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Prankster

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Real Name

Oswald Loomis

Current Alias

Prankster

Aliases

'Uncle Oswald'

Alignment

Bad

Universe

New Earth

Base Of Operations

Metropolis

Characteristics

Gender

Male

Height

5' 0"

Weight

125 lbs (57 kg)

Eyes

Blue

Hair

Brown

Status

Citizenship

American

Creators

Jerry Siegel, John Sikela, John Byrne

First appearance

Superman Vol 2 #16
(April, 1988)

History

Once the popular host of the "Uncle Oswald Show," a WGBS-TV early morning children's program, Oswald Loomis unleashed a host of dangerous pranks upon Metropolis when ratings and cancellation cut short his comedic career. Dubbing himself the Prankster he set about playing dangerous practical jokes targeted at Metropolis and its citizens.

Notes

• Prankster's first Pre-Crisis appearance was in Action Comics #51.
• Height and weight from Superman: The Man of Steel Sourcebook.

See Also

• Discuss Oswald Loomis (New Earth) on the forums
• Appearances of Oswald Loomis (New Earth)
• Character Gallery: Oswald Loomis (New Earth)
• Quotations by Oswald Loomis (New Earth)
• Images featuring Oswald Loomis (New Earth)

Links and References

• Prankster at Wikipedia
• Prankster at Rapsheet
• Prankster biography page at the Unofficial Guide to the DC Universe
  

Footnotes

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