"is doing, it is big. Bizarro steals a nuclear sub, only to be attacked. He shakes the sub and kills all the soldiers, with one of the missiles launched and detonated near Themyscira. Above the Daily Planet, Superman is greeted by Princess Diana aka Wonder Woman. She has come to talk about the missile that fell, for which the Amazons believe Superman responsible. When it is eventually revealed to be the work of Bizarro, Diana voices regret over the Amazons' initial suspicions of Superman. Both decide to take down the sub, and Superman and Wonder Woman take a ride in"
"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"""
"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."
"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"
"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"
"Superman (comic strip) Superman was a daily newspaper comic strip which began on January 16, 1939, and a separate Sunday strip was added on November 5, 1939. These strips ran continuously until May 1966. In 1941, the McClure Syndicate had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. At its peak, the strip, featuring Superman, was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90 Sunday papers, with a readership of over 20 million. During the ""National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications"" court case, the District Court ruled that McClure Syndicate failed to place the copyright notice on some of the strips and"
"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"
"strip, ""Lois Lane, Girl Reporter"", for McClure to use as a filler material for newspaper syndication. Superman (comic strip) Superman was a daily newspaper comic strip which began on January 16, 1939, and a separate Sunday strip was added on November 5, 1939. These strips ran continuously until May 1966. In 1941, the McClure Syndicate had placed the strip in hundreds of newspapers. At its peak, the strip, featuring Superman, was in over 300 daily newspapers and 90 Sunday papers, with a readership of over 20 million. During the ""National Comics Publications v. Fawcett Publications"" court case, the District Court"
"publisher with material. Siegel and Shuster's status as children of Jewish immigrants is also thought to have influenced their work. Timothy Aaron Pevey has argued that they crafted ""an immigrant figure whose desire was to fit into American culture as an American"", something which Pevey feels taps into an important aspect of American identity. When ""Superman"" first appeared, Superman's alter ego Clark Kent worked for the ""Daily Star"" newspaper, named by Shuster after the ""Toronto Daily Star"", his old employer in Toronto. Shuster said he modeled the cityscape of Superman's home city, Metropolis, on that of his old hometown. When"
"Daily Planet The Daily Planet is a fictional broadsheet newspaper appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics, commonly in association with Superman. The newspaper was first mentioned in ""Action Comics"" #23 (April 1940). The ""Daily Planet"" building's most distinguishing and famous feature is the enormous globe that sits on top of the building. The newspaper is based in the fictional city of Metropolis, and employs Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, with Perry White as its editor-in-chief. The building's original features appear to be based upon the Old Toronto Star Building, where Superman co-creator Joe Shuster was"
"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,"
"strips to a Cleveland newspaper, they decided to set the stories there, but when the strips were re-used for the comic books, they changed the location to the fictional Metropolis. Shuster was quoted as having modeled his Metropolis cityscape on that of his hometown, Toronto, and in the early versions of Superman, Clark Kent worked for a newspaper called the ""Daily Star"", modeled after the real-life ""Toronto Star"". ""Action Comics"" #2, however, mistakenly portrays Clark Kent as a reporter for the ""Cleveland Evening News"". In ""Superman"" #2 (Fall 1939), Metropolis was actually placed in the U.S. state of New York,"
"""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"
"Wilson Hirschfeld Wilson Hirschfeld (September 4, 1916 — March 2, 1974) was a journalist and former managing editor of ""The Plain Dealer"". In his teenage years Wilson attended Glenville High School along with Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, graduating in 1934. He served on Glenville High School's student newspaper, ""The Torch"", alongside Siegel and Shuster. It is believed that Wilson was the model for Superman's alter-ego, Clark Kent. In 1936 he started his career at ""The Plain Dealer"" (Cleveland, Ohio), delivering newspapers inside the building. Wilson attended Cleveland College of Western Reserve University as a night student, working"
"George Taylor (DC Comics) George Taylor is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics. In most incarnations, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Metropolis newspaper the ""Daily Star"". The character was introduced by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster as the unnamed editor who gave Clark Kent his first job as a reporter, in ""Action Comics"" #1, June 1938. His name was not revealed for more than a year (in ""Superman"" #2, Fall 1939). Virtually nothing is known about the background of this version of the character, but his personality as a"
"by phoning in an exclusive account of Superman's first public act—thwarting an attempted lynching at the county jail (""Superman"" #1, Summer 1939). Before long, Kent was referred to as the paper's ""ace scribe"" (""Action"" #9, Feb 1939) and ""ace reporter"" (""Action"" #6, Nov 1938). He often butted heads with Lois Lane, an aggressive, career-minded journalist who'd started as the ""Daily Star""'s ""sob sister"" (""Action"" #7, Dec 1938) and ""lovelorn editor"" before earning her stripes as a full-fledged ""news reporter"" (""Superman"" #3, Winter 1940) and war correspondent in Europe (""Action"" #22, Mar 1940). Then, in Spring 1940 (""Action"" #23), without any"
"Publication history of Superman Superman, a fictional comic book character, has spanned several decades and become a defining superhero archetype. Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster met at Cleveland's Glenville High School. Both shared an affection for science fiction and pulp magazines and soon contributed to the student newspaper, ""The Glenville Torch"". Soon, Siegel and Shuster produced their own science fiction magazine, ""Science Fiction"", a stapled, mimeographed pamphlet containing drawings by Shuster and stories by Siegel under various pseudonyms. Only five issues were produced and they are very rare: one copy sold decades later for $50,000. Siegel's short story ""The Reign"
"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"
"have gone down to his local newsstand and asked a kid, ""Why are you reading this one?"" pointing to ""Action Comics"". ""Because it's the one that has Superman in it, mister."" The revised Superman first appeared in ""Action Comics"" #1, June 1938. Siegel and Shuster sold the rights to the company for $130 and a contract to supply the publisher with material. The ""Saturday Evening Post"" reported in 1960 that the pair was being paid $75,000 each per year, still a fraction of DC's Superman profits. In 1964, when Siegel and Shuster sued for more money, DC fired them, prompting"
"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"
"each identity to keep them distinct enough to prevent the casual observer from matching them. Superman wears a characteristic red and blue costume with a letter ""S"" emblem and a cape. Clark Kent takes to wearing glasses, styling his hair differently, changing his body language, significantly altering his voice, and wearing looser clothing and suits that hide his physique. Clark Kent moves to Metropolis and takes a job as a reporter at the ""Daily Planet,"" where he meets his friends and co-workers, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen and Editor Perry White. Superman becomes the subject of frequent headline stories written by"
"""Mary Hears"" society column and specialty in covering Latin American affairs. Wilson Hirschfeld Wilson Hirschfeld (September 4, 1916 — March 2, 1974) was a journalist and former managing editor of ""The Plain Dealer"". In his teenage years Wilson attended Glenville High School along with Superman creators Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, graduating in 1934. He served on Glenville High School's student newspaper, ""The Torch"", alongside Siegel and Shuster. It is believed that Wilson was the model for Superman's alter-ego, Clark Kent. In 1936 he started his career at ""The Plain Dealer"" (Cleveland, Ohio), delivering newspapers inside the building. Wilson attended"
"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"
"assistant who was brainwashed by Molly Griggs. The early 1940s Superman cartoons produced by Max Fleischer featured an unnamed ""Daily Planet"" editor. At the time of production, George Taylor was editor in the comics but Perry White was being used on the radio show. George Taylor (DC Comics) George Taylor is a fictional character who appears in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics. In most incarnations, he is the Editor-in-Chief of the Metropolis newspaper the ""Daily Star"". The character was introduced by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster as the unnamed editor who gave Clark Kent his"
"character. In the next few decades of publication, Superman underwent significant changes as a character, with new characters being introduced and changes in his history. Although the character was supposedly the same as ever, there were conflicting details of his origin by the early 1960s, including where he worked as a reporter and the fact that he was supposedly in two separate original teams of heroes, as an honorary member of the Justice Society of America and a full member of the Justice League of America, the latter of which included a number of heroes who had replaced the originals"
"""Daily Planet"" editor Perry White, copy boy Jimmy Olsen and police inspector Bill Henderson. On March 2, 1945, Superman met Batman and Robin for the first time. Paramount's animated ""Superman"" short films used voices by the radio actors, and Columbia's ""Superman"" movie serials (1948, 1950) were ""adapted from the Superman radio program broadcast on the Mutual Network"". In 1946, the series delivered a powerful blow against the Ku Klux Klan's prospects in the northern US. The human rights activist Stetson Kennedy infiltrated the KKK and other racist/terrorist groups. Concerned that the organization had links to the government and police forces,"
"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"
"inducted into the ""Planet"", the newspaper is almost bankrupt, dilapidated, and unable to afford new reporters. Thanks to Clark Kent's appearance as Superman and Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen being given exclusive interviews and photographs, the paper's circulation increases by 700%. The paper's return is interrupted when the U.S. Army, led by Lois's father, General Sam Lane, forcibly shuts down the business. General Lane attempts to force Lois to tell them everything she knows about Superman, who is now a fugitive after he fled a military interrogation. Thanks to Jimmy's help, Lois manages to escape to help Superman. Sam arrives"
"Superman: A Tale of Five Cities Superman og Fredsbomben (translation: Superman and the Peace Bomb) or Superman: A Tale of Five Cities is a large prestige format 48-page graphic novel published by Danish publisher Interpresse in 1990. In celebration of Superman's 50th anniversary in 1988, DC Comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the Man of Steel. Only the Interpresse editors from Denmark attended the call, comic book translator and writer Niels Søndergaard wrote the story featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a cold war adventure where Superman needs to thwart a Lex Luthor plan to"
"(""Superman"" #7, November-December 1940). Kent and Lane made no reference to the management change, though they clearly were not as enamored of White as they'd been of Taylor. When DC Comics made use of its multiverse means of continuity tracking between the early 1960s and mid-1980s, it was declared that the ""Daily Star""--edited by George Taylor—was the workplace of the Golden Age or ""Earth-Two"" Clark Kent, Lois Lane and office boy-turned-cub reporter Jimmy Olsen, while the ""Daily Planet""--edited by Perry White—was unique to their Silver Age or ""Earth-One"" counterparts. In the Silver Age continuity, Perry White was promoted to editor-in-chief"
"Lex Luthor. Other foes Superboy encountered included the Kryptonite Kid, and various foes from his membership in the 30th century's superhero team, the Legion of Super-Heroes. During the summer after Clark's high school graduation, both Jonathan and Martha Kent died. Clark subsequently decided to move to Metropolis to attend Metropolis University, from which he graduated with a degree in journalism. During his college career, Clark changed his superhero name from ""Superboy"" to ""Superman."" After graduating from college, Clark obtained employment as a reporter with ""The Daily Planet"". Clark's boss was editor-in-chief Perry White, and his co-workers included Lois Lane and"
"overseas. Superman: A Tale of Five Cities Superman og Fredsbomben (translation: Superman and the Peace Bomb) or Superman: A Tale of Five Cities is a large prestige format 48-page graphic novel published by Danish publisher Interpresse in 1990. In celebration of Superman's 50th anniversary in 1988, DC Comics incentived overseas publishers to produce an original story with the Man of Steel. Only the Interpresse editors from Denmark attended the call, comic book translator and writer Niels Søndergaard wrote the story featuring Clark Kent and Lois Lane in a cold war adventure where Superman needs to thwart a Lex Luthor plan"
"the weekend. The local newspaper is named ""The Metropolis Planet"", inspired by ""The Daily Planet"", the fictional paper in the Superman comics and other Superman media. The real town of Metropolis is portrayed in one Superman comic-book story, ""Superman #92"", in a story titled ""Massacre in Metropolis!"" (which is continued into ""Adventures of Superman #515""), as a town whose citizens idolize what is to them the real-life Man of Steel. A villain named Massacre arrives in the town, having gotten lost and thinking he was in the ""other"" Metropolis, the large city where Superman actually lives. He attacks a security"