Reporter Lois Lane’s latest story leads to her own family as her father and sister are caught up in two conspiracies but that’s not all…
Lois may still be under the evil influence of Brainiac in Superman: Lois Lane #1 this week.
After DC Comics announced this Lois Lane one-shot I asked why didn’t this iconic character have her own ongoing comic book. I’m not the only one.
With legions of fans and history the pressure is on writer writer Marguerite Bennett (Batman: Joker’s Daughter) as she told Comic Book Resources:
“I saw headlines, asking, “Is This the Lois Lane Story We’ve Been Waiting For???” and my answer is — probably not. This is not the be-all, end-all Lois Lane story where she wins another three Pulitzers for work in a war-torn country, filled with nuclear weapons while she rescues and then marries Superman, right before she punches Darkseid in the throat and scissor-kicks him into the sun.
I’m not saying I wouldn’t write stories like that (mostly), but I don’t want Lois buried beneath the pressure to perform as a superhero and for her human identity to be found wanting. Everyone has a personal idea of who and what Lois is; everyone came to her in different ways, from the old comics to the new, from the various animated series, from “Smallville” to “Lois and Clark,” “Superman” to “Man of Steel,” from Margot Kidder to Teri Hatcher to Amy Adams.
This is the first of what I hope to be many independent stories about Lois. I tried to bring out my love and admiration for all that she is, but for the course of the story, I don’t want Lois to be everything. I wanted an intimate, honest moment for her, beyond Superman. I hope it moves you.”
Superman: Lois Lane #1 arrives Wednesday.
Could this one-shot be a test leading to an ongoing series? Stay tuned.
By Editor