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The Daily Planet is a daily newspaper of Metropolis. Superman works there in his civilian identity as Clark Kent, along with fellow reporter Lois Lane, photographer Jimmy Olsen, business editor Lana Lang and editor-in-chief Perry White.
Quote1 Whenever a story happens, the Planet gets it first and has it webbed and in print while the New York Times is still fishing for sources. Quote2
--Clark Kentsrc

History

The Daily Planet is a daily newspaper of Metropolis. Superman works there in his civilian identity as Clark Kent, along with fellow reporter Lois Lane, photographer Jimmy Olsen, business editor Lana Lang and editor-in-chief Perry White.

Residents

Staff members

  • Alice White - intern
  • Bill Stoker (Pre-Crisis)
  • Bob Harley - investigative reporter
  • Bostwick - reporter
  • Brad Hunter (Pre-Crisis)
  • Mr. Bratten - majority shareholder[1]
  • Briscoe - staff member
  • Bruce Wayne - owner [2]
  • Cat Grant - gossip columnist
  • Clark Kent - investigative reporter
  • Connie Hatch - puzzle editor
  • Dave - crime columnist (Pre-Crisis) [3]
  • Ed Byrnes - former managing editor; later night time editor
  • Freddy Jones (Pre-Crisis)
  • George Taylor - managing editor (Pre-Crisis)
  • Harley Quinn - love columnist [4]
  • Hobb - managing editor (Pre-Crisis)
  • Jack - cameraman
  • Jack Smart - reporter (Pre-Crisis)
  • James McCullough - former city editor
  • Jamie Gillis - photographer and Mark Spencer’s girlfriend
  • Janice Denton - features editor
  • Jennifer Owens - receptionist
  • Jimmy Olsen - photo-journalist
  • John Corben - reporter (Pre-Crisis)
  • Joyce - staff member
  • Justin Moore - cub reporter
  • Kara Zor-El - intern (Post-Crisis only)
  • Lana Lang - Business Editor
  • Lois Lane - investigative reporter
  • Lex Luthor - former owner
  • Marilyn - James McCullough's secretary
  • Margaret “Meg” Tempest - reporter
  • Mark Spencer - “gofer”
  • Pete Cromwell (Pre-Crisis)
  • Percival “Percy” Bratten - reporter
  • Perry White - managing editor
  • Ron Troupe - reporter
  • Ryan Lowell - obituary editor[5] (Pre-Crisis only)
  • Sally Winfield - Perry White’s secretary
  • Schuman
  • Steve Bard - reporter (Pre-Crisis)
  • Steve Lombard - the editor of the Sports section
  • Tom Weaver (Pre-Crisis)
  • Mrs. Twipp - local business reviews[6] (Pre-Crisis)
  • Vern
  • Whit - staff member

Notes

  • The Daily Planet was also the name of a column appearing in DC Comics to advertise upcoming projects.
  • Discrepancies between Earth-Two and the actual Golden Age stories caused E. Nelson Bridwell to suggest the existence of an "Alternate Earth-Two" (Earth-Two-A) which was formally canonized in The Official Crisis on Infinite Earths Index (March 1986). Strickly speaking there wasn't an Earth-Two Daily Planet.


Trivia

  • One of the Daily Planet's major stockholders is Bridwell Communications. Bridwell is named after DC editor, E. Nelson Bridwell.
  • In the 31st century, there's a newsfeed called "Daily Planets".
  • In Prime Earth has been revealed its full address for correspondences: The Daily Planet, 2525 Broadway, Metropolis, NY 10025[7]


See Also

Links and References

  1. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #151
  2. ↑ Batman #611
  3. ↑ Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen #153
  4. ↑ Harley Quinn #14
  5. ↑ Superman Special #3
  6. ↑ Superman #29
  7. ↑ Doomsday Clock #7
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