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Against his varlet gallery , Supermanis usually able to pull off great victory . however , one of his Hellenic villains always gives him a hard time : Mr. Mxyzptlk . Yet the tricker was no match for theDark Horse Comics’hero , Madman , in the crossoverTheSuperman / Madman Hullabaloo !
put out in 1997 , this crossover brought together the titulary heroes from DC Comics and Dark Horse Comics . Superman has had legion team - ups , from Batman and the Justice League in his own risible universe to Savage Dragon and Silver Surfer from other creation . He ’s also fought quite a few foes outside his own universe , such as xenomorphs and the Terminator . Yet his team - up with Madman is one of his wildest , since the team - up gave the Dark Horse Comics champion a chance to show up Superman in a dotty way .
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The Superman / Madman Hullabaloo!has the creative team of Mike Allred , Laura Allred , and Sean Konot . After the two heroes are merge up into each other ’s human race ’s with crazy new looks , this comic largely focuses on getting them back home . However , their intermixture - up was due to Mr. Mxyzptlk and none of his antic would be complete without a last confrontation . Superman often struggles withthe fifth dimension occupier , having to work game of trickery himself to come out victorious . However , in this instance , Madman takes on the baddie and get to pick a plot of his pick , showing Superman just how loose it can be to defeat this tricky fiend .
After making himself acquire and become muscular , Mr. Mxyzptlk accepts Madman ’s select secret plan : Twister . The hero is very enthusiastic about playing and is certain he ca n’t be beat — because he is double - jointed and has never lose a biz . Despite having played very few people overall , his confidence decidedly seems justify since he hold . With the 5th - proportion scoundrel defeated , Superman and Madman are ableto amply get back to their own world and life history . While Madman does have powers , he does n’t have to in reality use them against Mr. Mxyzptlk to kill him . He just has to be himself and enjoy a secret plan he loves , no psychometry or empathy need .
By defeating Superman ’s foe so easily and confidently , Madman makes his Modern ally ’s battle against the beguiler seem particularly silly . Superman often takes on villain that appear much hard , such as Doomsday , Brainiac , and Darkseid . However , Mr. Mxyzptlk ’s tricks have proven to be a bit much for him to address at times . While Superman does descend outon top , he could stand to take some pointers from the crossover adventure he had with Madman . Sometimes all it take is confidence and a dear game to be victorious . This may not be one ofSuperman’stypical adventures , but this crossover withDark Horse Comicscertainly letsMadmanshine .
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