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Superman #69 (of 714)

The Prankster's Apprentice
March 1st, 1951
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69 (of 714)
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The Prankster's Apprentice
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March 1st, 1951
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  1. The Prankster's Apprentice: (Superman vs. Prankster / written by Bill Woolfolk) when a man wanting to work for the Prankster pulls a practical joke on him Prankster decides to train him as an understudy to do crimes in his style while he focuses on planning bigger things. after his first job, the Daily Planet declares "Prankster's double tops him in crime". this angers Prankster, leading to the apprentice dubbing himself the Trickster and the start of a war between them.
  2. Sandor Sandor, Genius: (Superman / written by Alvin Schwartz) after breaking up a fight outside a bar Superman finds out it was provoked so the director of a movie could film a real fight because he demands everything in his movie be as real as possible, even if it puts his actors in danger. Superman agrees to help so he can teach the director a lesson.
  3. Peril At the Peak: (full-text article)
  4. Peg: (humor strip)
  5. Little Pete: (humor strip)
  6. The Man Who Didn't Know He Was Superman: (Superman / written by Alvin Schwartz) Inspector Erskine Hawkins of Scotland yard is back after 4 years, not satisfied with having established that Clark Kent isn't superman (in Action Comics #100, Sep 1946) he is now set on figuring out who Superman really is.
  7. Buzzy Scores One For The Handicapped: (P.S.A.)
  8. Shorty: (humor strip)

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