Warning: Spoilers for DC: War of the Dead Gods #5 in DC up In the universe, Darkseid unleashed an interstellar lightning strike as the ruler of the army of the undead. To stop him, one of Superman’s most powerful villains tries to intervene, taking the opportunity to prove that he can be a hero. Instead, he unequivocally proved that he couldn’t.
Mr. Mxyzptlk first appeared in 1944 Superman #30 As an obvious cartoon enemy for Iron Man. While some of Superman’s villains are mentally and even physically stronger than Superman, Mr. Mxyzptlk holds more power than even a Kryptonian could wield. Mr. Mxyzptlk is an elf from the fifth dimension with the power to bend reality that can change the world at will. Like Batman and Batman, Mr. Mxyzptlk is generally more of an issue for Iron Man than an immediate threat, though his endless power certainly makes him a dangerous presence.
In works by Tom Taylor, Trevor Hairsine and Neil Edwards DCeased: Zombie War #5, Mxyzptlk realizes the great threat posed by Darkseid’s anti-life army and decides to help Superman intervene. Traveling with Superman and members of the Green Lantern Corps to Kilowog’s home planet is Bolovax Vik, a fifth-dimensional elf reveling in the chance to use his limitless powers to take down one of the creatures. strongest in the galaxy. Here, Mr. Mxyzptlk makes a fatal mistake, proving why he will never be a hero: he is too fond of winning.
Mr. Mxyzptlk makes Darkseid’s undead army unstoppable
With infinite power, Mister Mxyzptlk can easily defeat the Justice League’s greatest threat and leader of the undead army, Darkseid. However, when trying to find the most interesting victories, the villain of the fifth dimension has stalled for so long that he achieves no victory at all:”Enough is enough, new god. What should I turn you into Houseplant? Explanatory essay?Mxyzptlk spends so much time thinking about the perfect spot that he allows Darkseid to show him the Anti-Life Equation, thus adding his incredible wealth to the undead army. If he really wants to do something great and become like Superman. Such a hero, he will only consider Darkseid the first thing that comes to his mind, saving laughter for the next match with Iron Man. Instead, Mr. Mxyzptlk dictates what his real priorities are, allowing him to add immense power to his enemy’s arsenal so he can pull off a gimmick.
Immediately after being Inverted by the Anti-Life Equation, Mr. Mxyzptlk crushed Green Lantern John Stewart and Kilowog to death, instantly establishing himself as another major threat in the Corps of the Undead. Mister Mxyzptlk can be easily killed up Darkseid of the universe, asserting himself as one of the universe’s greatest heroes; on the contrary, the villain Superman proves he’s nothing more than a superhero’s snob.
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