessed all of the same powers Superman had. "Rise before Zod, now kneel before Zod." I always liked Terence Stamp's own description of the character, "sort of galactic Hitler."
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Another old enemy of Superman's, the annoying Prankster, here in a 1954 comic story. He is actually Oswald Loomis, a former host of a kid's TV show, who uses his warped sense of humor and comedic props to commit crimes. On TV's LOIS AND CLARK in the 90's Bronson Pinchot played the character to a T, although on the show he was a former high school aquaintence of Lois' named Kyle Griffen.
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Kyle Griffen, The Prankster, was played to perfection by Bronson Pinchot on 2 episodes of LOIS AND CLARK: "The Prankster" aired October 9, 1994 and "Return Of The Prankster" aired February 26, 1995.
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After small time criminal John Corben was in a near-fatal car accident, his body was rebuilt by Professor Vale. His new artificial heart was powered initially by Uranium and later by a more permanent source, Kryptonite. Corben's new body gave him "super strength", which of course he used to benefit only himself. This comic is from Metallo's 1959 comic book debut. As you can see, Corben originally resembled Superman himself.
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In 1996's TV series THE SUPERMAN ADVENTURES, as well as the comic series with the same name, Metallo looked like this. The character was still originally Johnny Corben and still lives with a Kryptonite heart. On TV his voice was provided by Veteran actor Malcolm McDowall.
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On 2009's TV series SMALLVILLE, Metallo was brought to life by Brian Austin Green.
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This is how Winslow Schott appeared in the fifties in the Superman comic books. Most specifically here in SUPERMAN #88 in March 1954. He would build deadly toys and use them to commit crimes.
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From 1978 thru 1979 on TV's CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS, Toyman was a member of the Legion of Doom. He is actually a former disgruntled toymaker named Winslow P. Schott, who turned to crime creating toys which were actually weapons of destruction. Toyman's appearance has probably changed more drastically than any other Superman nemesis. This TV version was the only incarnation of him to use the "court-jester" look. He was voiced by Frank Welker. He is seen here with fellow baddies Bizarro, Sinestro and Captain Cold.
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The psychotic Toyman returned in the 2007 animated feature SUPERMAN DOOMSDAY voiced by John DiMaggio.
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On the 78-79 TV cartoon CHALLENGE OF THE SUPERFRIENDS, Brainiac was a member of The Legion of Doom. He was built on another planet and is actually a high-tech computer in human form. It was Brainiac, in the comics, who was responsible for the shrinking of former Krypton city Kandor, which is now in a bottle in Superman's fortress. He was voiced here by former Addams Family Lurch Ted Cassidy.
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Brainiac on SUPERMAN THE ANIMATED SERIES was once the main computer on Krypton, but had such a will to live he double-crossed Jor-EL, when he predicted the destruction of their planet. He would later take on the form of a robot and seek revenge against Superman on Earth. His voice for the series was provided by Corey Burton.
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James Marsters played Brainiac on TV's SMALLVILLE beginning in 2006
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James Marsters played Brainiac on TV's SMALLVILLE beginning in 2006
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Always after Superman, one of his sexiest adversaries, from the planet Almerac: Maxima.