Comic Title: Action Comics #95
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1946
Approx. On Sale Date: February 15, 1946 Copyright Date February 12, 1946
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Laughing Stock of Metropolis"
Pages: 12

Feature(s):
Superman (of Earth-2)

Penciller: John Sikela

Reprinted In:
Superman:The Golden Age Omnibus Vol. 5 HC (2018)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #21; next appearance in Superman #40)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in World's Finest Comics #21; next appearance in Superman #40)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Superman #30; next appearance in Superman #40)

Villain(s)

• Prankster (last appearance in Superman #37; next appearance in Superman #41)
• Lanky Lamond, Chet Grady, Ears Hogg, and Biggie Small (gang bosses; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mayor Caldwell (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Four Metropolis crime bosses hire the Prankster to eliminate Superman. Rather than try to kill the Man of Steel, the Prankster makes him a laughing stock. The pranks cause the public to lose respect for Superman, so he leaves town. Then the gang bosses are free to start a crime wave.

Superman deduces that Prankster was behind his humiliation. He returns to Metropolis in disguise, claiming to be the world's funniest comedian. Prankster is upset by the claim and admits to chasing away Superman. The gang bosses then try to kill Prankster, but Superman steps in. The crooks and the Prankster are all arrested, and Superman's reputation is restored.