Story: "The Big Parade" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Mark Schultz (plot, script)
John Lucas (pencils)
Walden Wong (inks)
Tanya and Rich Horie (colors)
Ken Lopez (letters)
Eddie Berganza (edits)

Feature Character:

Superman

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane
Ron Troupe
Jimmy Olsen

Villain:

Mister Myzptlk (last in Superman Vol. 2 #187; appears in Supergirl Vol. 4 #76 between pages)

Guest Appearances:

Superboy
Supergirl
Kara Zor-El (all three between flashback and main story of Supergirl Vol. 4 #76)

Other Characters:

Angela Chen
Frank (reporters)
Jorge Tomas Christopher (an actor who plays Superman on TV; appears in Supergirl Vol. 4 #76 between pages)

Synopsis:

On the day of Metropolis' big hero parade, Mxyzptlk decides it's time to visit the Man of Steel once more. Superman, however, is in no mood for such things, so the imp decides to have fun without him temporarily granted actor Jorge Christopher the powers of the hero he portrays and creating various menaces for him to overcome. When Superman points out the damage that Mxy has caused in the past, he is able to step in and help out, witnessing an incredible act of bravery on the part of the actor. Before disappearing, the imp claims that what he did was to teach Superman a lesson about how the world sees him.