Countdown to Final Crisis Vol 1 23

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"The Bottled Imp"

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Countdown Vol 1 #23
November, 2007

Executive Editor

Dan DiDio

Cover Artists

J.G. Jones, Alex Sinclair

Writers

Paul Dini, Keith Giffen

Pencilers

Tom Derenick

Inkers

Wayne Faucher

Colourists

Pete Pantazis

Letterers

Ken Lopez

Editors

Mike Carlin

"The Origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk"

Writers

Scott Beatty

Pencilers

Kyle Baker

Inkers

Kyle Baker

Colourists

Kyle Baker

Letterers

Ken Lopez

Editors

Elisabeth V. Gehrlein

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Appearing in "The Bottled Imp"

Featured Characters:

• Mister Mxyzptlk
• Mary Marvel

Supporting Characters:

• Annataz Arataz (Only appearance; dies)

Villains:

• Superman-Prime
• Eclipso (Jean Loring)

Other Characters:

• Monarch's Army

• Lord Havok
• Ultraman

• The Dominators

Locations:

• The Source Wall
• The Moon

Synopsis for "The Bottled Imp"

Superman Prime
Superman-Prime has kidnapped Mister Mxyzptlk and Annataz Arataz, and is holding them both his prisoner at the Source Wall. He tortures and interrogates Mxyzptlk, trying to get the imp to help him achieve his ends, or at least give him information. Superman-Prime is searching for the perfect Earth, and he thinks Mxy's magic can help him find his Earth, and destroy all of the other ones. Annataz Arataz is only kept alive by Prime to help keep Mxy magically subdued. Finally, after Mxyzptlk takes a horrendous beating, Superman-Prime decides he doesn't "need magic anyway. Jerks!" Annataz returns Mxy's power, and trash talks Prime. As Mxy makes his escape, Annataz declines to leave with him, believing herself experiencing Karma.
Monarch's Army
In Outer Space, under the command of Lord Havok and Ultraman, pilots in Monarch's Army decimate a Dominator fleet. Ultraman questions why they have soldiers do difficult jobs he himself could perform with ease, and Havok replies that while Ultraman already has experience, the troops need field training.
Mary Marvel and Eclipso
On the Moon, Eclipso continues to manipulate Mary Marvel. She apologizes for offering her up to Darkseid as a "concubine," but "reveals" that she had actually just been attempting to put Mary into a place of power on Apokolips, one where she could perhaps become Darkseid's "successor."

Appearing in "The Origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk"

Featured Characters:

• Mister Mxyzptlk

Supporting Characters:

• Superman

Locations:

• Metropolis
  

Synopsis for "The Origin of Mr. Mxyzptlk"

Mister Mxyzptlk recounts his history of bothering Superman with a slideshow. He is annoyed to find himself interrupted by an incoming telegram delivered by a man who looks suspiciously like Superman. After reading it, he informs the man he has given it to the wrong person, as it is for "some spaz named Kltpzyxm." Annoyed that he's been defeated once again, he vanishes to the Fifth Dimension.

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See Also

• Discuss Countdown to Final Crisis Vol 1 23 on the forums
• Cover gallery for the Countdown series

Recommended Reading

• 52
• Countdown
• Countdown Crossovers
• Final Crisis
• Mister Mxyzptlk

• Superman #30
• Superman #131
• Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
• Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite
• Superman: Emperor Joker

Links and References

• "Countdown to Final Crisis" at Wikipedia