Comic Title: Wanted, the World's Most Dangerous Villains #9
Publisher: DC (National Periodical Publications, Inc.)
Address: 909 Third Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: Aug/Sep 1973
On Sale Date: May 3, 1973 Newsstand Date May 3, 1973
Source: Comic Reader, #96

Copyright Date May 3, 1973
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1973

Frequency: Bi-monthly
Cover Price: $0.20
Page Count: 32
Editor: E. Nelson Bridwell

Title: "Crime's Comedy King"
Pages: 13

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

Writer: Jerry Siegel
Artist: John Sikela

Reprinted From:
Action Comics #57 (1943)

Feature Character(s)

• Superman (last appearance in Action Comics #56; next appearance in Superman #21)

Supporting Character(s)

• Lois Lane (last appearance in Action Comics #56; next appearance in Superman #21)
• Perry White (last appearance in Action Comics #56; next appearance in Superman #21)
• Jimmy Olsen (last appearance in Action Comics #52; next appearance in Superman #24)

Villain(s)

• Prankster (last appearance in Superman #20; next appearance in Superman #22)
• King Ruggles and his men (Dutch and Red named; racketeers; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Mrs. Farnsby and the Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Ostriches (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
The Prankster returns, proposing a deal to racket boss King Ruggles. He takes money from Ruggles, then turns himself in to the police. Prankster then donates the money to charity, which wins him favor in the public. He is acquitted in court and befriends many celebrities. Then he robs those celebrities and turns the money over to Ruggles. He plans to double-cross his partner, but Superman has been keeping an eye out for trouble and is able to capture Ruggles and his men. However, the Prankster escapes.