Ron Troupe

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caption=Ron Troupe
comic_color=background:#8080ff
character_name=Ron Troupe
publisher=DC Comics
debut="Adventures of Superman" #480 (July 1991)
creators= Jerry Ordway
Tom Grummett
full_name=Ronald Troupe
affiliations= Daily Planet
Newstime Magazine
powers=
supports=Superman |

Ron Troupe is a fictional DC Comics character appearing in "Superman" comics. Alongside with Cat Grant, he is one of the most enduring characters of the "Daily Planet" bullpen created in DC Post-Crisis Universe. He first appeared in "Adventures of Superman" #480 (July 1991), where he is turned down for a job at the "Daily Planet" by acting-editor Sam Foswell. In the following issue, he got a job at Colin Thornton's "Newstime" magazine, when Jimmy Olsen was late for his interview. Shortly afterwards he was fired from "Newstime", and hired by Perry White, who had returned to the "Planet". During the "Reign of the Supermen", White compared Troupe's piece on the Cyborg Superman to the first Superman stories by Lois Lane and Clark Kent.

Troupe is one of the "Planet"'s more level-headed reporters, and not as likely to get into situations he cannot get out of as Lois or Jimmy, although he is still prepared to run risks in pursuit of a story. He has twice taken on the racist supervillain Bloodsport II.

During events following the selling of "Daily Planet" to LexCorp, Ron Troupe and Lois Lane's sister Lucy Lane, were having an affair. In current "Superman" comics, he is married to Lucy, and they have a son, Samuel Troupe, in homage of her father, Sam Lane.

According to "Action Comics Annual" #11 (May 2008), Ron Troupe is the most highly educated reporter on staff at the "Daily 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 with "Daily Planet" Sports Editor Steve Lombard on nearly everything.

Other media

Ron Troupe briefly appeared in the pilot episode of "", where he was voiced by Dorian Harewood. Harewood reprised the role in a single episode of Season 2. Ron Troupe also made various background cameos in the "Daily Planet" throughout the series.

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