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The Prankster (DC) — First appearance, key issues & comics · Cape Zone

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Character/DC

The Prankster

Oswald Loomis

90 appearancesSince 1942

The Prankster first appeared in Action Comics #51 (1942-08), published by DC. 90 appearances are indexed across 46 series.

Character history

Key issues

1 issue

Action Comics
#51
first appearance · intro
1942-08-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

46 series

Superman
1939–1986
18 issues →
Action Comics
1938–2011
12 issues →
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus
2013–
5 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

4 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

4 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

3 issues →

80 Page Giant Magazine cover

80 Page Giant Magazine

1964–1969

1 issue →

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains cover

Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains

1972–1973

1 issue →

DC Comics Presents cover

DC Comics Presents

1978–1986

1 issue →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

1 issue →

TGSCape Archive 1981

The Great Superman Comic Book Collection

1981–1981

1 issue →

SFTCape Archive 1983

Superman from the Thirties to the Eighties

1983–1983

1 issue →

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe cover

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe

1985–1987

1 issue →

Adventures of Superman cover

Adventures of Superman

1987–2006

1 issue →

The Superman Archives cover

The Superman Archives

1989–2010

1 issue →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

1 issue →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

1996–2003

1 issue →

Superman cover

Superman

2000–2004

1 issue →

Superman: Day of Doom cover

Superman: Day of Doom

2003–2003

1 issue →

Superman: Day of Doom cover

Superman: Day of Doom

2003–2003

1 issue →

Plastic Man cover

Plastic Man

2004–2006

1 issue →

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives cover

Superman: The World's Finest Comics Archives

2004–2009

1 issue →

The Superman Chronicles cover

The Superman Chronicles

2006–2012

1 issue →

Superman: Up, Up and Away cover

Superman: Up, Up and Away

2006–2006

1 issue →

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Justice League Wedding Special
2007–2007
1 issue →
Justice League of America
2007–2011
1 issue →
Superman: Camelot Falls
2008–2009
1 issue →
Justice League of America
2008–2012
1 issue →
Super Friends: For Justice
2009–2009
1 issue →
Showcase Presents: DC Comics Presents: The Superman Team-Ups
2009–2013
1 issue →
Superman: Mon-El
2010–2010
1 issue →
World's Finest
2010–2010
1 issue →
Superman: Mon-El
2011–2011
1 issue →
AOSCape Archive 2013
Adventures of Superman: José Luis García-López
2013–2020
1 issue →
DC Universe by Alan Moore
2013–2013
1 issue →
Superman / Batman
2014–2017
1 issue →
Superman: The Golden Age
2016–2020
1 issue →
The Joker: The Bronze Age Omnibus
2019–2019
1 issue →
Superman: The City of Tomorrow
2020–2021
1 issue →
DC's Wanted: The World's Most Dangerous Super-Villains
2020–2020
1 issue →
New Year's Evil
2020–2020
1 issue →
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
2021–2021
1 issue →
TDOCape Archive 2022
The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
2022–2022
1 issue →
The Death of Superman 30th Anniversary Deluxe Edition
2022–2022
1 issue →
Superman: Camelot Falls: The Deluxe Edition
2023–2023
1 issue →
SBKCape Archive 2024
Superman by Kurt Busiek
2024–2025
1 issue →