PRANKSTER (Oswald Loomis)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Jerry Siegel and John Sikela (historical); John Byrne (canonical); J.M. DeMatteis and Mike McKone (current body)

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Oswald Loomis
Identity: Public
Occupation: Television host, later villainous prankster
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, NY
Citizenship: American
Marital Status: Presumed single
Known Relatives: Elroy Loomis (father), Eustace Loomis (mother, deceased)
Base of Operation: Metropolis, DE
Gender: Male
Height: (originally) 5' (now)
Weight: (originally) 125 lbs. (now)
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Brown
First Appearance: (historical): Action Comics #51 (August 1942): "The Case of the Crimeless Crimes"
(canonical): Superman Vol. 2 #16 (April 1988): "He Only Laughs When I Hurt!"
(current body): Adventures of Superman #579 (June 2000): "Pranked!"
Creators: Jerry Siegel and John Sikela (historical); John Byrne (canonical); J.M. DeMatteis and Mike McKone (current body)

HISTORY

Slapstick comedian Oswald Loomis made his name as children's television host. When his show was axed, Loomis was terrified of being forgotten and launched a series of high-scale pranks in Metropolis. A minor irritant to Superman, the Prankster is rarely truly dangerous, but he can be extremely annoying and inconvenient. He recently gained a new, slimmer, more attractive body as the result of a deal with the demonic Lord Satanus.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Prankster in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who Update '88 #3 (October 1988)

Who's Who in the DC Universe #11 (July 1991)
Superman Metropolis Secret Files #1 (July 2000)