| Ron Troupe | |
|---|---|
.png) Ron Troupe, inThe Adventures of Superman #481 (August 1991), art by Tom Grummett. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | The Adventures of Superman #480 (July 1991) |
| Created by | Jerry Ordway (writer) Tom Grummett (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Ronald Troupe |
| Team affiliations | Daily Planet Newstime Magazine |
| Supporting character of | Superman |
Ron Troupe is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byDC Comics. Ron Troupe has appeared in several DC Comics media, as such as television series and films. He will appear in theDC Universe filmSuperman, portrayed by Christopher McDonald.[1]
Ron Troupe debuted inThe Adventures of Superman #480 (July 1991) and was created byJerry Ordway andTom Grummett.
Along withCat Grant, he is one of the most enduring characters of theDaily Planet bullpen created in DC'sPost-Crisis Universe.[2] Hefirst appeared inThe Adventures of Superman #480 (July 1991) where he was turned down for a job at theDaily Planet by acting-editor Sam Foswell. In the following issue, he got a job atColin Thornton'sNewstime magazine whenJimmy Olsen was late for his interview. Shortly afterwards, he was fired fromNewstime and hired byPerry White, who had returned to thePlanet. During theReign of the Supermen, White compared Troupe's piece on theCyborg Superman to the first Superman stories byLois Lane andClark Kent.
Troupe was one of thePlanet's more level-headed reporters, and not as likely as Lois or Jimmy to get into situations he cannot get out of, although he was still prepared to run risks in pursuit of a story. He twice took on the racistsupervillainBloodsport. During events following the selling ofDaily Planet toLexCorp, Ron Troupe and Lois Lane's sisterLucy Lane were romantically involved. He married Lucy, and had a son, Samuel Troupe, named for Lucy's fatherSam Lane.[volume & issue needed]
Between the events ofInfinite Crisis andThe New 52 revamp of Superman continuity, Ron and Lucy's relationship was not explored. Lucy worked inWashington D.C. for the military and Ron was still in Metropolis; the canonical status of their relationship appeared to remain untouched following the events ofInfinite Crisis as Ron appeared in a flashback to Sam Lane's funeral, but the events that drove the two apart were unrevealed.[3] According toAction Comics Annual #11 (May 2008), Ron Troupe is the most highly educated reporter on staff at theDaily Planet, and has more awards than anyone else at the paper. It is also stated that he is known for his political editorials, he is an avid activist in too many groups to list, and he often butts heads withDaily Planet Sports EditorSteve Lombard on nearly everything.
His relationship with Lombard is highlighted in the 'Brainiac' storyline, where the two come into verbal conflict over the manner each chooses to cover sports related topics. However, both work together when alien robots invade the Daily Planet, even saving Cat Grant's life in the process.[4]
The 2009-2010 miniseriesSuperman: Secret Origin established that Troupe, in post-Infinite Crisis continuity, was already on the staff of theDaily Planet when Clark Kent began working at the newspaper.[5]
