Superman #36

The Prankster takes center stage in Superman #36 (October 1989), and the cover by Jerry Ordway promises mischief with a genuinely unsettling edge — a doctor-costumed figure brandishes a roaring chainsaw over a terrified hospital patient while Superman lunges across the bed to intervene, with a tiny Superman image echoed in the background for good measure. The tagline "The Cutting Edge of Comedy!" sums up the Prankster's brand of dangerous humor perfectly. With Ordway handling both writing and art alongside inker Dennis Janke, this issue looks to be a sharp showcase for one of Superman's more unpredictable adversaries.