The question is: who is our latest malcontent? 
- — Superman
Superman (Volume 2) #16 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 2) with a cover date of April, 1988. It was published on December 15, 1987.
Synopsis for "He Only Laughs When I Hurt!"
A disgruntled children's TV show host becomes the Prankster, Supergirl is found by the Navy.
Appearing in "He Only Laughs When I Hurt!"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Daily Planet staff
- Sarah Olsen
- Supergirl (Pocket Universe) (First appearance) (Cameo)
Antagonists:
- DeSaad (Impersonates Darkseid) (Cameo)
- Morgan Edge
- The Prankster (Oswald Loomis) (First appearance)
Other Characters:
- CNN (On a TV or computer screen) (Cameo)
- Galaxy Communications
- Betsy (Morgan Edge's secretary)
- Metropolis Subway employees (Cameo)
- Billy (Single appearance)
- Tom (Single appearance)
- Pete (First appearance)
- United States Navy
- Lt. Shaw (Single appearance)
- God (Mentioned only)
- Imps (Fifth Dimension) (Mentioned only)
- Joker (Mentioned)
- Lana Lang (Mentioned only)
Locations:
- New Earth
- Antarctica
- United States of America
- Metropolis
- Bakerline
- Daily Planet
- Galaxy Communications
- Metropolis Subway
- Metropolis
- Qurac (Mentioned only)
- Fifth Dimension (Mentioned only)
Items:
Vehicles:
Events
- Millennium Event (Mentioned only)
Notes
- This story takes place in the Christmas week of 1987.
- This issue is reprinted in Superman: The Man of Steel Vol. 4 (2022 Edition).
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