Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Daily Planet

Metropolis' premier news outlet.

Name:

Daily Planet

Publisher:

DC Comics

Aliases:

First issue:

Superman #4 Superman versus Luthor

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The Daily Planet's intrepid team of journalists have won many awards for their local, national and international coverage.

The paper is particularly known for having always closely followed the activities of Superman.

The Daily Planet staff includes:

Jack Donovan (sports reporter)

Clark Kent (staff reporter)

Lois Lane (staff reporter)

Mart Lane (shipping news reporter - no relation to Lois)

Morton (an early editor, predates both White and Taylor)

Jimmy Olsen (cub photographer)

George Taylor (editor, retired 1940)

Perry White (editor-in-chief)

Bronze Age Daily Planet

From left to right: Morgan Edge, Clark Kent, Percy Bratton, Margaret Tempest, Steve Lombard, Lois Lane, Unknown, Lola Barnett, Jimmy Olsen, Ryan Lowell and Melba Manton.

The Daily Planet reporters confronting Morgan Edge over the company's age policy. (from Superman #280)

Issues

March 1940

Superman (1939) #4 Superman versus Luthor March 1st, 1940

April 1940

Action Comics (1938) #23 Dead Men Tell No Tales; … April 1st, 1940

July 1940

Action Comics (1938) #26 Professor Cobalt's Quack… July 31st, 1940

November 1940

Superman (1939) #7 World's Greatest Adventure-Str… November 1st, 1940

July 1941

World's Finest Comics (1941) #2 July 1st, 1941

August 1941

World's Finest Comics (1941) #3 Superman, Batman … August 1st, 1941

November 1941

Superman (1939) #13 November 1st, 1941

December 1941

World's Finest Comics (1941) #4 Superman, Batman … December 1st, 1941

February 1942

Action Comics (1938) #45 Superman: "Superman's Ar… February 28th, 1942

April 1942

Action Comics (1938) #47 Powerstone; The Green Co… April 30th, 1942

May 1942

Superman (1939) #16 May 1st, 1942

Action Comics (1938) #48 The Adventure of the Mer… May 31st, 1942

June 1942

Action Comics (1938) #49 The Wizard of Chance June 30th, 1942

July 1942

Superman (1939) #17 July 1st, 1942

Action Comics (1938) #50 The Professional Basebal… July 31st, 1942

August 1942

Action Comics (1938) #51 The Case of the Crimeles… August 31st, 1942

September 1942

Superman (1939) #18 September 1st, 1942

Action Comics (1938) #52 The Emperor of America; … September 30th, 1942

October 1942

Action Comics (1938) #53 The Man Who Put Out the … October 31st, 1942

November 1942

Superman (1939) #19 Case of the Funny Paper Crimes November 1st, 1942

Action Comics (1938) #54 The Pirate of Pleasure I… November 30th, 1942

December 1942

Action Comics (1938) #55 A Goof Named Tiny Rufe; … December 31st, 1942

January 1943

Action Comics (1938) #56 Design for Doom; Melody … January 31st, 1943

Superman (1939) #20 January 31st, 1943

February 1943

Action Comics (1938) #57 Crime's Comedy King!; Th… February 28th, 1943

March 1943

Action Comics (1938) #58 The Face of Adonis!; The… March 31st, 1943

Superman (1939) #21 March 31st, 1943

April 1943

World's Finest Comics (1941) #9 One Second to Live April 1st, 1943

May 1943

Action Comics (1938) #60 Lois Lane--Superwoman!; … May 31st, 1943

Superman (1939) #22 Meet the Squiffles May 31st, 1943

Volumes

1938

Action Comics (1938) 348 issue(s)

1939

Superman (1939) 255 issue(s)

1940

Batman (1940) 1 issue(s)

1941

World's Finest Comics (1941) 104 issue(s)

1949

Superboy (1949) 5 issue(s)

1954

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen (1954) 102 issue(s)

1956

Showcase (1956) 2 issue(s)

1958

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane (1958) 99 issue(s)

1959

The Flash (1959) 1 issue(s)

1960

Justice League of America (1960) 2 issue(s)

Superman Annual (1960) 1 issue(s)

1964

80 Page Giant (1964) 5 issue(s)

1971

The Forever People (1971) 1 issue(s)

1974

The Superman Family (1974) 43 issue(s)

1975

The Batman Family (1975) 1 issue(s)

1977

DC Special Series (1977) 1 issue(s)

1978

DC Comics Presents (1978) 31 issue(s)

Firestorm (1978) 1 issue(s)

1981

Krypton Chronicles (1981) 2 issue(s)

1982

DC Comics Presents Annual (1982) 2 issue(s)

Supergirl (1982) 11 issue(s)

The Phantom Zone (1982) 3 issue(s)

1983

Superman Special (1983) 3 issue(s)

1985

Crisis on Infinite Earths (1985) 1 issue(s)

Superman: The Secret Years (1985) 1 issue(s)

1986

Lois Lane (1986) 2 issue(s)

The Man of Steel (1986) 2 issue(s)

1987

Action Comics Annual (1987) 3 issue(s)

Adventures of Superman (1987) 65 issue(s)

Adventures of Superman Annual (1987) 2 issue(s)

Members

Allie

Angela Chen

Bill Carter

Brad Hunter

Carrie

Cat Grant

Chloe Sullivan

Dave Stevens

Dirk Armstrong

Dylan

Franklin Stern

George Taylor

Griselda Gray

Harvey Gray

Heather Kelley

Iris West Allen

Izzy Izquierdo

Jackee Winters

Jamie Gillis

Jeff Hage

Jennifer Owens

Jerome Odetts

Jimmy Olsen

Justin Moore

Lacy Warfield

Lana Lang

Lena Luthor

Lenda Troupe

Lex Luthor

Lois Lane