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Issue Details

Issue #148
Published October 1961
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 36
Editing Mort Weisinger

Cover Details - "The Super-Mischief of Mr. Mxyzptlk!"

Characters Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk
Genre superhero
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Stan Kaye
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]

9 page Superman story "The 20th Century Achilles!"

Characters Superman; Achilles [Cyrus] (intro, villain); green kryptonite; Lois Lane (cameo)
Synopsis Superman stops a 20th century "Achilles" and discovers his secret.
Genre superhero
Script Edmond Hamilton
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks George Klein
Notes Per Tom Orzechowski, the story was based on "Achilles Vs. Superman" from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #63.
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]

8 page Superman story "Mr. Mxyzptlk's Super-Mischief!"

Characters Superman; Mr. Mxyzptlk (villain); Superman Emergency Squad (guest stars); Perry White; Kandor; Fortress of Solitude; Krypto (Cameo)
Synopsis Mr. Mxyzptlk changes his name to try to prevent Superman from sending him back to the 5th dimension.
Genre superhero
Script Jerry Siegel?
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sheldon Moldoff?
Reprinted in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white]

8 page Superman story "Superman Owes a Billion Dollars!"

Characters Superman; Aquaman (guest appearance); Professor Potter; Bizarro #1; Lori Lemaris; Rupert Brand (intro, an IRS agent); Jor-El (statue); Lara (statue)
Synopsis An IRS agent decides that Superman owes back taxes and Superman must pay within 24 hours.
Genre superhero
Script Robert Bernstein
Pencils Curt Swan
Inks Sheldon Moldoff?
Notes Story recycled from Superman (DC, 1939 series) #114
Reprinted in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #284 (February 1975); in Showcase Presents Superman (DC, 2005 series) #3 [black and white].