"the ""Daily Planet"", which was edited by Perry White. Taylor was still in his position as late as 2002. When Superman was cast into a Golden-Age reality during the ""Dominus Effect"" storyline of 1998, the original George Taylor briefly reappeared. In the Prime Earth continuity established with the company-wide relaunch of 2011, George Taylor was reintroduced in ""Action Comics"" (Volume 2) #8 as the publisher of the ""Daily Star"". In the third-season episode ""Delete"" of the TV series ""Smallville"", Max Taylor (full name George Maxwell Taylor and portrayed by Jim Thorburn) was the young ""Daily Planet"" editor killed by his"
"""Frost"". In the limited series, All-Star Superman, Perry remains the boss of the ""Daily Planet"" and publishes an article that incriminates Lex Luthor, resulting in his arrest and sentenced execution. In the limited series, , Perry is the editor-in-chief of the ""Daily Planet"", eventually succeeded by Lois Luthor. Perry White Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the ""Daily Planet"". The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and is an archetypal image of the tough, irascible but fair-minded boss. The character Perry"
"Perry White Perry White is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. He is the editor-in-chief of the Metropolis newspaper the ""Daily Planet"". The character maintains very high ethical and journalistic standards and is an archetypal image of the tough, irascible but fair-minded boss. The character Perry White was created for the radio serial ""The Adventures of Superman"", voiced by actor Julian Noa. He appeared in the second episode, ""Clark Kent, Reporter"", which aired on February 14, 1940. He transitioned into the comic books later that year, appearing in ""Superman"" #7 (November 1940). In the"
"Star"" becomes the ""Daily Planet"" — possibly because newspapers called ""The Daily Star"" already existed — and Perry White replaces original editor George Taylor in the first episode of the radio serial; a young office boy named Jimmy Olsen joins the cast soon afterward. Early in the ""Silver Age of comic books"", as DC was introducing new versions of old heroes, they explained that old versions lived in a parallel dimension they called ""Earth-Two"". Although Superman had remained in continuous publication and was not explicitly revised for the Silver Age, the various inconsistencies between his original appearance (see Kal-L) and"
"""Daily Planet"". In the 1960s and 1970s DC Comics, after the multiverse method of continuity tracking was implemented, the above inconsistency was explained away by declaring that on Earth-One (the Silver Age universe), Perry White is Clark and Lois' employer at the ""Daily Planet"", while on Earth-Two (the Golden Age universe), George Taylor is that world's editor-in-chief of the ""Daily Star"". The Perry White of Earth-Two is a lead reporter for the ""Daily Star"" and, according to a ""Superman Family"" tale, has ""filled in"" as editor from time to time while Taylor was away. Prior to the changes detailed in"
"his adopted parents, Clark is an active blogger who speaks against political corruption and reports on the troubles of everyday citizens who are not often the focus of news media. While working at the ""Star"", Clark meets ""Planet"" photographer Jimmy Olsen and the two become friends despite working at rival publications. Clark is also a great fan of Lois Lane's work at the ""Daily Planet"", eventually meeting her through Jimmy. Months after Superman makes his public debut, Clark leaves ""The Daily Star"" on good terms and accepts a position at ""The Daily Planet"". After the merger with Galaxy Broadcasting, Lois"
"Daily Star (DC Comics) The Daily Star was a fictional broadsheet newspaper that appeared in Superman stories published by DC Comics between 1938 and 1986. The ""Daily Star"" was based in Metropolis and employed Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen; its chief editor was George Taylor. In the comics, the newspaper was located in the heart of Metropolis. The ""Daily Star"" building's most distinguishing feature was the enormous star that sat on top of the building. Superman co-creator Joe Shuster named the ""Daily Star"" after the ""Toronto Daily Star"" in Ontario, which had been the newspaper that Shuster's parents"
"Daily Planet (DC Comics house advertisement) Daily Planet was a promotional page appearing in DC Comics publications from 1976 to 1981. The ""Daily Planet"" contained previews of upcoming stories, as well as recurring features like ""The Answer Man"", where DC writer/editor Bob Rozakis would answer questions sent in by readers, and a comic strip by cartoonist Fred Hembeck which poked fun at DC characters. Edited by Rozakis, the ""Daily Planet"" was set in the format of a page from the fictional Metropolis newspaper where Clark Kent worked. The ""Daily Planet"" first appeared in ""House of Secrets"" #141, cover-dated May 1976."
"The New 52 rebooted DC's continuity. In this new timeline, ""Action Comics"" runs stories set five years in the past, where Clark works for the ""Daily Star"" under Taylor, while Lois and Jimmy work for ""Star""s competitor, ""The Daily Planet"". In the re-launched ""Superman"" comic, set in present day, Clark has joined the staff of the ""Daily Planet"" with Jimmy and Lois. Daily Star (DC Comics) The Daily Star was a fictional broadsheet newspaper that appeared in Superman stories published by DC Comics between 1938 and 1986. The ""Daily Star"" was based in Metropolis and employed Clark Kent, Lois Lane,"
"Franklin Stern Franklin W. Stern is a fictional character in the DC Comics universe. He first appeared in ""Superman: The Man of Steel"" #27 (November 1993), and was named after long time DC writer Roger Stern. Franklin Stern is the owner and publisher of the ""Daily Planet"" newspaper, taking over from the TransNational Enterprises consortium which itself succeeded the villainous Lex Luthor. Stern is a long-time friend of the editor, Perry White, although they often disagree about politics. When falling profits force him to sell the newspaper, this allows Luthor to purchase it again, with dire consequences for the ""Planet"""
"""Adventures of Superman"" television series episode ""Crime Wave"" and the Post-Crisis comic continuity, he was an award-winning journalist who served a term as Mayor of Metropolis. He worked as an assistant editor in the ""Daily Star"" under George Taylor before becoming editor-in-chief of the ""Daily Planet"". His most well-known catchphrases are ""Great Caesar's ghost!"" and ""Don't call me chief!"". The earliest ""Superman"" comics shows Clark Kent and Lois Lane working for the newspaper the ""Daily Star"" and an editor named George Taylor. However, this was soon changed, with Perry White first appearing as the editor of a newly renamed the"
"the ""Daily Planet"" as one of the few newspapers that dare to heavily criticize Luthor (even after Luthor's successful election as President of the United States). Because of the changes in Superman's history in recent years, including 2003-2004's miniseries """", much is not certain about Perry's history. In ""Final Crisis"" #2, Lois and Perry are caught in an apparently fatal explosion triggered by Clayface at the ""Daily Planet"". As of ""Final Crisis"" #3, it was revealed that Perry is alive, but on life support. Perry has since then recovered, however, and is now back to running the paper. When the"
"""Daily Planet""s roof, a former employee named Henry Ackerman is aiming to commit suicide which is noticed by Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen. After leaving the press conference of the Mayor of Metropolis as Clark Kent, Superman believes he has talked him out of it. However, Ackerman is actually Metallo in disguise and he shoots Superman with a Kryptonite bullet. It is extracted by Cyborg (using an improvised Kryptonite scalpel laser) and by Martian Manhunter, allowing Superman to recover. The Justice League retreats to the Watchtower, where Batman reveals he was the real mastermind behind the plans. He also had"
"rival publications. Clark is also a great fan of Lois Lane's work at the ""Daily Planet"", eventually meeting her through Jimmy. Months after Superman makes his public debut, Clark leaves the ""Daily Star"" on good terms and accepts a position at the ""Daily Planet"". After the merger with Galaxy Broadcasting, Lois was promoted to run the TV division, with Clark acting as an on-the-scene reporter for the TV division. Clark is later assigned the ""Superman beat."" But after rising tension between himself and Lois, as well as with Galaxy Broadcasting head Morgan Edge, Clark concludes that the ""Daily Planet"" is"
"who is secretly the demon Satanus, an enemy of Superman's. In the """" limited series, the ""Daily Planet""'s publisher was Quentin Galloway, an abrasive overbearing loudmouth who bullied Jimmy Olsen, and later Clark Kent, before being told off by Lois Lane, whom Galloway could not fire because of her star status. This was meant to be a new origin for Superman but one that applied to the Post-Crisis continuity, so later ""Planet"" history concerning Luthor temporarily owning it and other events still applied. During the story ""Infinite Crisis"", parts of the Post-Crisis history were altered. These changes were explained gradually"
"Superboy. In the Golden Age comics, Lois was an aggressive, career-minded reporter for the ""Daily Star"" (the newspaper's name was changed to the ""Daily Planet"" in ""Action Comics"" #23 in 1940). After Clark Kent joined the paper and Superman debuted around the same time, Lois found herself attracted to Superman but displeased with her new journalistic competition in the form of Kent. Starting early as the 1940s, Lois began to suspect that Clark Kent was Superman, and started to make various attempts at uncovering his secret identity, all of which backfired because of Superman's efforts. The first such story appears"
"offering aid when they can. At the conclusion of the New 52, following the New 52 Superman's death, Lex Luthor buys the ""Daily Planet"". In virtually every incarnation of the era inhabited by the Legion of Super-Heroes, the ""Daily Planet"" is depicted as a fixture in Metropolis, and one of Earth's major media sources. Frequently, the Flash's wife Iris West Allen (a native of the era) is depicted as a member of its staff or editorial board. ""Daily Planet's"" staff at various times included: The ""Daily Planet"" has been featured in all adaptations of ""Superman"" to other media. Daily Planet"
"job with the ""Daily Planet"" during her teenage years and spent time writing for her hometown's newspaper, the ""Pittsdale Star"". Upon finishing high school, Lois left Pittsdale and attended Raleigh College to study journalism. While in college, Lois worked for the student newspaper, the ""Raleigh Review"", as a reporter and eventually its co-editor. After graduating from college, Lois became permanently employed at the ""Daily Planet"". Clark Kent and Jimmy Olsen later joined the ""Planet""s staff but Lois remained the newspaper's star reporter, winning the Pulitzer Prize. She was very dependent on Superman, however; he told her that having to rescue"
"the more mild-mannered Clark Kent that is traditionally associated with the character. Clark is a reporter at the Metropolis newspaper the ""Daily Planet"", which allows him to keep track of events in which he might be able to help. Fellow reporter Lois Lane is often the object of Clark's affection. Lois's affection for Superman and rejection of Clark is a recurring theme in Superman comics and media adaptations. In the Modern Age comics Superman considers himself Clark Kent first and Superman second. Before the Crisis on Infinite Earths (i.e., DC comics published up to the early 1980s), the attitude was"
"a newsboy when the ""Toronto Star"" was still called the ""Daily Star"". Shuster has claimed that Metropolis was visually inspired by Toronto. However, over the years, Metropolis has served as a fictional analogue to New York City. When Superman first appeared in comics (specifically 1938's ""Action Comics"" #1), his alter ego Clark Kent worked for a newspaper named the ""Daily Star"", under editor George Taylor. Superman co-creator Joe Shuster named the ""Daily Star"" after the ""Toronto Daily Star"" newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, which had been the newspaper that Shuster's parents received and for which Shuster had worked as a newsboy."
"Planet"" is shown to be Burt Mason, a man who is determined to print the truth even when corrupt politician Alex Evell threatens him. In ""Superman"" #6 (September–October 1940), Mason gives free printing equipment to ""The Gateston Gazette"" after its editor, Jim Tirrell, is killed and its equipment is destroyed by racketeers that Tirrell insisted on reporting. When DC made use of its multiverse means of continuity tracking between the early 1960s and mid-1980s, it was declared that the ""Daily Star"" was the newspaper’s name in the Golden Age or ""Earth-Two"" versions of Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen,"
"while the ""Daily Planet"" was used in the Silver Age or ""Earth-One"" versions. The Clark Kent of Earth-Two eventually became the editor-in-chief of the ""Daily Star"", something his Earth-One counterpart did not achieve. In the Silver and Bronze Age universes, Clark's first contact with the ""Daily Planet"" came when reporter (and future editor) Perry White came to Smallville to write a story about Superboy, and wound up getting an interview where the Boy of Steel first revealed his extraterrestrial origins. The story resulted in Perry earning a Pulitzer Prize. During Clark Kent's years in college, Perry White was promoted to"
"was discovered and adopted by Jonathan and Martha Kent, a farming couple. They named him Clark. Clark displayed various superhuman abilities such as incredible strength and impervious skin, and his foster parents advised him to use his gifts for the benefit of humanity. Clark Kent resides in the fictional American city of Metropolis, where he works as a journalist for the ""Daily Planet"", a newspaper. To protect his privacy, he changes into a colorful costume and uses the alias ""Superman"" when fighting crime. Superman's love interest is his fellow journalist Lois Lane, and his classic archenemy is the genius inventor"
"captain in the Metropolis FD. Metropolis' premier newspaper is the ""Daily Planet"", one of the most renowned news organizations in the DC Universe. The city is also home to the national ""Newstime"" magazine, where Clark Kent held the position of editor during the Eradicator story arc until he was fired by his superior, Collin Thornton, in ""Adventures of Superman"" #465, for his increasingly strange behavior due to the Eradicator (including firing of some employees). Other major media located in Metropolis include WGBS-TV, flagship station of the Galaxy Broadcasting System (GBS) television network, both subsidiaries of media conglomerate Galaxy Communications. Popular"
"farm to a mall developer, Superman returns to Metropolis, where he stops a runaway subway train after the conductor collapses at the controls. After returning to the ""Daily Planet"", Clark learns that the company has gone bankrupt and been taken over by David Warfield, a tabloid tycoon who fires Perry White and hires his own daughter Lacy as the new editor. Lacy takes a liking to Clark and tries to seduce him; Clark agrees to go on a date with her. Following the news that the United States and the Soviet Union may engage in a nuclear arms race, Clark"
"introduced other forms over the years, such as red, gold, blue, and black, each with its own effect. Lois Lane is perhaps the character most commonly associated with Superman, being portrayed at different times as his colleague, competitor, friend, love interest and wife. Other supporting characters includes ""Daily Planet"" photographer Jimmy Olsen, editor-in-chief Perry White, gossip columnist Cat Grant, political editorialist Ron Troupe, and sports reporter Steve Lombard. Clark Kent's adopted parents, Jonathan and Martha Kent, childhood best friend Lana Lang and Pete Ross. Incarnations of Supergirl, Krypto the Superdog, and Superboy have also been major allies in the mythos,"
"that the only thing needed to stop the violence was """"someone, anyone, with a pair of eyes, a voice, a phone and ten cents' worth of compassion."" The Daily Planet is facing problems. According to Ron Troupe, a blog called Urbanitis has posted an article that accuses the Daily Planet of bribing Superman into giving them exclusives, due to Superman's relationship with Lois Lane. To solve this, Perry White fires photographer Sandeep and tasks him with talking with Jack Hoffman, the creator of Urbanitis, so that he can reveal what he knows. According to Perry, Sandeep cannot go to Urbanitis"
"Superman's Fortress of Solitude. In ""Final Crisis"" #7, it is shown functioning once again. With the reboot of DC's line of comics in 2011, the ""Daily Planet"" was shown in the ""Superman"" comics as being bought by Morgan Edge and merged with the Galaxy Broadcasting System, similar to the Silver/Bronze Age continuity. In ""Action Comics"", it is revealed that in the new history/universe, Clark Kent begins his journalism career in Metropolis roughly six years before Galaxy Broadcasting merges with the ""Daily Planet"". Along with being a writer for ""The Daily Star"", partly because editor George Taylor was a friend of"
"hope. Clark works as a newspaper journalist. In the earliest stories, he worked for ""The Daily Star"", but the second episode of the radio serial changed this to the ""Daily Planet"". In comics from the early 1970s, Clark worked as a television journalist (an attempt to modernize the character). However, for the 1978 movie, the producers chose to make Clark a newspaper journalist again because that was how most of the public thought of him. The first story in which Superman dies was published in ""Superman"" #149 (1961), in which he is murdered by Lex Luthor by means of kryptonite."
"of Superman's origins, though, Clark and Lois were reverted to working at the ""Daily Planet"" once again. Galaxy Broadcasting and WGBS-TV still exist post-Crisis, however, and are usually used in any story where a television station or network is needed or shown. Post-Crisis, Clark, Lois and Lana never worked for the station. During the 1990s however, both Jimmy Olsen and Cat Grant did work there. With the reboot of DC's line of comics in 2011, the ""Daily Planet"" was shown in the ""Superman"" comics as being bought by Morgan Edge and merged with the Galaxy Broadcasting System, similar to the"
"making it the earliest specific reference to the location of Metropolis. In that issue, Clark Kent (Superman) sends a telegram to George Taylor, the editor of the ""Daily Star"" (the antecedent to the ""Daily Planet""), addressed to ""Metropolis, N.Y."" In the 1940s Superman cartoons, produced by Paramount Pictures and Fleischer Studios, Superman is said to live on the island of Manhattan. In the seventh cartoon of the series, ""Electric Earthquake,"" a Native American mad scientist claims that his people are the rightful owners of Manhattan, thus placing these cartoons on the island. In the fifth episode in the series, ""The"
"In the 2009 """", a six-part miniseries by Geoff Johns and Gary Frank that detailed Superman's new origin story (replacing Mark Waid's 2003 limited series """") in the post-""Infinite Crisis"" DC Universe. In the series, Lois becomes Clark's mentor when he begins his employment at the ""Daily Planet"". The paper has been in financial trouble since Lex Luthor controls nearly every media outlet in Metropolis and the ""Daily Planet"" is the only major newspaper that directly attacks him. In Superman's first public appearance, he saves Lois when she falls off the LexCorp building. Understanding the flying hero's benevolence, Lois writes"
"on the spur of the moment, because the ""Star"" was such a great influence on my life."" When Superman first appeared in comics, in June 1938's ""Action Comics"" #1, his alter ego, Clark Kent, worked for the ""large metropolitan daily"" newspaper (Action #7, Dec 1938) the ""Daily Star"" under editor George Taylor (""Superman"" #2, Fall 1939). With the exception of ""Action Comics"" #2, when Kent (and Taylor) inexplicably worked for the ""Cleveland Evening News"", the above arrangement remained unchanged through March 1940 (""Action"" #22). Kent apparently had persuaded Taylor to hire him only shortly before the first issue of ""Action"""