{"product_id":"new-years-evil-mr-mxyzptlk-1-1998-nm","title":"New Year's Evil: Mr. Mxyzptlk # 1 1998 NM-","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew Year's Evil: Mr. Mxyzptlk #1\u003c\/b\u003e, published by DC Comics in February 1998 (hitting shelves in late December 1997), is a bizarre and comedic one-shot special. It was released as part of DC's line-wide \"New Year's Evil\" event, which spotlighted the universe's greatest villains taking center stage in their own unique stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCreative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Alan Grant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003ePenciler: Tom Morgan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eInkers: Scott Koblish \u0026amp; Drew Geraci\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artist: Jason Pearson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eCore Plot \u0026amp; Synopsis: \"Invader from the 10th Dimension!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThe storyline is a meta-fictional, fourth-wall-breaking comedy that skips across different parodies of the comic book medium.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Cosmic Predator: Mr. Mxyzptlk's usual 5th-dimensional shenanigans are violently interrupted by the arrival of the Ultimator, a terrifying cosmic entity hailing from the 10th Dimension. The Ultimator's goal is to devour the 5th Dimension completely, and it begins hunting Mxyzptlk across the multiverse. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Magical Comic Collection: Realizing he cannot face the beast in a straightforward magical duel, Mxyzptlk flees to his odd-shaped home and relies on his prized, magical collection of comic books. By jumping straight into the comic pages, Mxyzptlk plans to use fictional characters as a meat-shield to slow down the monster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eParody Jumping: Mxyzptlk jumps into a series of hilarious, thinly veiled parodies of classic comic groups. His first stop is Logjam of Super-Heroes #100 (a satire of the Legion of Super-Heroes), featuring ridiculous heroes like \"Batter-Eater Lad,\" \"Butter-Eater Lad,\" and \"Button-Eater Lad\". Every time Mxyzptlk attempts to hide inside a different comic reality, the Ultimator bursts through the panels, decimating the fictional heroes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Real-World Solution: After running out of fictional places to hide, Mxyzptlk uses the ultimate trick: he breaches the literal comic barriers to outsmart the entity, resetting his dimension and saving his own skin right as the issue concludes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49231271624804,"sku":"BW36","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_09_20_11_14_04_351.jpg?v=1789920952","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/new-years-evil-mr-mxyzptlk-1-1998-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}