Story: "The Issue Before the One Where the Girls Show Up!" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Peter David (plot, script)
Todd Nauck (pencils)
Lary Stucker (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
Jason Wright (colors)
Digital Chameleon (color separations)
Eddie Berganza (edits)

Feature Characters:

Robin III (last in Batman #559)
Superboy (last in Impulse #44; next in Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1/3)
Impulse (last in Impulse #44; next in Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1/2)

Supporting Characters:

Red Tornado (next in Secret Origins 80-Page Giant #1)
Traya Sutton (last in Red Tornado #4; next in issue #10)

Villains:

Mr. Mxyzptlk (chronologically earliest appearance; see Comment; next in Superman Vol. 2 #11)

Other Characters:

Matt McSlab (first appearance; a high school jock)
Mick Gurg (first appearance)

Comment: The Mxyzptlk appearing in this story is a young scientist from the 5th Dimension brought through time and space to the present. The events depicted in this story is what will eventually cause him to face Superman time and time again.

Synopsis:

Some techno-nerd magicians manage to pull a young Mxy from the 5th dimension, from a time before he has ever seen or heard of ol' Supes. In fact, this young Mxy is a serious, studious chap who just wants to study our world. When he learns of his mischievous future from Young Justice he vows never to go down that road, a decision that has some serious, time-twisting consequences. How will the boys manage to turn the imp into his pranksterous self? Meanwhile Red Tornado revisits his adopted daughter.