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WHERE HEROES ARE BORN AND THE STORY CONTINUES

What it’s like being forced 7 predictions home during for 100 COVID-19 season 7 ‘ The Planet and Lois’ set rotates for its to soar high 80th year in 2020

ISSUE 001 · SPRING 2020 Resources for COVID-19 There is no doubt that concerns over the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have caused a major disruption to everyday life IN THIS ISSUE across the planet. Education centers, public venues and a variety of shopping centers have all shuttered in an effort to curb the spread of COVID-19. Entire countries have closed off their borders, preventing nonessential travel and closing SUPERMAN AND LOIS SET TO SOAR HOW GENE LUEN YANG HELPED ME entire continents off. HIGH IN 2020 SEE THE WORLD These are truly unprecedented and historic times where community means the most. To assist in curbing the spread of 16 08 the Coronavirus, health experts have advised that people remain home, participate in safe social distancing and practice appropriate hygiene for illness prevention. FROM INDEPENDENT COLLEGE STUDENT LOVE MOTIVATING EVERYTHING IS TO SOCIAL DISTANCING AT MY The Planet has compiled a list of resources for those in need and those who are looking to assist with recovery efforts. AN EXHAUSTED TROPE PARENTS HOUSE Stay safe and stay healthy, everyone. 05 14 The Center for Disease Control (CDC) says that if you have a fever or cough, you might have COVID-19. Most people experience mild forms of COVID-19 and are able to recover at home. Keep track of your symptoms. If you have an THE PLANET ROTATES FOR IT’S 7 PREDICTIONS FOR ‘THE 100’ SEASON 7 emergency warning sign (including trouble breathing), seek medical attention right away. 80TH YEAR

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THE IS WHERE HEROES ARE BORN AND THE STORY CONTINUES. WE ARE PROUD TO REPORT ON THE PLANET, DAILY. THE PLANET IS A NONPROFIT NEWS ORGANIZATION INSPIRED BY DC COMICS. OUR ORGANIZATION PRIDES ITSELF ON JOURNALISTIC INTEGRITY. WE HOPE TO HELP INFORM THE WORLD IN ORDER TO MAKE IT A ADDIE MARZINSKE MADISON HUNTER BETTER PLACE. ALL OF OUR WRITERS AND CONTENT CONTRIBUTORS ARE VOLUNTEERS FROM ACROSS THE GLOBE WITH A PASSION FOR COMICS, WRITING, NEWS AND ENTERTAINMENT. DOMINIC JOSE THE DAILY PLANET HAS ALWAYS BEEN A BEACON OF HOPE FOR OUR PUBLISHER, ZACK BENZ. IT IS HIS LIFE’S MISSION TO MAKE IT SHINE IN A SIMILAR LIGHT TO SO MANY AROUND THE WORLD. WE’RE A VOICE Reporter Photojournalist FOR THE PEOPLE BY THE PEOPLE. BISOGNO EXCEPT AS NOTED, ALL BOOKS, TITLES, CHARACTERS, CHARACTER NAMES, SLOGANS, LOGOS, AND INDICIA ARE TRADEMARKS AND COPYRIGHT OF DC COMICS AND/OR WILDSTORM PRODUCTIONS, AN Reporter IMPRINT OF DC COMICS. WE ARE NOT PAID FOR, SPONSORED BY, OR AFFILIATED WITH DC COMICS OR WARNER BROTHERS. THE DAILY PLANET LOGO WAS ORIGINALLY DESIGNED BY JASON SWEERS. THE DC LOGO IS A TRADEMARK OF DC COMICS. To learn more about us visit: dailyplanetdc.com/the-team-2/ TO SUBMIT ANY FORMS OF ART OR TO HAVE YOUR ARTWORK REMOVED PLEASE CONTACT [email protected] MAGAZINE DESIGN BY KARLI KRUSE Cover image courtesy The CW Spring 2020 5 LETTER FROM THE EDITOR Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. The story starts with a kindhearted couple at a farm located on the outskirts of a small town. The duo cultivate ideals of integrity, compassion and so much more and express their love into everything they do.

The couple assisted in the upbringing of children who were not their own, imbuing them with all the care and affection of any parent, allowing one to grow up with dreams of an exciting life as a journalist in the big city. Adam Driver’s Here is where the story differs from the one you may know. Kylo Ren and Working from hardly nothing, the couple built a home Daisy Ridley as Rey in “Star Wars: The Rise together on the foundations of their ideals. They raised five Zack Benz, Editor-in-Chief of Skywalker.” Photo children of their own and fostered a number of others during courtesy Disney times of great need. They’re my grandparents.

Gerald and Grace Benz married in 1959 and cemented a familial bond so strong that death itself couldn’t sever it. The two lived most of their adult lives selflessly caring for others. After having their own children leave the nest, the two sacrificed their golden years to help care for three of their grandchildren. My two sisters and I are forever grateful.

This magazine is my love letter to them. A form of thanks for everything they have taught me. I grew up Love motivating everything is soaking in all of the knowledge awarded to me by my guardians, practicing my talents in hobbies that allowed me to express myself. That’s where the Daily Planet comes in.

Ever since I was a child on the Benz Family Farm I’ve been moved by the Daily Planet. It’s nobility an exhausted trope towards the safeguard of truth and justice has always inspired me. When I was eight I was diagnosed movie had carried. I had unaware of, takes off with connection between them with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, a developmental disorder that limited my socialization skills and HEIDI STANG seen the other two in this Finn, Poe, Chewbacca, was that of two enemies, often crippled my learning process. My grandparents recognized this plugging me into a variety of trilogy and was eager to see C-3PO and BB-8. conflicted foes on opposite constructive outlets in an effort to assist in my development in a positive way. One of these outlets hink about every movie the last. It did not As we watch them race to sides of the same fight. So included the Daily Planet. My grandfather helped me construct a physical representation of the you’ve ever watched. T disappoint, but then, it did. find Palpatine, by means of where in that relationship Marvel while my grandmother gave me the assurance I craved by expressing pride for my How does it end? Does the It disappointed big time. a sith wayfinder, we are also was I supposed to gather weekly, homemade newsletters inspired by the fictional publication. lead character fall in love or do the two main characters The film was set to be the seeing Kylo Ren struggle that maybe instead they biggest Star Wars movie with his allegiance to were star-crossed lovers? Their love and support enabled me to accept everything about myself and inspired me to pursue a end up together? Is the with so many relationships Palpatine and the Order. It I suppose considering such career that only comic book characters have previously obtained. character motivated by someone they love and to still learn about, the all comes together in a is the norm I should’ve seen matter of how Palpatine, thrilling climax between it coming but the movie In this, the Daily Planet’s first ever print magazine, we discuss the rich history of the fictional subsequently become Kylo Ren and The First Palpatine, who we now was so enticing and so publication and it’s related characters. However, we also expand the Planet’s coverage toward other harmonious before the Order were going to take know is Rey’s grandfather, action packed that I had horizons including coronavirus related topics, entertainment and so much more. movie is over? Movies are exhausting the use of love down the Resistance along and the team of Rey and hoped there would be no with other plot lines. There Kylo Ren (now going by kiss scene at the end. My Words are meaningless, until we give them meaning. And I found meaning in my words through the as a motivation, and it is was so much left to be Ben Solo). is why does every Daily Planet. time for a change. “Star Wars: The Rise of revealed. The twists, turns and trials action movie, every movie When Palpatine revealed leading to the final fight genre really, feel the need I’m honored to report on the planet with such a talented team and hope you enjoy their hard work. Skywalker” appeared in theaters at the end of 2019. the fleet of Star Destroyers, propelled this movie into to end in romance of some Sincerely, As the last movie in the Star it was looking bleak for the thrilling excellence. Even kind? Wars Skywalker saga there Resistance, but amazing for the final fight itself was Some movies obviously are was much anticipation movie goers. With as many riveting. Then there’s what made for the romantic plot. surrounding the film. As an Star Destroyers as the happens after the fight that Take romantic comedies for excited fan, I was a part of Order had they could just about ruined the example. Of course the destroy unheard of movie, and it happens in Notebook has kissing and Zack Benz that anticipation. While I’m no Star Wars amounts of the galaxy and just about every movie romance in it. Of course Editor-in-Chief expert, I still understood all the people on those these days. Titanic has a steamy how much weight this planets. Rey, whose They kissed. make-out scene. parentage we were still I was baffled. The continued on p.9 6 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 7

were completely sold out, mind and calmed my security, the bins you place While in Arizona, we no shipping date known. It nerves with information. your items in or the continued our heightened was then I realized the When it came time for us waitress at the bar. awareness when it came to panic had spread to leave for our trip I made germs and used Purell and beyond me and over sure we were fully Due to our flight out being wet wipes frequently. It to my imagination. equipped to fight any and delayed by almost an hour wasn’t until we headed every unwanted germ, or my partner and I chose to back to Minnesota that we It was that same week that at least that’s what I have lunch at the started noticing others cities across America began told myself. Minnesota Wild Bar in hesitation and concern for scrambling for non- terminal two. The place was the outbreak. perishables, cold medicine, Airports aren’t necessarily booked so our only choice Flyers at hand sanitizer and toilet known for being the was to sit at the bar. Before While waiting to board our Hartsfield-Jackson paper. I can’t say I didn’t cleanest places in the world sitting down I pulled out flight back home, we Atlanta International have the same thoughts my wet wipes and wiped observed two separate Airport wearing facemasks nor act on some of them. down the bar top and our couples wearing both face on March 6th, 2020 as the The fear of the unknown chairs. We each took turns masks and gloves walking COVID-19 coronavirus “The fear of the spreads throughout the can sometimes be worse washing our hands so we through the airport. When United States. than the truth. unknown can wouldn’t lose our seats we landed back in By Chad Davis before ordering. After, Minnesota a large group of A week before our trip my sometimes be looking at the menus we college aged kids walked partner and I decided it used more Purell, and once by, all wearing face masks. I would be best if we began worse than the we were finished eating we felt myself beginning to taking Airborne on a daily went and washed worry again. basis - anything to build up truth.” our hands. Traveling amidst an outbreak some immunity. We kept I am now writing this two this up while on our trip so it’s best to always use While waiting to board our days after landing in and for three days following flight I chose to stand, not Minnesota, the World Wuhan, Hubei Province, to Arizona I would be taking something to ease your best hygiene practices ADDIE MARZINSKE our return home. sit, so as to avoid needing Health Organization (WHO) China at a large seafood my first thought was “what my fears. when traveling, but when to wipe down yet another has just classified this Editor’s note: This article and live animal market. It is I would wear” but then traveling during an Within that week I found seat. As we boarded the outbreak as a pandemic, was written in mid March thought that patient zero quickly turned into “what While buying the supplies outbreak, you tend to think myself checking any and flight I kept my hands tight and the University of before the outbreak caused was a worker at this market will I need to keep me and for my “survival box” I also twice about where you sit, every article that came to my sides as did my Minnesota, which I attend, disruption in the who contracted the disease my partner safe?” decided to stop by the first eat, set your bags down across my screen that had partner. As soon as we and its five sister campuses, United States. from one of the animals. aid section of Target to see and how many people to do with the Coronavirus. found our seats we wiped have chosen to extend their The disease within the Our trip was scheduled for what else I may find useful. touched this or that. Although my chances of down our chairs, their arms spring breaks by two days The novel coronavirus market grew as the viruses’ Friday March 6 through My eyes immediately contracting the virus were and the tray in front of us and then turn to an entirely (COVID-19) was first ability of person-to-person Monday March 9, a short turned towards the hand To combat any fears of who low, they were going to be along with the back of the digital platform for two detected in China in late spread mutated. jaunt to a state that had sanitizer and wet wipes. I may have touched or used higher than if I were to stay seat it was attached to. consecutive weeks. December of 2019 and was only one confirmed case of picked up two of each, one something before me, I was home. I find I do better later declared an outbreak As COVID-19 began the novel coronavirus and for me and one for my sure to use Purell after when I have as much On our flight I witnessed It is important to take the on January 30, 2019. spreading from person-to- leaving Minnesota which partner. I decided these every interaction whether it knowledge as possible many people using the steps needed to keep us person, large quantities of until that day had no would be the tools we’d use was the gentleman about a situation, so while I same precautions we were. safe and keep us healthy, On March 11, the virus was tourists and business known cases. All around, to keep ourselves at least a checking our bag, the TSA armed my immune system One gentleman boarded remember to always declared a pandemic. workers fled China in hopes this seemed to be a low risk little less germy while in when going through with vitamin C, I armed my the plane wearing a face practice good hygiene, According to the CDC, of escaping the outbreak. situation but I still felt school and out in public. and you could feel wash your hands for at least Coronaviruses are common As the manifestation grew the need to take the tension grow within the 20 seconds using soap and in people and many species throughout China, no every precaution. While standing in the aisle cabin. It was shortly after warm water, always cough of animals; including bats, longer concentrating deciding which scent of boarding our flight when and sneeze into a tissue or camels and cattle. within Wuhan, travelers A week or two before wet wipes I liked best I we discovered there was elbow and be mindful of Although, It is less common began spreading the virus learning of this trip my fear thought I might look for one confirmed case of the who you are around. If you for the viruses to be to new countries such as had gotten the best of me face masks. However over Novel Coronavirus in the do start to feel sick, or show capable of spreading from South Korea, Iran, Italy and and led me to the top this may seem, state of Minnesota. any signs of the Novel an animal to a human. later the United States. buying what I consider to when you’ve panicked Coronavirus, stay home be a “survival box”. Within yourself to the brink of When we landed in Arizona from work or school, notify From the sequences pulled Although the fear of this this box I stored canned starting a survival box, a nothing seemed out of your doctor and follow their from U.S patients there is a new virus within a country vegetables and fruit, mask is not a far jump. place, no one was wearing instructions on how to best similarity to the ones pulled with little to no known snacks, soup mixes and masks or gloves, there was fight it. in China, suggesting the cases remained low, there pasta along with rubber I searched all over looking Incoming passengers await the processing of the travel documents by U.S. no check in station for emergence of this virus were a few who decided to gloves, cold medicine and for these face masks, going Customs and Border Protection Office of Field Operations officers at Dulles incoming flights. It seemed For more information on came from an animal, act early and cautiously. candy. Although impulsive as far as looking in the International Airport in Dulles, Va., March 13, 2020. In response to the as though no one had any the Novel Coronavirus and likely a bat. When it came to traveling I at the time living in a state construction and auto coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) CBP officers have begun wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) as they interact with passengers arriving worries about the outbreak. its symptoms visit the was one of those people. with no known cases, I felt sections of Target only to from foreign countries. Many passengers have also donned PPE to safeguard That was refreshing. CDC’s website for The epicenter of the viruses’ After learning of a short trip as though I was doing come up with nothing. All themselves and others on their travels. CBP Photo by Glenn Fawcett outbreak is believed to be live updates. 8 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 9

Inside cover page of Boxers, signed by Gene Luen Yang. Photo courtesy of Dominic New Super-Man Vol. 3: Equilibrium Jose Bisogno Paperback – June 19, 2018 by Gene Luen Yang (Author), Billy Tan (Illustrator)

Taiwanese American author Kristina with Gene Luen Yang displaying his book, American Born Chinese. Photo courtesy TaiwaneseAmerican.org it in some way one hundred Born Chinese is still easily college, many years after I and fascinating. times at the least. one of my favorite books. first read American Born On top of its stand-alone It’s a simpler read now, but Chinese, when the author Those signed copies joined quality, the book also fueled its quality hasn’t suffered visited the University of their predecessor as How Gene Luen Yang helped me a lot of self-reflection on my from time. The art, again Minnesota Duluth to give a cherished members of my part as a member of a relatively simple, is burnt brief lecture as part of book collection, read often mixed-race family. While I deep in the archives of Reading Without Walls, a to reconnect with one of was not exactly the same as my mind. project which sought to my favorite graphic see the world the various characters encourage readers to look novelists. Yang’s work has DOMINIC JOSE BISOGNO Books like American Born recent works include a run herself, for my birthday in of the graphic novel, I was The fact that both into a wider range impacted a long list of Chinese and Boxers and in The Terrifics, a DC the late 2000’s. able to meditate on my components were created of perspectives. readers, even those that Gene Luen Yang may well Saints also brought a new Comics series, in 2019, along own situation as part of a by Yang himself was even don’t fit into the specific be one of the most level of representation to with his newest book, The book, which combines family of different more surprising and I attended the lecture communities he writes about. innovative voices in the the limelight for many Dragon Hoops. The book a reimagining of classic languages, skin tones, fascinating to a younger before eventually having a His impact on my life and modern world of comics. communities often left out was released in March of Chinese stories like backgrounds, and me. The book showed me box set of Boxers and Saints others is a powerful The California-born author of the graphic novel 2020 via First Second TheJourney to the West sensibilities through what one person could do signed by Yang. The reminder of how creativity and artist has published a scene, particularly East Books, who published most with a modern tale which Jin’s story. in a creative endeavor. opportunity to interact with can change lives for range of graphic novels Asian communities. of his original work prior. touched on everything My appreciation for Yang a respected creator was the better. featuring original from the Chinese American Many years later, American earned a new chapter in unique, empowering characters and plots during experience to white his career, including washing ad, at least to me, American Born Chinese, “Gene Luen Yang’s work the mixed-race experience. Level Up, Boxers and Saints, Love motivating everything is an exhausted trope continued from pg. 05 and Secret Coders. It’s main character, Jin, has Romance is what they are romantic motivation and it their dreams. be driven or ended with would have a profound to deal with a racist and marketed for. But, movies is becoming overused. They met along the way romance. However, Yang’s popularity complicated world that like Rise of Skywalker, or Some movies fight against but that didn’t have to be Romance is something would new heights impact on me...” doesn’t seem to want him. Black Panther? Sure the mold, and I can’t wait to the most defining moment we’ve seen and will when he found himself He deals with it in good and T’Challa has an ex- see more of them. “La La of their lives. Captain Marvel continue to see over and writing graphic novels for -DOMINIC JOSE BISOGNO bad ways along the way, girlfriend, most people do Land” seemed to be a survives the wars in the over. It’s been overdone, Avatar: The Last Airbender mirroring but also by his age, but why is it that movie all about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and maybe it’s time for and several DC Comics departing the struggles we as viewers have to romance of two people and she does it all without something new. Maybe it’s properties, including Named an ambassador for Gene Luen Yang’s work of the Monkey King in watch them get back living in LA, however, after a romantic partner. time for movies to be Superman, New Super- Young People’s Literature would have a profound Chinese tradition. together? They broke up for the movie fast forwards five Elsa saves Arendale twice realistic about romance. Man, and The Terrifics by the Library of Congress impact on me in the form a reason right? Can’t it stay years, we see they are no without a suitor. , Nothing over the top, in 2016, Yang became the of his first big break, The book was fascinating, that way? Why can’t we see longer together. A move from Castaway, survives nothing too crazy, just Yang’s work would grow in third graphic novelist to American Born Chinese. I and its unique story and art Rey defeat the Sith Lord as that shocked some fans but being on the island all people going through a popularity for a few reasons, earn a spot in the received the book from my style kept me mesmerized a strong female lead with also showed the movie’s alone and comes home to story together and not including its combination prestigious MacArthur paternal grandmother, the for weeks. Since receiving no romantic motivation? purpose wasn’t love. It was his girlfriend moving on. falling madly in love with of child-friendly content Fellowship that same year daughter of a Chinese the book I’ve read through Too many movies are using about them chasing Not every movie needs to each other. with mature sensibilities. The writer and artist’s most immigrant to Venezuela 10 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 11

seconds, Octavia came this could either mean Sheidhieda (also known as Jasper; season five was back out with longer hair we’re getting a fun beard the Dark Commander who Jaha, Monty and Harper; and almost a week later, shaving scene like Joey and resides in the flame) started season six was Abby Hope came out fully grown Pacey in Dawson’s Creek or controlling Madi in season and Kane). in her twenties. we’re going back in time, six, making me even more baby! To be honest, I’m creeped out by its powers. For the past two seasons With Octavia missing at the good with either. After Jackson removed the I’ve been predicting end of season six, we’re flame from Madi in season Murphy would die and I’m most likely to be diving into Going back to Earth could six, the screen used to not stopping now. It’s not this plotline more in season bring up a lot of fun the flame and that I want him to die; it’s seven. My guess is that the parallels to past scenes on Sheidheida’s presence said just that Murphy always Anomaly is a portal through “The 100,” which we know “upload complete” making puts himself in harm’s way time and space. I think we’ll this show likes to do. it more powerful than ever. and at odds with the main be diving into a journey There’s also the possibility We don’t know what to characters. I’m surprised through time due to Hope of going back to the birth expect from it now. Where he’s made it this far. He growing into her twenties of Octavia on the Ark when was it uploaded to? What may be a cockroach, but in the timespan of about a Bellamy named her. This are Sheidheida’s plans with cockroaches can still week. And, we’ll be running seems like a large it? The fact that we don’t get killed. with the idea of possibility due to Octavia’s know what’s going on with compressed space because name being so close to the the flame and that its gone Now it’s Gabriel’s turn. Photo courtesy of The CW Hope told Octavia a man Octonian button she was rogue makes its capabilities Gabriel has quickly turned has her mother, and I able to press to signal the even scarier, the into a fan favorite, and I doubt they’ve all just been Anomaly in the ending possibilities for it to definitely don’t want him to hanging out with other scene of season six. endanger our characters die but it’s difficult for me 7 predictions for “The people in a green fog. are endless. to imagine his storyline The flame is back and ending up any other way. If My prediction for the scarier than ever Here’s to hoping they figure Gabriel (and the upcoming season? We’re I would like to preface this out how to stop it at the showrunner/writers) want 100” season 7 going to be planet hopping prediction with the fact beginning of the season or to stand by his “the Primes through the portal. Bonus that the flame has always that plotline dies like the and body snatching are BRIANNA TAGGART landing, they realize they themselves because That strive to protect each points if it’s Bellamy and given me the heebie threat of the worms did in bad” motto, then Gabriel might not be the only ones Bellarke is going to be other continued when Clarke doing it together to jeebies ever since the City season five! needs to die for his cause. wo-headed deer, who have survived, and canon by the end of Clarke sacrificed herself at find Octavia! of Light in season three. I Gabriel staying alive Tmountain men torturing that catapults the the season. the end of season four to do not like the flame and I Murphy, Gabriel and Echo hundreds of years after his people, a viral city to house show forward. live alone on a radiated We’re going back to Earth, wish it’s plotline would’ve will die birth isn’t natural and he people’s consciousness, a This is me speaking this planet for six years. They back in time or BOTH died with Earth in season Every season, this show kills knows this. radiation death wave, body With the seventh and final into existence. Bellamy and have always been the head Like I said above, I believe five. However, I cannot off one character from the snatching and a green fog season premiering this Clarke get engaged at the and the heart of the show, the Anomaly is a portal ignore the large presence it first season (season one In order to follow this moral that seems to exist outside spring, and ending on the end of the books written by representing it to its core. It through time and space has on this was Wells; season two was of the story through, the realm of possibility. series’ 100th episode, the Kass Morgan. Bob Morley would be a shame if the and I’m guessing we’ll be show. Finn; season three was Gabriel needs to prove that possibilities for this next (Bellamy) and Eliza Taylor show doesn’t end with planet hopping. Now what Lincoln; season four was it’s okay to die and that Each season of the CW’s installment seem (Clarke) got married in real them both finding good is a portal in a show if continued on p.12 post-apocalyptic show “The never ending. life back in 2019. It’s finally happiness with each other we don’t use it? Some of 100” delivers more and time for Bellamy and Clarke as an official couple, the cast and crew have Eliza Taylor pictured. more unexpected things With all the possible to get together on because they deserve it. described the upcoming for the characters to face plotlines and loose threads, the show. Note: I definitely made this Photo courtesy of season as being crazy The CW and overcome — surprising and a very long hiatus, I’ve number one on the list so and all over the universe. the audience left and right had too much time on my They’ve both been through we can get it out of the way I have a feeling it will be since its start in 2014. hands to devise some so much over the past six and clarify that I’m a due to this green fog theories for how this seasons that has brought Bellarke shipper. Now, we’ve only just scratched The series is based in a can all end. them closer together. moving on... the surface of. future where Earth has Bellamy leaving his been destroyed by nuclear Without further ado, here girlfriend, Echo, behind in The Anomaly is a portal So what does this mean? bombs, leaving the radiated are my seven predictions season six for the slim We already know the Where will this portal be land uninhabitable and the for “The 100” season seven. possibility of bringing Anomaly is an anomaly taking us? I have a strong last of the human Clarke back to life proves where time and space act feeling we’re going back to population living in space. WARNING: Spoilers for just how much she means differently. We know this Earth and back in time But, when their spaceship past seasons and recent to him. due to what happened with (Earth has been destroyed starts running low on interviews afloat. Diyoza, Hope and Octavia in after all). Bob Morley did oxygen, the officials decide Bellamy and Clarke have season six. Diyoza, pregnant shave his beard for season to send the hundred Bellarkwe will happen been fighting to keep each with Hope, went into the seven (as was made clear delinquents down to Earth The other ships on this other alive ever since their Anomaly with Octavia in by his appearance at Unity to see if it’s survivable. After show better prepare “day trip” in season one. season six. After a few Days on Jan. 25, 2020). Now, 12 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 13 people don’t have to feel in season one and in her will be back as a Then, five seasons later, the like they have to live forever. mindspace in season six. hallucination (or ghost in Red Sun toxin did the same Death is what gives our life Past characters, such as the afterlife?!) telling with Clarke. She heard her meaning. Hopefully he’ll die Maya, Monty and Pike, also Bellamy and Clarke that mother talking on the radio towards the end though so made an appearance in he’s proud of them for about how everyone we can keep him gracing season six. So, it would breaking the cycle. Who around her dies and that Planet Profile our screens a wee make sense to bring them knows, maybe they’ll be in the only way to get rid of a bit longer. back again, along with some of the flashbacks I disease is to cut it out. This other past characters to predict to happen due to caused Clarke to put a knife Now for my next death help give peace to the the Anomaly? to her throat but was prediction—Echo. Echo characters in the final stopped by Murphy talking became an extension to season, much like what the Jobi nuts are connected to about Bellamy. Lois Lane has been an omnipresent force of journalistic Bellamy’s character in Vampire Diaries did with the Red Sun toxin integrity and human equity since the very beginning. season five. She’s been their series . Hear me out on this one. I I’m assuming this is related Starting out as a “lovelorn” columnist for the Daily Star slowly trying to create a know this sounds strange, to the Anomaly again, and in 1938, Lois often rubbed elbows with misogynistic plotline of her own in Why do I specifically think but I have a theory. When that the Red Sun toxin filled male counterparts, always scooping them on season six with her Pike and Monty will be the jobi nuts went bad in somehow escapes through major stories. Later on in the Superman mythos, Lois explaining her past and making a comeback? Well, season one, episode eight, it into other planets due to Lane became synonymous with the Daily Planet. Much having her own flashback Michael Beach (who played they caused the it’s portal-like qualities. It of the Planet’s reputable recognition is due to Lois’s episode (directed by Bob Pike) posted a photo on delinquents to have will be interesting to see if/ stories and exposes. The Planet would not exist without Morley!). I still feel like she Instagram on Feb. 28, 2020 hallucinations. Bellamy and how this will play out in the her. Lois has constantly strived for equality, fighting for hasn’t fully separated with Bob Morley (Bellamy Clarke both experienced final season. the truth while always demanding justice. Now herself enough yet. who is still currently alive in hallucinations of their worst recognized as the Daily Planet’s top pulitzer prize Remember Finn’s episode the show) and Christopher fears. In season six, episode Well, that’s all I have folks. winning investigative journalist, Lois is an indelible “Spacewalker” in season Larkin (Monty who died at two, the Red Sun toxin This show, characters, cast, in her own right. two? He died in that one. I the end of season five). The caused the characters to crew and fans have created have a feeling the same will photo was captioned, have similar hallucinations a community so strong and First appearance: no. 1 (1938) happen with Echo. We’ve “Don’t often post a pic but on a more beautiful. No matter how Created by: and finally been let into her when I hang with one of extreme level. this story ends, who ends photo courtesy DC Comics past, which will only make my #The100 #castmates up with who or what the fans more sad if/when but since there were There were so many characters come back, we’ll she dies. 3 of us…” parallels between these. get through this like we’ve The jobi nuts made Bellamy been doing since the very Pike and Monty will make They’re all in ! feel extreme guilt with beginning: “together.” an appearance They’re hanging out for people from his past, Onto a happier note, I think lunch! Maybe they’re blaming him for the bad The seventh and final Pike and Monty will make hanging out at lunch going situations he’s caused. season of “The 100” will an appearance in the final over their lines? The During this, Bellamy found premiere on Wednesday, season. This show has a possibilities are there. I’m a gun, which he was May 20, 2020 on the CW habit of bringing on past assuming Pike will be back hallucinating, and put it up at 8/7c. Planet Profile characters to act as a moral as a hallucination to to his head but stopped guide to the characters Octavia about how she’s when Clarke came to Until then, may we meet who are still left. Clarke saw become a better person, help him. again. her father in a hallucination and I’m assuming Monty There is no better job for a superhero in hiding than being a journalist. As a writer for the Daily Planet, Clark Kent is constantly aware of immediate crises and dangerous events as they unfold. Much like his wife, Lois Lane, Clark pursues the truth on a daily basis always striving to allow others a chance to have their voices heard. The Daily Planet holds a special place in Clark’s heart because it’s where he found his true love, its where he discovered his passion, and its where he was first named “Superman.” Faster than a speeding bullet, more powerful than a locomotive — Clark writes to fight a never-ending battle for “truth, justice and the American way.”

First Appearance: Action Comics no. 1 Created by: Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

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From independent college Thousands of both highschool and college graduates have been robbed of their capstone student to social distancing at commencement ceremonies thanks to the COVID-19 outbreak. A photo of Jennifer Webb at Duluth’s Amsoil Arena. Photo courtesy University of my parents house Minnesota Duluth’s Facebook page What it’s like being forced home during COVID-19

MADISON HUNTER loses some of their am using too much toilet I’ll give you some insight on independence. “Their paper. Or to the point Due to the rapid spread of this timeline. On the night house, their rules” right? No where I am afraid to get a COVID-19, otherwise known of March 16 my parents person over the age of 20 snack because my parents as the novel coronavirus, called me and told me they wants to hear that but now might yell at me. I am my college education has would be at my dorm by 11 they have to. getting flashbacks to when moved online, and I was a.m. the next day. This I was nine. forced to leave my self meant I had to pack up my Ever since I got home from reliant life behind. whole life with less than 24 school I haven’t left my There are small things my hours notice. To say I was house besides the parents do, not related to On Monday, March 16 I was stressed would be an occasional walk, per my coronavirus, that make me enjoying time with friends, understatement. parents order. Don’t get me feel like I am still in high on Tuesday I was packing wrong, I think social school. For example, telling up my dorm and by Besides having to pack up distancing is the right thing me to clean my room. It’s Wednesday I was counting my life, I had to tell my work to do, but I didn’t really not your room, don’t come toilet paper rolls at my I wasn’t coming in until have a choice. Because of in here if it bothers you! parents house. further notice. Thankfully, COVID-19, panic has my boss was ensued. Though my Disclaimer: I am not a slob, I That last part was a joke understanding, but to lose parents are level-headed, just have some clothes on (kind of), but this timeline income isn’t ideal for they too are starting to my floor and I don’t put my shows how COVID-19 anyone. I am privileged to worry about supplies. laundry away right away, uprooted my life at college be able to fall back on my Maybe a little too much if but according to my mom, within 48 hours. parents during this time, as you ask me (but what my room is a “disaster area.” I know others can’t. do I know?). This was incredibly Also, my parents keep frustrating for me. I was Any college student I never thought my life telling me to go outside being forced to leave my coming back to live with would come to a point and get exercise. I love dorm by the university. The their parents obviously where my parents tell me I hiking and going on nature university I attend handled coronavirus concerns very well, better than most colleges, but emotionally it was draining. walks, sometimes. But understand that many Every college student is the same thing really helps maybe I want to stay in my people during this time are going through these me remain positive and Having to leave my best room all day playing The struggling for many changes and there are alleviate loneliness. friends, my job, my Sims 4 and watching different reasons and I am many ways to help ease education and extra- for the lucky to have a safe place the process. Making jokes about this — curriculars so quickly was sixth time. where I am taken care of. while also understanding horrible to say the least. I Keeping things the seriousness of the can’t even think about all Not all things are bad I am incredibly thankful to lighthearted and positive situation — gives me and the missed opportunities during my time here. I get my parents for providing helps a lot. What really others a positive attitude this semester without free food, home cooked this to me during these keeps me positive are the about the current situation. getting upset. This will meals, my own room troubling times. Though memes all over social A negative attitude during leave a scar on not only my (which I didn’t have in the these problems are small, it media about quarantine this time will only make you college experience, but dorms) and, most of all, is hard for anyone to and social distancing. feel worse and won’t be every college student’s somewhere safe to be change their routine Knowing that so many productive towards University of Minnesota Duluth houses thousands of students on campus. Due to COVID-19, a majority had to move during these hard times. I so quickly. people are going through anything. Anyway, stay safe experience. back home. Photos courtesy UMD Housing & Residence and wash your hands, folks. 16 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 17

Elizabeth (Bitsie) Tulloch was cast as the spectacular Lois Lane in Sept. 2018 and has since reprised the role for two Lois and Superman annual crossovers, “Crisis on Infinite Earths” and appeared for the first time “.” According to IMDb, “Bitsie” is not a together in the “” during contraction of Elizabeth, but a homage to her oddly- the event “Elseworlds” in the nicknamed grandfather, a World War II and Korean War fall of 2018. “Elseworlds” was the fifth annual bomber . Tulloch was born in San Diego, California, crossover event based on The CW’s but grew up in Spain, Uruguay, and Argentina. Bitsie Arrowverse and starred characters from shows attended Harvard University and graduated with a like The , and . Lois and double-major in Literature and Fine Arts. The actress is Clark first announced their pregnancy to known for her work on “Grimm,” “The Artist” and more. Clark’s cousin, Kara Danvers during Tulloch’s first acting credit was as R2-D2’s “girlfriend” in “Elseworlds” and the crossover ended with “R2-D2: Beneath the Dome,” a mockumentary produced Tyler Hoechlin (Superman) and Melissa Benoist (Supergirl) are actually the the couple getting engaged before flying by George Lucas telling the life story of the fictional same age, but the characters they each portray are separated by a major age off to Argo (New ). Photo robot R2-D2 from the Star Wars film series. gap, 12 years to be exact. Photo courtesy The CW courtesy The CW

Jon Kent has made Comics characters will words, he hates them and strong at the Daily Planet, numerous recent make appearances on she doesn’t. These but Clark Kent is reportedly appearances in the pages the show. differences will add a very laid off due to some cut of DC Comics as the latest interesting narrative to backs at the paper version of , Clark Kent’s inspirational the show. (sorry Clark). presently forging his own mother, Martha, and Lois’s legacy with the Legion of brootish five star US General Sam Lane is a In , Lana faces Superheroes. General father, Sam will be recast of the character and family troubles with her recurring roles on the show. will be played by Dylan alcoholic husband, Kyle Alex Garfin (The Peanuts Walsh (Congo, The Cushing, played by Erik Movie) will portray an Martha Kent still resides on Stepfather). Sam previously Valdez (General Hospital), original character to the the Smallville based family appeared during season and their two daughters, ‘Superman and Lois’ set to soar show, Jordan Kent, who is farm in where she one of Supergirl and was 14-year-old Sarah and supposed to be depicted as has been living alone for then portrayed by eight-year-old Sophie. the complete opposite of years after the death of her Glenn Morshower. Sarah, their eldest, has Jon. Jordan Kent will be husband Jonathan. been struggling high in 2020 well versed in the art of Clark’s childhood best with suicide. computer science. In the show, General Lane is friend and first love, Lana ZACK BENZ happily ever after. There’s well aware of Clark’s Lang, will also have a strong “Superman and Lois” will be no rudimentary origin story Earlier this year, plot points abilities. Most adaptations presence on the show. an action packed superhero For the first time in almost for Superman’s heroics or for the pilot were leaked of Sam Lane have the “Entourage” and “The show, but like the comics, a decade, DC Comics’ the Man of ’s online and revealed a character at odds with his Passage” star Emmanuelle family relationships will be original power couple will relationship with the Daily handful of other familiar DC daughter due to their very Chriqui will portray Lana one of the main be gracing our tv screens Planet’s ace newshound different viewpoints on Lang-Cushing. components to the once again, starring in their Lois Lane. , vigilantes and series’ strength. new CW series, “Superman Superheroes. In other The show is set in both and Lois.” In this significantly original Smallville and Let’s explore previous live Superman and Lois series Metropolis with action Superman shows The CW awarded the new fans will also get to see the Lois still and films to compare. ‘Superman and Lois’ show, two as parents. soaring along with the Walker Tyler Hoechlin has been Texas Ranger reboot, At the end of this year’s playing Superman for nearly half continued on p.18 starring ‘’s crossover event, “Crisis on a decade. Hoechlin’s interpretation of the Man of Jared Padalecki, directly to Infinite Earths”, we first Steel first appeared during the season premiere of series in mid January. discovered that Lois and “Supergirl’s” season two in 2016. Since then, Clark actually have “boys” in Hoechlin’s Superman has made numerous guest appearances on his cousin’s show and guest starred on a this brave new universe. Starring Tyler Hoechlin and Jordan Elsass, who was cast to play slew of The CW’s annual crossovers. Tyler is best known for his Elizabeth Tulloch as the The super boys are twins, Jon Kent for “Superman and Lois” work in “Road to Perdition,” “Everybody Wants Some!!” and “Teen tetilur Clark and Lois, the Jonathan (Jon) and in January 2020, currently stars in Wolf.” once considered Hoechlin for the role of newest installment to The Jordan Kent. the series “Little Fires Bruce Wayne/ in “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,” CW’s superhero franchise Everywhere.” Elsass is currently in but lost out to . Interestingly enough, Tyler’s real life will be an historic first for Jordan Elsass (Little Fires) production on ’s upcoming prom date was Katie Cassidy, who plays Dinah Laurel Lance/ Young Adult series “Panic,” written /Black Siren in both “Arrow” and Metropolis’ finest. will star as Jonathan (Jon) Elizabeth Tulloch takes her role as Lois Lane very seriously. When Kent, who’s described as a and created by Lauren Oliver “,” along with other CW series. Photo “Elseworlds” was filming, Tulloch took to social media and learned that Lois based on her novel published by courtesy The CW modest, clean cut jock type This will be the first has a pension for purple. In response to this, Tulloch requested that Lois HarperCollins. Elsass is an Superman-themed with a kind heart. must wear purple at sometime during the crossover — and she did. Lois American based actor and program celebrating what Lane appeared in a purple knit sweater when she and Clark announced their currently resides in Austin, Texas. happens after the pair’s pregnancy to Kara. Photo courtesy The CW Photo courtesy IMDb 18 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 19

The DC Extended Universe a dangerous truth and (DCEU) skipped the entire explained just why a secret Lois not knowing identity was necessary. Superman’s secret identity thing and jumped right Young Clark Kent, then into the romance. The duo’s played by , had relationship was a key a stress filled existence that factor in much of the placed tremendous storytelling. amounts of exterior pressure on his early love When Elizabeth Tuloch’s “Superman life before finally settling Lois Lane made her first Returns” down with ’s official appearance on The CW (2006) gave interpretation of Lois Lane. on Smallville’s Kent Farm opposite fans a rare Tyler Hoechlin’s Clark Kent with glimpse at “Lois and Clark: The New Melissa Benoist’s Kara Danvers what Lois Adventures of Superman” during The CW’s 2018 and (1993-1997) was heavily Legends unite at the stoop of the Kent family farmhouse. Left to right: Tyler Heochlin as Clark Kent, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Grant Gustin as Barry Allen, “Elseworlds” crossover. Photo Stephen Amell as Oliver Queen, Carlos Valdes as Cisco Ramon and Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers. The classic ranch style country farmhouse that appeared Superman’s romanticised. It is the show courtesy The CW throughout the entire series of “Smallville” will be making a recurring appearance in “Superman and Lois.” It will be home to Martha Kent and is suspected to play interactions that defined the romance an integral part in the new series. would be post that entails superheroics. breakup. The ’s Superman and revolved around Lois and The “Superman and Lois” couple became ’s Lois Lane Clark, hence the title of the show will, of course, draw estranged interacting with spent the first half of the program. This show was inspiration from all past love soaked pain rather series building a also the first time the incarnations. It will literally than admiration. relationship while Clark couple had a child have it all. struggled with his duo introduced in a live “Smallville” (2001-2011) was identity and Lois struggled action portrayal. Instead of the series a decade-long coming of with loving both starting right at the age story that focused counterparts of Clark’s “Superboy” (1988-1992) beginning, it’s originating mainly on the strain a duo identity. super-secret can put on introduced a young, college after Lois and Clark have aged Clark Kent infatuated already established a Alex Garfin, poised to play original character Jordan Kent, has been acting relationships. The series Even though Clark had a with the illustrious Lana concrete relationship. since he was three. Garfin is best known for playing Linus in 2015’s “The explored a family’s bond strong bond with his Peanuts Movie,” but has made guest appearances on shows like “Law & Lang. Clark juggled classic They’re together, with Jon Kent made his first appearance as an infant during the “Crisis on Infinite over protecting others from parents, the show mainly Earths” crossover event in late 2019. Order: SVU.” Alex did a Purell commercial with Supergirl star, Malina college life issues that children. They have strong Weissman, who portrayed a young Kara suring season one’s run. ranged from love to social family ties and issues that required bold friendships. immediate justice. He also juggled the Clark/ The show will also feature The City of Superman love triangle two twin teenage Tomorrow is known as the largest American city with Lana, something -Human (by population) in the DC typically troubling to Lois. offspring set to adapt and Universe. As one of the main learn how to use their locations of the Superman mythos, The Superman saga powers just as their dad Metropolis houses a number of legendary (1978-1987) possessed it all. once did. The show will locations, like the Daily Planet, Luthor It popularized the complex have romance, it’ll have Corp’s old main headquarters and so love triangle between Lois, drama, action and it will much more. It goes without saying, the Superman and Clark, also be a coming of age big apricot will be playing a major brought acute action story for an entirely new role in the show. The storied Daily Planet Building will be portrayed by another “Smallville” The possibilities packed situations to the generation of fans. series veteran, Vancouver’s historic . The structure will silver screen and complex are endless. stand-in for all exterior shots of the Planet. plots to life “Superman and Lois” was set to start production this “Adventures of Superman” spring and summer but (1952-1958) was strictly due to COVID-19, no affirmed as an action series immediate reschedulings that devised solutions to a has yet been made. problem in 30 minutes or less. The target audience “Superman and Lois” will be were families so the stories produced by Greg Berlanti were less complex and and Sarah Schechter with Tyler Hoechlin’s Superman and Melissa Benoist’s Supergirl make quite the romance was basically left Todd Helbing executive dynamic duo. The pair of Kryptonians have saved space plains, stopped Like standing in for City in “,” will provide the establishing location shots for “Superman and Lois.” Vancouver will also hold invasions and prevented numerous disasters together. Photo courtesy Warner this mantle being it the primary location for filming. out of the series. producing. It’s on track for the 2020-2021 TV season. Bros. Entertainment 20 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 21

1938 In the beginning 1940 1942 A wrongfully accused Making it Continuous woman faces the death penalty, a group of official rotation gangsters kidnap the When DC Comics On Feb. 26, 1942, Metropolis’ illustrious Lois Lane and a published “Action Comics most iconic landmark, the smashing green vintage no. 23” in April, 1940 (It was Daily Planet globe, made its 1937 DeSoto meets its fate. originally sold in February), first appearance in the What do they all have in it was official. The Star had fourth episode of the common? They all played a fallen and the Planet was Superman Fleischer vital role in the first befittingly born. Studios cartoon titled “The appearance of Superman in Arctic Giant.” “Action Comics no. 1.” The name change didn’t come ceremoniously. In The golden ringed globe The Man of Steel leaps to fact, it was hardly noticed. triumphantly crowned the the rescue in this iconic In the beginning the news moguls headquarters comic book that started it broadsheet still possessed and also sat proudly above Graphic courtesy of Becka Kotkke all, and which broadsheet the iconic ringed globe the building’s main newspaper captured all the logo, but the news entrance, both of which are action and excitement? 1939 publication’s headquarters still considered staples to Well, it’s not the one you’re was shockingly this day. The Planet rotates for it’s thinking of. indistinguishable Igniting the compared to the Planet The globe was so popular When Siegel and Shuster of today. that it gravitated its way first conceptualized the spark into the pages of Superman 80th year popular version of comics, allowing Superman, his alter ego, The Daily Star first Metropolis’ skyline a Clark Kent, and gal pal Lois transitioned to the Daily ZACK BENZ Earth’s mightiest hero, organization made to characters in 1938, they distinguished look that’s Superman, they’re also include television, radio, made the conscious Lane worked for the Daily Planet in a daily Superman still unique nearly 80 usk breaks over the city fostered by the social media and the decision of making the Man Star, which was under the comic strip on Nov. 11, 1939 years later. Dof Metropolis and the internationally recognized constant maintenance of a of Steel’s alter ego a tenure of Editor-in-Chief but the name didn’t warm beams of morning news organization, the strong online presence. journalist. Their reasoning George Taylor. resonate until April 1940 sunlight encapsulates the Daily Planet. behind this was simple; when “Action Comics no. city’s golden beacon of The Daily Planet has back in 1938 there wasn’t a The original name choice 23” and the Superman truth, justice and hope in a The Daily Planet is best produced groundbreaking more noble profession stems from Shuster’s radio show debuted. warm glimmer of light. This recognized as the galactic headlines and news for than journalism. childhood recognized beacon crowns the rooftop paper of record which . This famed Canada-based newspaper, When taking possible over the headquarters of chronicles the Man of publication has chronicled Superman co-creators the Daily Star (now name change choices into Metropolis’ greatest Steel’s fantastic adventures. the adventures of Shuster and Siegel known as the Toronto Star), consideration, Siegle and newspaper, inspiring all Superman within the pages originally employed Clark where he worked as a Shuster went through a The first appearance of the iconic that gaze up at the familiar newsboy growing up. variety of possibilities. They Daily Planet globe as it appeared in In it’s fictional context, the of DC Comics since Kent and Lois Lane at the Action Comics no. 23 is where the ringed globe. played around with the “The Arctic Giant,” the fourth Planet was founded during the beginning. Daily Star but decisively felt Daily Planet officially premiered, by episode of the Superman cartoon the golden age of print obligated to change the The decision for the name association terms like name. Coincidentally, [Lex] Luthor created by , which Truth, justice and the journalism. Over time it When Jerry Siegel and Joe broadsheet newspaper’s change came from possible “Globe” and “Mail” but also made his first appearance in aired February 26, 1942 American way. These ideals evolved from solely print Shuster first created masthead soon after. copyright issues with real eventually settled into the this 1940 issue. Photo’s courtesy are not only adopted by world based newspapers. Daily Planet. DC Comics news to a multimedia Superman and all related continued on p.22 photo courtesy of DC Universe streaming service/Warner Bros. Entertainment 22 @dailyplanetdc Spring 2020 23 1992 Devastation at 1993- the Planet In what is considered one 1997 of the most infamous moments in all comic book Romanticizing history, the multi-issue “Death of Superman” saga the Planet 1986 saw the Metropolis Marvel Emerging from this from Krypton meet his 2001- tragedy, a new era of the Rebranded tragic end in the arms of his Daily Planet began at the beloved Lois Lane at helm of the popular show post the stoop of the Daily “Lois and Clark: The New Planet Building. 2011 After the “Crisis on Infinite Adventures of Superman.” In the series that was 2014 Earths’” event, all of DC In an event that literally Straight from Comics’ main universe rooted in the romance shattered the Planet to its Where heroes received a necessary genre, “Lois and Clark” 2020 core, Superman died at the brought out the best in the source upgrade, including the “Smallville,” the series that 1978 hands of Doomsday in the Metropolis’ dynamic duo are born and world of Superman. John January 1993 issue bolsted the brave and bold Reporting on Byrne reiterated Superman of reporters. “Superman Vol. 2 no. 75.” superheroes of DC Comics Blockbuster in 1986’s “Man of Steel no.1” the story Immediately following the into the 21st century, also the planet, daily 1950 with a more realistic light, In the bullpen of the Daily assisted in the digital recognition last son of Krypton’s death, Planet building, Clark and In a digital first society, backing his story, powers introduction of the Daily continues DC heroes of every creed Lois’ relationship grew from Metropolis’ greatest and Spheres for and everything else with Planet. As a young Clark In February 2014, inspired “In times of fear and felt it necessary to meet in admiration and flourished most well respected factual information and Kent began to mature into by decades of the Daily confusion, the job of remembrance of their into love. Taking inspiration newspaper is now theorized explanations. his powers, a historic Daily Planet’s vividly informing the public is the fallen comrade atop the from the 90’s DC Comics publishing news in real The globe’s first cover Planet began transitioning documented history, I responsibility of the Daily roof beneath the Superman titles, the show time online, circulating the appearance took place with The Daily Planet into the digital era. started @DailyPlanetDC on Planet, a great iconic globe. popularized Lois and Clark’s same events within the an almost obvious twist experienced a similar Twitter. Since I first metropolitan newspaper relationship. It also gave a prestigiously ink stained when a giant mutant upgrade at this time and Based in the gleaming witnessed Lois’ journalistic whose reputation for clarity The rooftop has been a new dynamic to the love pages of their storied gorilla, known as Titano, fell became the leading paper utopic city of Metropolis, strides in the pages of and truth had become a go-to meeting point for triangle Lois found herself newspaper the next day. into temptations grasp and of record for this brave new the Daily Planet reflected Action Comics and on the symbol of hope for the city teams, heroes and lovers for ensnared in when it came climbed the side of the world of DC Comics. It on its background and series “Smallville,” I’ve of Metropolis,” a narration generations but the to Clark Kent and his alter Like any news organization Daily Planet building in wasn’t just a setting for the ambled forward slowly. Still wanted to be a journalist at in “Superman: The sorrowful ambience from a ego, Superman. of today, the Daily Planet wacky exploits of Jimmy the Daily Planet. order to snag the iconic Movie” said. multitude of broken focused on print in the continually fights against globe stationed at Olsen, or the location for series, the Planet directly hearted heroes meeting to The Daily Planet’s injustice while repeatedly the rooftop. the unfortunate take on alleviated its content In an effort to make that In the opening sequence of mourn in a despondent reputation grew along with reporting credibly, ethically Lois Lane, which had her fixating on the pursuit of dream a reality, I started the Superman’s first cinematic downpour is something this legendary affair. and with absolute certainty. constantly pining for a truth and justice just as it multimedia platform appearance, that hasn’t happened since. Utilizing the Planet’s When it comes to marriage with Superman always has. originally constructed the Daily Planet was resources, the influential journalistic integrity, there while simultaneously around fandom. @ recognized as a main reporting team of Lane and is no better DC Comics trying to expose his Around this time in comics, DailyPlanetDC is an character by its own right. Kent exposed corruption news organization than the secret identity. the digitization of media “unofficial” handle for the The self-rotating globe was and constantly brought the Daily Planet. Here’s to 80 was becoming more Daily Planet in the real briefly shown for the first truth to light. more years, Planet. The Daily Planet received world. It’s very interactive, time in a live action setting prevalent in the lives of the its own backstory and had allowing outside work to be and was the introductory Daily Planet’s top reporters. readers believing that it published on a variety of piece for the entire film. In reflection of this, DC was a legitimized The Death of Superman was a Comics divulged an online social media feeds newspaper that could massive event that still affects first new magazine during accumulating over popular culture to this day. After his contend in such a their “52” storyline in 2006 20,000 followers. competitive market. In death and Metropolis’ reconstruction, the Daily Planet and 2007. For the first time many ways, this rendition of placed a monumental plaque at the Dean Cain’s Superman and Terri in history readers could I strive to allow others with the Planet helped inspire site of Superman’s demise. The Hatcher’s Lois Lane as they keep up with the universe similar dreams a chance to generations of journalists plaque read “In memory of appeared in the 1993 series “Lois & of DC through an express their creativity The Daily Planet globe from The front cover of “Superman no. The Daily Planet Building as it urging them to go out and Superman, killed on this spot while Clark: The New Adventures of assortment of pieces while reporting on the “Batman vs. Superman” and “Man of 138” from July 1960. Photo originally appeared in the 1978 film become truth seekers in defending Metropolis. Photos Superman.” Photo courtesy DC penned by the Planet’s planet, daily on a well Steel.” Photo courtesy Warner courtesy DC Comics “Superman:The Movie. their own right. courtesy DC Comics Universe streaming service finest scribers. established online outlet. Bros. Pictures

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