The Trial of Superman large, blue-skinned aliens, with their leader named the Tribunal Prime and the other two named Pollux and Ternion. Discovering that one of his relatives contributed to the annihilation of the planet Krypton and the Kryptonian race, Superman is found guilty of the crime by reason of ancestry and sentenced to death. With his superpowers suppressed, Superman finds himself incarcerated with criminals from all over the galaxy. However, he allies with a few of them to escape; one of which is named Mope-Stattor Neer, a frail humanoid from the planet Thwire with the ability to adopt a faux-muscular appearance. Superman and
Superman Planet", who is friends with both Superman and Clark Kent, though in most stories he doesn't know that Clark is Superman. Jimmy is frequently described as "Superman's pal", and was conceived to give young male readers a relatable characters through which they could fantasize being friends with Superman. In this sense, he serves a similar function to Robin from Batman fiction. In the earliest comic book stories, Clark Kent's employer is George Taylor of "The Daily Star", but the second episode of the radio serial changed this to Perry White of the "Daily Planet". Perry White does not know Clark