Franklin Stern (Lois & Clark)

Franklin Stern
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Real Name	Franklin Stern
Relatives	Unnamed wife
Affiliation	Daily Planet
Base Of Operations	Metropolis
Status
Alignment	Good
Identity	Public Identity
Citizenship	American
Marital Status	Married
Occupation	Media mogul, owner of the Daily Planet
Characteristics
Gender	Male
Eyes	Brown
Hair	Grey
Origin
Universe	Lois & Clark
Creators	Louise Simonson · Jon Bogdanove
First Appearance	"The House of Luthor" (May 8, 1994)
Last Appearance	"The House of Luthor" (May 8, 1994)

Franklin Stern was the owner of the Daily Planet.

History

Franklin Stern was a media mogul, working 14 hours per day. After the Daily Planet was blown up, Stern was approached by Perry White, who wanted Stern to buy it and start the newspaper again. Stern turned Perry down, but ultimately changed his mind and rebuilt the Daily Planet.

Powers and Abilities

Abilities

• Business Management

Notes

• This version of the character is exclusive to the continuity of the television series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and is an adaptation of Franklin Stern. The original character was created by Louise Simonson and Jon Bogdanove and first appeared in Superman: The Man of Steel #27.
• Franklin Stern was portrayed by James Earl Jones.

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• Character Gallery: Franklin Stern (Lois & Clark)

Footnotes

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