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The Daily Planet is the largest newspaper in Metropolis and one of America's oldest and most respected news sources. It is a popular broadsheet newspaper business that circulates throughout Northern America, with its main headquarters known as the Daily Planet Building in Metropolis. The building itself is notable for the giant planetary globe atop the building. The Planet's major competitors in Metropolis include the tabloid newspaper the Daily Star, WGBS-TV, both of which are owned by media mogul Morgan Edge, and Lex Luthor's various media operations.
Offices[]
The Daily Planet Building
More or less the epicenter of Metropolis, the Daily Planet Building is widely known for its enormous, signature globe, which rests high atop the structure. This has made the Daily Planet an occasional target for enemies of Superman, many of whom seek to lure the hero out for a fight because of his known ties to Perry White, Jimmy Olsen and Lois Lane. The globe has been damaged numerous times, but is usually repaired or reattached by Superman.
Known Staff[]
- Perry White: Editor-In-Chief
- Steve Lombard: Sports Journalist
- Cat Grant: Celebrity Columnist
- Lola Barnett: Gossip Columnist
- Jimmy Olsen: Photographer
- Lois Lane: Chief Reporter
- Clark Kent: Chief Reporter
Trivia[]
- The Daily Planet first appeared in Action Comics #23 (April, 1940).
- Due to Superman only giving personal interviews to Lois Lane, the Daily Planet is the only newspaper able to feature them.
- The Daily Planet building's original features were based on the AT&T Huron Road Building in Cleveland, Ohio.
- When Superman first appeared in comics, Clark Kent worked for a newspaper named the Daily Star. 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 whom Shuster had worked for as a newsboy. When the Superman newspaper comic strip appeared, the newspaper's name was changed to the Daily Planet to avoid a name conflict with real newspapers. It was declared that the Daily Star was the workplace of the Earth-2 versions of Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, while the Daily Planet was the workplace of the Earth-1 versions of Clark Kent, Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen.
External Links[]
Daily Planet on the DC Comics Wiki