Perry White
CharacterDescription
Perry White is a DC Comics character who first appeared in Superman #7 (1940), though he had previously been established in the Adventures of Superman radio serial. He was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster.
Perry is the gruff, demanding editor-in-chief of the Daily Planet newspaper in Metropolis. His catchphrase, "Great Caesar's ghost!", and his no-nonsense management style have made him one of the most recognizable supporting characters in the Superman mythos. He employs Clark Kent, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen, and maintains high journalistic standards despite the chaos that regularly surrounds his reporters.
Though he has no superpowers, Perry is portrayed as a principled man who values truth and integrity above all else. He has appeared continuously in Superman comics for over 80 years and is a fixture of virtually every adaptation of the Superman story across television, film, and animation.
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Priceless; All the Time in the World; Out of the Ordinary; Red Letter Days
Superman: Red & Blue 2025 Special (2025)
Oct 29, 2025
Episode 11: Truth, Justice, and the American Dream
Jon Kent: This Internship is My Kryptonite (2025)
Sep 09, 2025
Book Two; New History of the DC Universe Timeline, Part Two
New History of the DC Universe (2025)
Jul 23, 2025
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"Action Comics" Lois Lane, Back at the Planet
"Action Comics" Men of Steel
"Action Comics" Mild Mannered
"Action Comics" The New World
"Action Comics" The Oz Effect
"Batman/Superman: World’s Finest" Elementary
"Earth 2" World's End
"Superman" Doomed
"Superman" House of Brainiac
"Superman" Superman: Reborn
"Superman" The Chained
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