The Daily Planet originated on a farm. Much like the comic book hero the fictional version of our publication writes about, our news organization saw its humble beginnings on a midwestern family farm. The irony of this origin story always makes me smile.
I’ve been overtly obsessed with the Daily Planet since age eight. I’d print handcrafted newsletters for family and even built a six-foot structure with a self rotating globe, along with a massive miniature Metropolis to go with it.
I fantasized about walking through a grand threshold into the world of comics and yearned for it to be a reality. This daydream has swayed my life’s great ambition—legitimizing the Planet.
In recent months I’ve been in communication with DC Comics to publish under their brand, with complete unbiased autonomy. It’s been a long road which has been wearing on my patience and the end still remains to be seen on the horizon.
I feel great hope with Warner Media and Discovery Inc.’s recent merger. I want the Planet to be a brand centered on journalistic integrity with sound ethics. A publication that reports on everything, including the parent company it would eventually work under. This ensured independence is my top requirement for the Daily Planet.
In the meantime, the Daily Planet team will continue working. Our unpaid volunteers write, record and immortalize stories that matter.
I feel the Daily Planet is reaching its full circle moment. We’re reporting on current events while simultaneously covering the “unmasking” of real world heroes. We also land exclusive interviews with notable celebrities and influencers.
One hundred years ago the possible inspiration behind Superman’s Daily Planet printed its last issue. Wouldn’t it be super if we legitimized our version of the Daily Planet a century later?
