{"id":3862,"date":"2013-07-15T01:51:46","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T01:51:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=3862"},"modified":"2018-11-07T15:21:55","modified_gmt":"2018-11-07T15:21:55","slug":"mr-mxyzptlk","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/mr-mxyzptlk\/","title":{"rendered":"Mr. Mxyzptlk"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"galleryimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/mxyzptlkart.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\"><\/div>\n<p><!-- RIGHT LINKS BOX STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">MXYZPTLK LINKS <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#intro\">1974 Introduction <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#variations\"> Variations <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#accessory\">Accessory Check <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">PACKAGING <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#box\">Window Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#kresge\">Kresge Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#1976\">1976 Card<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#ledy\">Lili Ledy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wgsh-playsets\">Mxyzptlk in Other Formats <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bend-n-flex-wgsh\/ \">Bendies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1974 Introduction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/catalog\/1974\/images\/wgsh1.jpg\" alt=\"1974 WGSH Catalog page\" width=\"576\" height=\"405\"><br \/>\nThe troublesome IMP from the fourth dimension was the only 8&#8243;<br \/>\n<a href=\"superman.html\">Superman <\/a> villain produced.<br \/>\nMany fans wonder as to how Mxyzptlk (pronounced &#8220;Mixus-piddle-lik&#8221;)<br \/>\nreceived an action figure before main Superman rival, Lex Luthor.<\/p>\n<p>The answer is in the outfits. In 1973 Lex Luthor was simply a<br \/>\nbald man in street clothes, Myx won by being the more colorful<br \/>\ncharacter. It wasn&#8217;t until &#8217;74 that Lex received his more &#8220;toyetic&#8221; attire.<br \/>\nMego also included Mxyzptlk into the <a href=\" https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bend-n-flex-wgsh\/ \"><br \/>\nBend N Flex<\/a> line.<\/p>\n<p><!-- variations SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"variations\" name=\"variations\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Variations<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/mxymugs.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"434\" align=\"left\">Below we see the two head sculpts for Mego Mxyzptlk, many have wondered why Mego would make such a change. Former Mego VP <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/kublan.shtml\"> Neal Kublan <\/a> mentions that it have had to do with DC not liking<br \/>\nthe smirking head sculpt and asking Mego to redo it.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Window Box SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/mxy.html\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"imglink\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/mxy\/mxy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"352\" border=\"0\"><\/a><br clear=\"all\"><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"box\" name=\"box\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Window Boxes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"window boxed Mr Myx variations\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/mm1.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"CENTER\"><\/p>\n<p>Both variations of Mr Mxyzptlk came window boxed, there are no known variations of window box packaging. Mr. Myx is the most commonly found boxed WGSH, he obviously was a poor seller due to the large number that were found on clearance in the mid 1980&#8217;s. (pics courtesy of Tom)<\/p>\n<p><!-- Kresge SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"kresge\" name=\"kresge\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Kresge Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Kresge Carded Mr Myx\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/mm2.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\"><\/p>\n<p>Like the Window Boxes, both variations of head sculpt came on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/cardwgsh.shtml\"> Kresge card<\/a> as well.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/kresge_myx.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p>This a 1st version Mego Kresge cards for the Villains (Note square edge bubbles versus the rounded edge bubbles the later Kresge<br \/>\nversions and regular carded superheroes came on). They also have extra text between their feet which the is not seen with the 2nd version Kresge villains. (lesson and pics courtesy Raj)<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/kresge_myx2.jpg\" alt=\"\"><\/p>\n<p><!-- 1976 SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\"><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"1976\" name=\"1976\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1976 Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7303\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7303\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7303\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx.jpg\" alt=\"MegoMuseum mr. Mxylptlck\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2154\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx-209x300.jpg 209w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx-768x1103.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx-713x1024.jpg 713w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx-900x1292.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7303\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carded Mego Mr Myxzptlk<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Mr. Myx was also available on card for a limited time, he was cut from the roster with <a href=\"riddler.html\"> The Riddler<\/a>. Type 2 Mr Myx&#8217;s are tougher to find, he is most commonly found on a Type 1.<\/p>\n<p>This photo is courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/rover.ebay.com\/rover\/1\/711-53200-19255-0\/1?ff3=4&amp;pub=5574962988&amp;toolid=10001&amp;campid=5336846378&amp;customid=&amp;mpre=http%3A%2F%2Fstores.ebay.com%2FHeroes-West-Coast\">Heroes&nbsp;West Coast<\/a>, click on the link to see what goodies they have available right now.<\/p>\n<p><!-- ledy SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7304\" style=\"width: 1510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7304\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7304\" src=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2.jpg\" alt=\"Carded Mego Mr Myxzptlk\" width=\"1500\" height=\"2054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2-219x300.jpg 219w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2-768x1052.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2-748x1024.jpg 748w, https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/07\/76cardmyx2-900x1232.jpg 900w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7304\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Carded Mego Mr Myxzptlk<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"ledy\" name=\"ledy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Lili Ledy Mexico<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\"><!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/mexmyx.JPG\" alt=\"Lili Ledy Mexico Mxyzptlk\" width=\"357\" height=\"<br\"> &#8220;356&#8221; align=&#8221;left&#8221; title=&#8221;Lili Ledy Mego Mr Myx&#8221; \/&gt;<\/p>\n<p>The Mexican version of Senior Mxyzptlk. Scans courtesy Lou Melograna. They are not bootleg Megos, as the licensing information from Mego is clearly marked. It is very interesting that the figure wears boots never featured on any other Myxie. You can also see from the scan that a blue hue is used on the hat. The box is flimsy and the bowing you see is due to the whole thing being shrink-wrapped.<\/p>\n<p>Lili Ledy Heroes first came to the modern-day Mego community&#8217;s notice in 1997 when a number of these boxed Mxyzptlks surfaced<br \/>\non eBay.<\/p>\n<p><!--Title bar --><\/p>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\"><a id=\"accessory\" name=\"accessory\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/css\/images\/accessorycheck.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Museum Accessory Check\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\">Mego Museum Accessory Check: Identify original and repro parts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/mxy\/mxylarge.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/mxy\/mxy.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Mr. Mxyzptlk\" width=\"183\" height=\"352\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"buckle\" name=\"Buckle\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Buckle<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/mxy\/mxybelt.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/mxy\/mxybeltsmall.jpg\" alt=\"buckle\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" border=\"0\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>No factory made replacements have been made of Mr. Mxyzptlk&#8217;s belt sticker, but it&#8217;s a simple white sticker cut in the shape of a rectangle. If made the right size and shape, it is very difficult to spot.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MXYZPTLK LINKS 1974 Introduction Variations Accessory Check PACKAGING Window Boxes Kresge Cards 1976 Card Lili Ledy Mxyzptlk in Other Formats Bendies 1974 Introduction Return to Top The troublesome IMP from the fourth dimension was the only 8&#8243; Superman villain produced.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/mr-mxyzptlk\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":83,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"myxie_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3862","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3862"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7305,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3862\/revisions\/7305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}