Who Is Prankster? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Prankster is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of Oswald Loomis, with over 246 comic issue appearances. The Prankster was one of Superman's first reoccuring foes in the Golden Age. In the New 52, he's Nightwing's new nemesis, a brilliant cyber-criminal.

Who is Prankster?

Modern Age Oswald Loomis was once the buck-toothed and portly host of WGBS TV's "The Uncle Oswald Show", which was later canceled due to bad ratings. Out of spite, he staged a number of weird and threatening pranks throughout the city. Loomis even held Lois Lane hostage--and even tried to marry her. When Morgan Edge intervened, he was hurled out of a trap door 30 stories high. Superman managed to save Morgan Edge and freed Lois Lane before Loomis surrendered. The prankster then escaped his guard for fear of prison. He currently works as a crime enabler, distracting Superman to allow crooks to commit crimes elsewhere... And to make it very well known to other criminals that "he isn't the kind of fellow to play around with"..

Key facts

Prankster is of human origin and first appeared in "The Case of the Crimeless Crimes". The character is published by DC Comics. With 246 recorded issue appearances, Prankster ranks among the most featured characters in comics.