Originally Posted by
bat39
. . . If you're talking about reporters within the superhero narrative who don't have ties to the hero...well, I don't think there are too many examples, but there are undoubtedly a few. I'd argue that a lot of the Daily Planet staff don't have 'personal' ties to Superman, even if they know Clark. Someone like Steve Lombard for instance.
Summer Gleason from BTAS (did she ever make it to the comics?) is a semi-prominent supporting character who was a reporter not directly connected to Batman.