Prank (comics)
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Prank is a fictional character from The Flash TV Series, created by Danny Bilson and Paul De Meo. It aired between 1990-1991. Prank is the sidekick of The Trickster and wears a unitard-like costume with patterns that resembles the first Trickster costume on the twelfth episode titled "The Trickster". It also include a pair of shiny pink and light green gloves and a blue cloak. Prank is one of the few characters in the TV series that did not originate from the DC Comics universe but was created exclusively for the show.
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[edit] Prank I
There are two Pranks in the series. Although they have the same outfit, but each has their own agenda. The first Prank was Megan Lockhart (Joyce Hyser), a police detective in a hot trail of a criminal known as James Jesse (Mark Hamill). She tracked down the culprit all the way to Central City and was later abducted. The insane man, who was a most wanted criminal in six states, threatened to kill Lockhart with a chainsaw. But as he was about to, the Flash quickly pulled her out to safety. Amazed but angry, Jesse approached to the Flash with the saw but with his slow reflexes, the Flash tied him up and he was later arrested.
Lockhart soon realized that Jesse was crazily in love with her and would do anything to get his hands on her. The next day, the police was escorting Jesse to prison with a police car, but with his trickery skills, Jesse unchained his cuffs and killed the two officers. He then pushed the officers out of the car and drove into an abandoned circus warehouse. He don a colorful costume, called himself The Trickster and vowed to eliminate his greatest foe the Flash. He made another costume but this time it's much more feminine, sexier with a cleavage included. It was meant for his sidekick which he calls her Prank.
In his mind, Prank is the Trickster's fantasy sidekick and his faithful companion. Her only existence in this world is to love and pamper the Trickster, showering him with every desire and passion she has and to assist him in his way of life. His candidate for the role was none other than Megan Lockhart, who refused and was against with this ridicilous offer but soon agreed to comply after the Trickster treathened her with the death of her friend Barry Allen, whom he did not know that it was the Flash. His wish did come true, but Lockhart of course was not eager to give her love to him as what he had hope for. The Trickster was convinced that Prank was brainwashed by the Flash, and hoped to "break the spell" by whatever means necessary.
After Allen escaped from his binds, he don into his costume and challenged the Trickster into battle in a costume party. The Trickster agreed, but when he attended the party, he mistook an officer for the Flash. The real Flash soon appeared and ceased the Trickster at once. Lockhart was unharmed but was emotionally angry with her role as Jesse's sidekick, claiming that she's "sick of this cartoon crap." As she stood outside observing the police escorting the lunatic into the police van, Barry (without his costume) came and they both kissed. She joked with Allen saying that she needed to change and "this harlequin bondage stuff does not suit me." Allen smiled at her costume and said he liked it.
[edit] Prank II- The True Beginning
The second Prank is Zoey Clark (Played by Corinne Bohrer). Zoey was a successful businesswoman who triumphantly established her own toy store in Central City called "Clarx Toys". She is a thrill-seeker who was determine to become someone more than what she was currently doing. When she was young, her father was a petty-theft criminal whom she really admire. It was her father who fed Zoey the finest things in crime such as joyriding, shoplifting, burglary, arsons, grand thefts and lot's more. After he passed away, Zoey vowed herself to pursue the life of crime and had spend her entire life "looking for bigger and bigger kicks."
One day, when she saw the Trickster on the television news, Zoey felt a sense of kindred spirit. She knew the Trickster was the thrill she was looking for and would do anything to have him. Zoey was present on the trial of The Trickster (A continuation after episode 12) but however unable to attend the court itself. She tried everything to sneak inside, even telling the security that "I have the Trickster's child," but failed. Zoey did manage to break into the court with a group of reporters and was disgust to learn that the Trickster's trial was postpone until 9am Monday morning.
In his prison cell, the Trickster received dozens of fan letters from a secret admirer. He read them and was amazed how fervent the writer was to him. As he was flipping through the letters, he realized that these letters contain some sort of a hidden message beneath it. Each letter contains some sort of pattern and by assembling it, the message would appear. The hidden message reads out "I will get you out. Prank."
On the following day, Zoey attended the trial of Jesse as a stenographer. She faked her duty whilst listening to Jesse's plea. Before the judge could sentence to his fate, Zoey released a teddy bear from her table which released a smoke of laughing gas. The gas emitted around the court, leaving everyone practically laughing loud and out of control. This was the perfect chance for Zoey to bail Jesse out of there.
Her mission was a success. Zoey brought Jesse into her toy store and was thrilled to learn that Jesse was a fan of Clarx Toys. As Jesse was getting comfortable, Zoey confessed her love saying that no other woman can have him but her only. Slowly and seductively, Zoey took her clothes off to reveal the Prank costume underneath and said "I can't believe, I finally got the Trickster." Zoey was excited, but frankly Jesse wasn't. Jesse was no longer interested in becoming the Trickster and purposed that his next move was to be a concert pianist.
A slight pause, Zoey was raged with anger. She ran to Jesse and told him that she wanted the Trickster more than life itself and "that tramp Megan never deserve to wear this...but I do." She cooled down, and with some lustful words and expression, Zoey kindly ask "aren't you glad to see your sidekick Prank?" Jesse's eyes popped wide open and his mouth was reaching for words. Zoey seduced him into thinking that she is the Prank of his delusion and would do anything for him. They kissed, and thus the Trickster was re-born.
[edit] New Chapter, Old Ending
Zoey Clark became the Trickster's official sidekick and companion. Together they teamed up and made plans to eliminate the Flash and Megan Lockhart once and for all. The Trickster took over a WCCN channel station and broadcast a message for a challenge with the Flash. Both him and Lockhart arrived on the scene and instantly fell into the Trickster's evil clutches. First was a sneezing trap, then "the attack of a chattering teeth" to Lockhart, followed by a sticky goo trap for the Flash. The Trickster knocked him unconscious and brought him to Clarx Toys, which housed as their new hideout. Instead of killing his arch-nemesis, the Trickster brainwashed the Flash into evil, which he manipulated him as his puppet and new partner. This made Prank furious. Later that night, the Trickster was accompanied by the new evil Flash and together they wrecked havoc and catastrophe within the streets of Central City. The sad part was that Prank was not invited to his affairs and was missing all the fun. She found the two in an alley and annoyingly told the Trickster that they were suppose to wait for her arrival. The Trickster was displeased with her conduct for being such a nag and nuisance.
Meanwhile, Megan Lockhart and Tina McGee discovered that the Flash was not himself and had discovered the Trickster's hideout. The two allies approached the toy store and saw Prank, who was tied in a position like a circus stunt and her head was covered with a small sack with Megan Lockhart's portrait taped to it and a speech bubble that reads "Nag Nag Nag." It was a torture by the Trickster so that she would not ruin his next plans. Lockhart released her binds in exchange for the Trickster's whereabouts. After revealing the Trickster's next attempt of putting Central City on trial, she kicked both Megan and Tina into the ground and flee out of the premises.I agree with smoo.
The Trickster failed to have the city on trial, as the Flash's brainswashing effect was wearing off. He ran out of the court, only to be rescued again by Prank. And this time, she had a gift. It was the Great Trickster Escape Mobile. The Trickster hitched the ride, and was embarrassed after all the torment and discomfort he gave to Prank, and she was still eager to serve him. "I love you...madly," expressed the passionate and lustful Prank. The Trickster showed his gratitude by pushing her out of the getaway car, took over the wheel and left her on the sidewalk. Before Prank could balance between her two feet, officers Murphy and Bellows arrived in the scene and arrested the damsel in distress. Her fate soon after remains unknown.
[edit] Love In Disguise
The Trickster is insane, and so is Prank. At times, she was more zealous than her beloved partner as she was enthusiastic with her new life. As seen on the TV show, Prank got very excited with her dastardly deeds and was eager to cause more, such as the part where the Trickster knocked the Flash's head with a mallet and the thrilled Prank asked him, "Are we gonna kill him?" She was proud of who she was and what how she manipulated Jesse back into evil and not regretting it. When she and the Trickster were conducting the brainwashing experiment, the Flash barked at the Trickster, "Stop it Jesse!" And Prank corrected him, "Gasp! The Trickster to you...and I'm Prank."
"And I thought Megan was Prank."
Prank grabbed him by the face and yelled fumingly, "Un-Prank me! And don't you forget it." She gave a smile and resume back with the experiment.
All the Trickster ever want in his domain was to have a sidekick, but his fantasy soon came to a halt. After the experiment, it was clear the Trickster dedicated more towards his domination than his faithful companion, and Prank did not see it coming. But as much as the Trickster gave much grief to her, Prank was still attached to him. Even when he chained her to the toy store, Prank was worried sake about her boyfriend's condition.
The only person she despised the most was Megan Lockhart. Prank was convinced that Megan had never deserve to put the Prank costume on in the first place and being the Trickster's heiress. She often referred to Megan as a tramp and a traitor.
"Who are you?" asked Megan when she met Prank in the toy store.
"The Prank" Prank gave a cold stare. Megan sighed and asked for her real name. Prank gave another disgust look and yelled it loud and clear.
