Cover: Wayne Boring & Stan Kaye
Superman #56
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The Prankster Picks a Partner!
SupermanThe Prankster (villain)Perry WhiteLois Lane
The Man Who Couldn't Laugh!
SupermanLois LaneF. P. Crotchett (intro)Little Joe Blaney (intro)
Untitled Humor story
Untitled Humor story
Untitled Humor story
Untitled Humor story
Smartypants
SupermanSmartypantsC. C. SkynheddPerry White
In "Smartypants," Superman finds himself caught in a peculiar experiment when the mischievous boy Smartypants, inspired by Professor Hedds radical theory of letting children have their way, uses the Man of Steel to get his own way for a full day. With the help of the ever-skeptical C. C. Skynhedd and a bemused Perry White observing from the Daily Planet, Superman must navigate the chaos of a child’s unchecked whims—without breaking his own moral code.
Untitled Humor story
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Full credits
writer Alvin Schwartz
artist Wayne Boring
inker Stan Kaye
cover pencils Wayne Boring
cover inks Stan Kaye
Reprints
Reprinted in Stålmannen #1/1949 (1949), Stålmannen #6/1952 (1952), Stålmannen #5/1954 (1954), Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus #7 (2023), Stålmannen #25 1/2 /1950
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