Perry White is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet. An extremely irascible, but fair-minded man, he is the boss of Lois Lane and Clark Kent, and the former boss of Cat Grant and James Olsen.
Biography[]
Original multiverse[]
Early life[]
Perry White had a great career as an investigative reporter prior to becoming editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet and is regarded as one of the world's greatest journalists. Cat Grant started out as Perry's assistant,[1] and she mentioned that in one occasion, Perry was so furious at one of his reporters for failing to meet a delivery that he threw his chair against a window, causing it to fall outside onto the street.[2]
Dawn of Supergirl[]
When Siobhan Smythe caught Supergirl on tape letting a K'hund get away and Cat refused to run the scoop, she called Perry to send the tape to him and use it as a route to be hired at the Daily Planet. However, once Cat learned about Siobhan's treachery, she fired her and persuaded Perry not to hire her either.[3]
After Clark Kent returned from his brief visit in National City, he immediately received a call from Perry, who scolded him for being absent from work for so long.[4]
Anti-Monitor Crisis[]
During the Anti-Monitor Crisis, Perry White as well as everyone in the multiverse except for the seven Paragons, was killed in an antimatter wave by the Anti-Monitor on December 10, 2019,[5] only to be restored a month later, after the Paragons and the Spectre created a new universe.[6]
New multiverse[]
The Midvale investigation[]
In 2009, Perry called CJ Grant to ask her why she had gone to Midvale with CJ explaining that she had a feeling that there was a story in the small town she wanted to explore.[7]
Appearances[]
Supergirl[]
Season 1
Season 2
Season 6
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Batwoman[]
Season 1[]
- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" (indirectly mentioned)
Trivia[]
- Perry's caller name on Clark's phone is "Mr. White".[4]
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Perry White is the editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet and the boss of Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, as well as a close friend and ally of Superman. He debuted in Superman #7 (November, 1940).
- According to Clark Kent, Perry still uses the phrase "Great Caesar's Ghost",[8] a trait seen in the latter's comics counterpart.
References[]
| Other versions of Perry White (Earth-38) | ||||
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| Earth: Prime • TUD25 | ||||
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| Earth: 38 • 96 | ||||
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