Having become a laughingstock thanks to his run-in with Black Scorpion, Gangster Prankster escapes from prison and abducts Argyle, forcing the inventor to create a weapon that would kill anyone who laughs. 

The fiendish photographer Flashpoint escapes from the slammer and brings the shutter down on Black Scorpion, snapping a picture of her unmasked. Determined to maintain her secret identity, Darcy has herself cloned by Dr. Phoenix.