Perry White was the Editor in Chief of the Daily Planet. He was considered a friend to the staff of the newspaper, but usually had a somewhat gruff demeanor.
History[]
Perry White was a tough but fair-minded boss of the Daily Planet, who had high standards for the journalists and reporters working for him.
When Clark Kent is hired to join the Daily Planet, Perry assigns Lois to show Clark around the next few days, much to her displeasure. When Superman first appears in action, Perry demands that his reporting staff find out who this man is, saying that the public is clamoring for information and is in a state of near panic. Looking at video footage of the "angel", Lois dubs him "Superman" after the "S" on his costume's chest. Perry agrees with the name and runs with it in the Daily Planet newspaper, thus coining the name around the world.
Several years later, he would be present during Superman's funeral, paying his respects.
Appearances[]
Superman: The Animated Series
Justice League
Justice League Unlimited
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Background information[]
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Original model sheet for Perry White as an African American.
- Perry White was created for the 1940 radio serial The Adventures of Superman. He transitioned into the comics later that year, appearing in issue Superman #7 (November 1940).
- According to James Tucker, Bruce Timm had wanted Perry White to be African American in Superman: The Animated Series, but this was vetoed.[2]
References[]
- ↑ Dorkin, Evan, Dyer, Sarah (writers) & Geda, Curt (director) (September 13, 1997). "Livewire". Superman: The Animated Series. Season 2. Episode 5 (airdate). Episode 18 (production). Kids WB!.
- ↑ BT actually wanted Perry White to be black in STAS but was vetoed. Funny how things change…(James Tucker tweet, Jun 29, 2021).