Ms. Gsptlsnz ( ), sometimes called Gizpy, is a character who appears in

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. She was created by

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, and first appeared in ''Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen'' #52 (April 1964). Gzptlsnz appears in the sixth season of the

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Fictional character biography

Ms. Gzptlsnz is an imp from the same fifth-dimensional plane as

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, who she is in a relationship with. In '' JLA'' #31 (July 1999), she appears as the leader of a council of imps judging

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. In ''

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'' reboot, Gzptlsnz is reimagined as Nyxlygsptlnz, the daughter of imp king Brpxz who disguises herself as Clark Kent's landlady and is aware of his secret identity as Superman.

Powers and abilities

Gsptlsnz possesses the same powers and weaknesses as other imps, including the ability to fly, teleport, and manipulate

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In other media

* Gsptlsnz appears in the '' Superman: The Animated Series'' episodes "Mxyzpixilated" and "Little Big Head Man", voiced by

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in the former and

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in the latter. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information. * Nyxlygsptlnz, also known as Nyxly, appears in the sixth season of ''

'', portrayed by

. This version was banished to the

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by her father King Brpxz sometime prior to the series before being rescued by

. In subsequent appearances, Nyxly attempts to seek revenge on Brpxz and gain unlimited power from seven magic totems before being defeated and returned to the Phantom Zone.

References

* Gina Renée Misiroglu, Michael Eury (2006) ''The supervillain book: the evil side of comics and Hollywood'' (Visible Ink Press) , * Andi Zeisler (2008) ''Feminism and pop culture'', Seal Studies, (Seal Press) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gsptlsnz Characters created by Curt Swan Characters created by Jerry Siegel Comics characters introduced in 1964 DC Comics aliens DC Comics female supervillains DC Comics deities DC Comics extraterrestrial supervillains DC Comics characters who can teleport DC Comics characters who use magic Fictional immigrants to the United States Fictional gamblers Fictional higher-dimensional characters Fictional landlords Fictional tricksters