Chief Parker
{{About|the fictional police chief|the real police chief with the same last name|William H. Parker (police officer)|the U.S. government official|Douglas L. Parker}}{{Infobox comics character
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| publisher = DC Comics
| debut = Adventure Comics #225 (June 1956)
| creators = Alvin Schwartz (writer)
Curt Swan (artist)
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| full_name = Douglas Paul Parker
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| alliances = Smallville Police Department
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| supports= Superboy (Kal-El)
Superman
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Chief Douglas Parker is a supporting character in stories published by DC Comics featuring Superboy, the younger version of Superman.
Publication history
Chief Douglas Parker first appeared in Adventure Comics #225 (June 1956) and was created by Alvin Schwartz and Curt Swan.
Fictional character biography
=Pre-Crisis=
Douglas Parker first encountered the future Superboy as a rookie officer on the Smallville Police Department (although Parker remained unaware of this fact). Parker apprehended the Pumpkin Gang while being secretly assisted by Clark Kent, who was still a toddler at the time. The capture earned the officer a promotion to police captain.Superman #152 (April 1962). DC Comics. He would steadily advance in the ranks, eventually becoming Smalllville's chief of police.
Chief Parker was a staunch ally of the Boy of Steel. In fact, Superboy entrusted him with a signal device linked to a lamp in the Kent home. The lamp would flicker whenever Superboy was being summoned. Lana Lang's father Professor Lewis Lang and the President of the United States were given similar devices.Superboy #88 (April 1961). DC Comics.
As the chief law enforcement official in Superboy's hometown, Parker often encountered the Boy of Steel's allies and enemies. He helped restore Superboy's reputation after a rash of incidents engineered by Dev-Em.Adventure Comics #288 (September 1961). DC Comics. Chief Parker and his wife Leah briefly welcomed teenager "Marie Elkins" into their home, unaware that she was actually Duo Damsel, a member of the Legion of Super-Heroes who was hiding from the sorcerer Mordru.Adventure Comics #369-370 (June–July 1968). DC Comics. Most notably, Parker was frequently forced to contend with Superboy's most persistent enemy, Lex Luthor.
After the deaths of Jonathan and Martha Kent, Superboy left Smallville for Metropolis and eventually changed his name to Superman. Parker retired from law enforcement, occasionally visiting the vacant Kent home to ensure that it did not fall into disrepair.Action Comics #494-495 (April–May 1979). DC Comics.
=Post-Crisis=
Following Crisis on Infinite Earths, Superman's history was revised, such that Clark Kent did not begin his public superhero career until adulthood, and thus never operated as Superboy.The Man of Steel #1 (October 1986). DC Comics. As such, Parker has rarely appeared since then.Superman: Secret Origin #2 (December 2009). DC Comics.
In other media
Chief Parker appears in The Adventures of Superboy, portrayed by Robert Williams.
References
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External links
- [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Douglas_Parker_(Earth-One) Douglas Parker (Earth-One)] at DC Comics Wiki
- [https://dc.fandom.com/wiki/Douglas_Parker_(New_Earth) Douglas Parker (New Earth)] at DC Comics Wiki
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Category:Characters created by Curt Swan
Category:Comics characters introduced in 1956