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+ | '''Official Name:''' Daily Planet <br> |
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+ | '''Nicknames:''' No known nicknames <br> |
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+ | '''Former Aliases:''' No known former aliases <br> |
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+ | '''Other Current Aliases:''' No other known current aliases <br> |
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− | '''Legal Status:''' Superboy has no legal status on the planet Earth; still a minor <br> |
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+ | '''Galaxy:''' Milky Way <br> |
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− | '''Identity:''' [[:Category:Secret Identity|Secret]]. The general populace of Earth is unaware of the fact that Superboy is from an alternate reality. <br> |
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+ | '''Star System:''' Sol system <br> |
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+ | '''Planet:''' [[MDP:Earth|Earth]]<br> |
+ | '''Country:''' United States of America<br> |
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− | '''Base of Operations:''' Formerly a New England hamlet on [[Earth-Prime]]; formerly a paradise realm in the Antimatter Universe; currently mobile on Earth<br> |
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+ | '''City:''' [[Metropolis]]<br> |
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+ | '''Identity:''' The existance of this location is known to the general populace of Earth. <br> |
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− | ==Origin== |
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− | Superboy was born on the planet [[Krypton-Prime|Krypton]] of a divergent reality.<br> |
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− | '''Place of Birth:''' [[Krypton-Prime]] <br> |
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− | '''Known Relatives:''' [[Jor-El (Krypton-Prime)|Jor-El]] (father deceased); [[Lara (Krypton-Prime)|Lara]] (mother deceased); [[Jerry Kent|Jerry Thornton Kent]] (adoptive father, deceased); [[Naomi Kent|Naomi Clarke-Kent]] (adoptive mother, deceased) <br> |
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− | '''First Appearance:''' [[DC Comics Presents 87 (1985)|DC Comics Presents #87]] <br> |
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==History== |
==History== |
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+ | '''History:''' History unknown. <br> |
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− | Superboy was born Kal-El, son to Lara and Jor-El of the planet Krypton. When Kal-El was still a toddler, his scientist father made a grieve discovery. He learned that a massive solar flare from Krypton's red sun threatened to engulf their home world ultimately destroying it. Jor-El brought his concerns to the Kryptonian science council, but rather than offer solutions, they politicized the pending travesty and locked themselves in committee. |
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− | In the meantime, Jor-El labored to find a way to save the people of Krypton. Working alongside his scientist wife, Lara, they developed a technology, which would enable them to teleport samples of living tissue (weighing less than fifty pounds) across intergalactic distances. He presented his transportation device to the science council, but it was too late. Krypton was already beginning to suffer from the effects of the intense solar radiation. As Krypton shook in its death-throes, Jor-El placed his son inside of the teleportation device and transported him across the universe. |
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− | Kal-El rematerialized on the planet [[Earth-Prime|Earth]]. In a New England seacoast town, [[Jerry Kent|Jerry]] and [[Naomi Kent]] were hiking through the forests when they discovered the abandoned toddler. They decided to adopt him and raise him as their own. Naomi chose to name him Clark, despite the fact that Clark Kent was likewise the name of a popular comic book hero known as [[Superman]]. |
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− | Unlike his namesake however, Clark Kent grew up without the benefit of super-powers. His classmates at school would tease him and refer to him as ''Superboy''. However, Clark took the ribbing in stride and soon cultivated a small circle of friends. |
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− | As Clark grew older, he became romantically involved with a fellow student named [[Laurie Lemmon]]. One evening, Clark, Laurie and several other friends decided to attend a costumed beach party. Being of good humor, Clark donned a Superboy costume similar to that worn by the fictional comic book hero. They drove down to Hampton Beach and sat by the ocean waiting to catch sight of Halley’s Comet. |
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− | Suddenly, a tremendous tidal wave rose up on the beachhead threatening to flood the small hamlet. At that same moment, a cosmic vortex opened up above them discharging the [[Earth-One]] super-hero known as [[Superman]]. At that critical moment, a bizarre transformation took hold of Clark. The physical characteristics of his Kryptonian heritage manifested for the first time and he discovered that he was gifted with flight and super-strength. |
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− | Superman quickly introduced himself to his alternate Earth counterpart, but there was little time for pleasantries. He gave Superboy a crash course in the use of his powers and together, they were able to divert the course of the deadly tidal wave. |
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− | With the immediate disaster abated, the newly crowned Superboy aided Superman in returning him to his proper world. He followed Superman through the cosmic vortex to Earth-One. Little did Superboy realize that he would never again see his adopted world. |
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− | The multiversal catastrophe known as the [[Crisis on Infinite Earths]] began consuming parallel dimensions in a deadly wave of antimatter energy. Superboy aided heroes from hundreds of different worlds, but none of them were able to save the Earth from his home dimension from destruction. |
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− | The Crisis finally culminated with the destruction of the multiverse. In its place existed a solitary static universe with only one version of the planet, Earth. Superboy remained as the sole survivor of not only his birth world, but his adopted world as well. He united with an aging version of [[Superman (Earth-Two)|Superman]] from the late [[Earth-Two]] as well as his wife, [[Lois Lane (Earth-Two)|Lois Lane]]. Along with [[Alexander Luthor]] of [[Earth-Three]], they traveled into the antimatter universe and forged a quiet, peaceful existence for themselves in a paradise realm. |
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− | ===Recent activity=== |
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− | Not long ago, Superboy, Superman, Lois Lane and Alexander Luthor broke free of their paradise realm and returned to Earth of the [[Post-Crisis]] reality. The weight of the destruction of his core reality finally took its toll on Superboy and drove him insane. |
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− | He first stopped at Earth's moon and destroyed the [[JLA Watchtower|Watchtower]], the headquarters of the super-hero team known as the [[JLA]]. He then flew to [[Smallville]], Kansas where he encountered the [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]] of this reality. He chastised the clone Superboy and accused him of being unworthy of his name. The two fought one another and their epic battle raged across the state, eventually culminating in [[Keystone City]]. Members of the [[JSA]] and the [[Teen Titans]] arrived to lend a hand, but the power-mad Superboy thwarted even their efforts. Superboy brutally attacked the heroes, killing several including [[Pantha]], [[Bushido]] and [[Baby Wildebeest|Wildebeest]]. [[Flash (Jay Garrick)|Jay Garrick]] and [[Flash (Wally West)|Wally West]], both inheritors of the name, Flash, grabbed Superboy and used their conjoined super-speed to propel him into the kinetic dimension known as the [[Speed Force]]. |
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− | However he escaped from his imprisonment and built a batle-suit based on the Anti-Monitor's armour that constantly supplies his body with yellow sunlight. He arrived at Alexander Luthor's tower to battle with [[Nightwing]], [[Superboy (Kon-El)|Superboy]] and [[Wonder Girl (Cassandra Sandsmark)|Wonder Girl]] (Cassie Sandsmark). The heroes succeeded in releasing the metahumans powering the machine. After a brief fight, Superboy grabbed Superboy-Prime and flew into the tower destroying it and killing Superboy. |
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− | He then was seen at the Battle of Metropolis, killing the heroes with ease. He continued his killing until he was met with resistance by Bart Allen in his grandfather's, Barry Allen, uniform. He was pulverized by Bart, but fled into space to destroy Oa. On the way he killed 32 Green Lanterns. Then, near where Krypton was, Kal-L and Kal-El took him through Krypton's red sun and landed on Mogo. Having all of them lost their powers, Superboy-Prime murdered Kal-L with his bare fist and almost killed Kal-El, but was brought down by the Kryptonian. He is now imprisoned inside of a red sun and carved an "S" on his chest, saying that he has always found a way out.<br> |
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==Characteristics== |
==Characteristics== |
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+ | '''Area/Dimensions:''' Area or Dimensions unknown <br> |
− | '''Weight:''' 170 lbs (77.110 kg)<br> |
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− | '''Eyes:''' [[:Category:Blue Eyes|Blue]]<br> |
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− | '''Hair:''' [[:Category:Black Hair|Black]]<br> |
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− | '''Unusual Features:''' No unusual features <br> |
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+ | ==Staff members== |
+ | * [[Alice]] - intern |
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− | '''Known Powers:''' Superboy has many of the powers characteristic of the average Kryptonian on Earth. <br> |
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+ | * Bill Stoker (Pre-Crisis) |
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− | :*'''Physical powers:'''<br> |
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+ | * Bob Harley - investigative reporter |
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− | ::*'''Super-strength:''' Superboy has superhuman strength of an incalculable level. As he grows older, his strength level will likely equal that of Superman's. |
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+ | * Bostwick - reporter |
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+ | * Brad Hunter (Pre-Crisis) |
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− | ::*'''Flight:''' Through an act of will, Superboy can fly without the aid of wings or other navigational devices. His speed while flying has never been measured, but is well in excess to that of the speed of sound. |
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+ | * Bratten |
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+ | * Briscoe - staff member |
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− | ::*'''Invulnerability:''' Under a yellow sun, Superboy is impervious to conventional physical attacks. |
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+ | * [[Bruce Wayne]] - owner |
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+ | * [[Cat Grant]] - gossip columnist |
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− | :*'''Vision powers:''' |
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+ | * [[Chloe Sullivan]] - ''([[Smallville (TV Series)|Smallville]] continuity)'' |
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− | ::*'''Heat vision:''' Superboy can generate beams of intensified heat from both of his eyes. His heat vision is strong enough to melt through Titanium steel and other durable metals. His heat vision also generates concussive force, which can repel opponents away from him. |
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+ | * [[Clark Kent]] - investigative reporter |
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+ | * Connie |
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− | ::*'''X-ray vision:''' Through an act of will, Superboy can perceive items in the electromagnetic spectrum. He can see through solid objects of varying depths and thickness. The exact range of Superboy’s X-ray vision is unknown. |
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+ | * Ed Byrnes - former managing editor |
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+ | * Freddy Jones (Pre-Crisis) |
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− | ::*'''Telescopic vision:''' Superboy can perceive objects at great distances. The range of his telescopic vision is unknown, but he can see objects from several hundred miles away. This ability operates independently of normal vision and can be activated or deactivated by an act of will. |
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+ | * Jack - cameraman |
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+ | * [[James McCullough]] - former city editor |
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− | :*'''Other powers:''' |
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+ | * Janice Denton - Features editor |
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− | ::*'''Arctic breath:''' Superboy can generate a concentrated gust of wind from his mouth capable of freezing matter within a limited range. |
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+ | * [[Jimmy Olsen]] - photo-journalist |
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+ | * Joyce - staff member |
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− | ::*'''Sensory capabilities:''' All of Superboy's natural senses are enhanced notably his sense of sight, smell and hearing. Superboy can localize the effects of each of his senses in order to pinpoint specific sensations, while ignoring extraneous stimuli. Example: Superboy can hear a woman crying for help from thirty miles away, without experiencing sensory overload from every other sound and echo vibration around him. |
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+ | * Justin - intern |
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+ | * [[Lex Luthor]] - former owner |
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− | '''Limitations'''<br> |
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+ | * [[Lois Lane]] - investigative reporter |
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− | *Like all Kryptonians, the alien mineral known as [[Kryptonite]] is lethal to him. Kryptonite emits waves of radioactive energy that robs him of his powers, and ultimately kills him. |
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+ | * Marilyn - secretary |
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+ | * Pauline Kahn - Editor ''([[Smallville (TV Series)|Smallville]] continuity)'' |
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− | *Superboy's vision powers are ineffective against lead or lead-based material. |
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+ | * Pete Cromwell (Pre-Crisis) |
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+ | * [[Perry White]] - managing editor |
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− | *Although it has never been demonstrated, it is safe to assume that Superboy is vulnerable to supernatural effects, much the same way that Superman is. |
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+ | * [[Ron Troupe]] - reporter |
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+ | * Schuman |
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− | '''Known Abilities:''' No known abilities. <br> |
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+ | * Tom Weaver (Pre-Crisis) |
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− | '''Strength Level:''' Prior to discovering his Kryptonian heritage, Superboy possessed the strength level equitable to that of an average healthy male teenager. As Superboy, his strength level is in the superhuman range (''see [[#Powers|Powers]]'').<br> |
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+ | * [[Whit]] - staff member |
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− | ==Miscellaneous== |
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− | '''Equipment:''' No known equipment. <br> |
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− | '''Transportation:''' No known transportation. <br> |
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− | '''Weapons:''' No known weapons. <br> |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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− | * This [[Pre-Crisis]] version of Superboy is unique to the reality of [[Earth-Prime]] and is not to be confused with the [[:Category:Silver Age|Silver Age]] Superboy of [[Earth-One]]. |
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− | * Unlike alternate versions of the character, Superboy of Earth-Prime does not suffer harmful side-effects from red solar radiation. |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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+ | *One of the Daily Planet's major stockholders is [[Bridwell Communications]]. Bridwell is named after DC editor, [[E Nelson Bridwell]]. |
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− | *Superboy was not born with his super-abilties like most [[Pre-Crisis]] Kryptonians. For the early years of his life, he was as strong and as vulnerable as a normal human being. |
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==Recommended Readings== |
==Recommended Readings== |
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+ | * [[Comics World of Metropolis|World of Metropolis]] |
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− | *[[DC Comics Presents 87 (1985)|DC Comics Presents #87]] ''(first appearance)'' |
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− | *[[Comics Crisis on Infinite Earths|Crisis on Infinite Earths]] |
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− | *[[Comics Infinite Crisis|Infinite Crisis]] |
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− | *[[Teen Titans 32 (Volume 3, 2006)|Teen Titans (Volume 3) #32]]. |
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==Related Articles== |
==Related Articles== |
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+ | *[[Galaxy Broadcasting System]] |
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− | *[[Crisis on Infinite Earths]] |
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− | *[[Infinite Crisis]] |
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− | *[[Jerry Kent]] |
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− | *[[Jor-El]] |
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− | *[[Krypton-Prime]] |
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− | *[[Laurie Lemmon]] |
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− | *[[Naomi Kent]] |
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− | *[[Superman (Earth-One)]] |
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==External Links== |
==External Links== |
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− | *''[[Wikipedia:Superboy#Earth-Prime Superboy|Superboy-Prime article at Wikipedia]]'' |
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− | *''[http://supermanica.info/wiki/index.php/Superboy_of_Earth-Prime Superboy-Prime article at Supermanica]'' |
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==References== |
==References== |
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+ | *[[Who's Who - The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe 6|Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6]] |
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− | * [[Infinite Crisis Secret Files and Origins (2006)]] |
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− | [[Category:Black Hair]] |
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− | [[Category:Kryptonian]] |
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Revision as of 16:07, 8 August 2006
Official Name: Daily Planet
Nicknames: No known nicknames
Former Aliases: No known former aliases
Other Current Aliases: No other known current aliases
Location Details
Galaxy: Milky Way
Star System: Sol system
Planet: Earth
Country: United States of America
City: Metropolis
Locale: East Side
Identity: The existance of this location is known to the general populace of Earth.
History
History: History unknown.
Characteristics
Area/Dimensions: Area or Dimensions unknown
Staff members
- Alice - intern
- Bill Stoker (Pre-Crisis)
- Bob Harley - investigative reporter
- Bostwick - reporter
- Brad Hunter (Pre-Crisis)
- Bratten
- Briscoe - staff member
- Bruce Wayne - owner
- Cat Grant - gossip columnist
- Chloe Sullivan - (Smallville continuity)
- Clark Kent - investigative reporter
- Connie
- Ed Byrnes - former managing editor
- Freddy Jones (Pre-Crisis)
- Jack - cameraman
- James McCullough - former city editor
- Janice Denton - Features editor
- Jimmy Olsen - photo-journalist
- Joyce - staff member
- Justin - intern
- Lex Luthor - former owner
- Lois Lane - investigative reporter
- Marilyn - secretary
- Pauline Kahn - Editor (Smallville continuity)
- Pete Cromwell (Pre-Crisis)
- Perry White - managing editor
- Ron Troupe - reporter
- Schuman
- Tom Weaver (Pre-Crisis)
- Whit - staff member
Notes
- No special notes.
Trivia
- One of the Daily Planet's major stockholders is Bridwell Communications. Bridwell is named after DC editor, E Nelson Bridwell.
Recommended Readings
- World of Metropolis
Related Articles
External Links
References
- Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #6