'Winter'
After the civil war in Lex's Legion between Tina Greer and Mikail
Mxyzptlk, Mxyzptlk was forced into hiding. Eventually he was able to build up
his forces again, and he was also able to plant spies within the Legion and the
Justice League.
Mxyzptlk learned that the League was planning to attack a Luthorcorp
installation which housed a weapon that could be used to kill a Green Lantern
in orbit. He also learned that the League would fail, even with help from Kyle
Tippet and Chloe Sullivan, both of whom had all of Clark Kent's powers.
Mxyzptlk sighed. Although his forces were sizeable, he was still no match for
the Legion. He had counted on the Justice League to weaken the Legion enough so
that he could finish them off by himself.
Mxyzptlk decided that if he couldn't have victory he would settle for revenge.
He planned an attack on a separate facility that housed the installation's
force field generator. He spread the news to his allies--former members of Lex
Luthor's Legion who were called the Promethea.
The Promethea were powerful, god-like beings who at some point fell out of
favor with Lex Luthor. They lived as rogues on the edge of society. Some waited
in the shadows, biding their time until Lex was at his weakest, when they would
again be gods among men. A few would aid the Justice League from time to time.
Together with Mxyzptlk they planned and trained over the years for the time
when they would finally defeat Lex Luthor, but that moment never came. Instead,
Mxyzptlk asked them to set out one final act of defiance.
The god-like Promethea, who had grown tired of fighting and only wanted to live
normal lives, were furious at his request. Mxyzptlk tried to calm them. He told
them of his plan to secure the help of
The Promethea nearly killed Mxyzptlk, but then one of them spoke out in
support. His name was George. He held a poisonous snake in his hands. It was
his pet.
George told the Promethea how he visited
(Actors, from left to right: Trent Ford as Mikail
Mxyzptlk, Lance Henriksen, Christopher Walken, Cate Blanchett,
Samuel L. Jackson)