I actually kind of dislike April Fools’ Day.
I mean, I’m really into seasonal rituals and whatnot, but this “holiday” is kind of a pain in the ass, isn’t it?
But it is the perfect occasion for 13 COVERS… so dig this gallery starring the villain who should never pose a challenge to Superman — the Prankster!
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Wayne Boring pencils, Stan Kaye inks
Neal Adams
Win Mortimer
Boring and Kaye
Jerry Ordway
John Sikela
James Fry pencils, Rodney Ramos inks
Boring and Kaye
Boring and Kaye
I’m guessing Dick Giordano
Boring pencils, George Roussos inks
John Byrne
Fred Ray. First appearance, 1942.
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MORE
— 13 COVERS: April Fools’ Day With THE JOKER (2022). Click here.
— 13 COVERS: April Fools’ Day With THE JOKER (2021). Click here.
April 1, 2025
First read The Prankster in “Superman From the 30s to the 70s.” Always imagined Frank Nelson (“Yeeeeeessss?”) doing his voice!
April 1, 2025
That’s where I first encountered the Prankster as well. The story that teamed Luthor, The Toyman and The Prankster together.
April 1, 2025
Oh, yeah!
April 1, 2025
Out of all of those covers, I was probably most pleasantly surprised to see that Whitman Superman coloring book featuring the Prankster. That looks like a lot of fun!
April 2, 2025
This unlocked a memory of me having that coloring book! Most of my childhood coloring books survived into today, so I’m not sure where that one ran off to.
April 1, 2025
First time I read a Prankster story was the last issue of Wanted, #9! Off the spinner rack in Alabama for 20 cents.