Along with Cat Grant, he is one of the most enduring characters of the Daily Planet bullpen created in DC's Post-Crisis Universe. He first appeared in Adventures of Superman #480 where he was 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'sNewstime 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 was one of the Planet'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 racist supervillainBloodsport II. During events following the selling of Daily Planet to LexCorp, Ron Troupe and Lois Lane's sister Lucy Lane were romantically involved. He married Lucy, and had a son, Samuel Troupe, named for Lucy's father Sam Lane. Between the events of Infinite Crisis and The New 52revamp of Superman continuity, Ron and Lucy's relationship was not explored. Lucy worked in Washington D.C. for the military and Ron was still in Metropolis; the canonical status of their relationship appeared to remain untouched following the events of the Infinite Crisis as Ron appeared in a flashback to Sam Lane's funeral, but the events that drove Ron and Lucy apart were unrevealed. According to Action Comics Annual #11, 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. 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. The 2009-2010 miniseries established that Troupe, in post-Infinite Crisis continuity, was already on the staff of the Daily Planet when Clark Kent began working at the newspaper.
In other media
Television
Ron Troupe made several brief appearances in episodes "Last Son of Krypton" and "Hand of Fate" voiced by Dorian Harewood. Troupe also made regular background cameos in the Daily Planet throughout the series.
Ron Troupe made non-speaking cameos in various episodes of Justice League and Justice League Unlimited. He was usually seen in scenes set in Metropolis. Notably, Troupe appeared alongside Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, and Perry White in the series finale "Destroyer".
In Smallville, Ron's byline appears on a Daily Planet article in Season 8 about a mysterious Red-Blue Blur that has appeared all over Metropolis, saving people. In the Season 10 episode "Icarus", a file on Lois Lane lists Ron and Samuel Troupe as her relatives. Ron himself does not appear on the series until the Season 10 episode "Booster". The character is portrayed by P.J. Prinsloo.
In The Flash, Ron's byline appears briefly on an article titled "Local Doctor Kills Wife, Son Survives" in the first-season episode "The Man in the Yellow Suit."
In the second part of Arrowverse crossover "Crisis on Infinite Earths", It is revealed that Ron along other Daily Planet staff are later murdered by an insane criminal from Gotham City.
Film
Ron Troupe appears as a background character in All-Star Superman. The character does not have any lines in the film, but appears in the Daily Planet scenes alongside Jimmy Olsen, Cat Grant, and Steve Lombard.
Though not appearing on The Batman, Ron Troupe has a cameo appearance in the spin-off comic bookThe Batman Strikes! in issue #44. He appears in the Daily Planet when Bruce Wayne pays a visit.
