Real Power Part 12: Lois Lane

August 19, 2008
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Continuing a series of blogs that was inspired by the Adam Hughes poster The Real Power of the DC Universe.

Today we move to Lois Lane. Yep. Lois Lane. She’s the one I think should have been included in the poster. Before you get all in a tizzy, I realize that all the women depicted are going to play some sort of role in the DCU in the upcoming months and that Lois has no superpower power. But when it comes to feminism and women’s lib, Lois has the moxy, and therefore, she has “real power”.

Ever since she debuted in Action Comics #1 (yeah, she’s as old as Superman), she has been portrayed as smart, headstrong and with gusto. Sure, she plays the fool from time to time, but nowadays, she can even match wits with Lex Luthor, and that’s why she deserves to be among the elite female heroes. Lois hasn’t had many books with her own title, but here are a few collected editions of where you can find her stand out moments.

  • Superman Archives Volume 1. There are several Superman themed DC Archives editions, but here you will find Lois’ first Golden Age appearances.
  • Showcase Presents Superman Family Volumes 1-2. Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane started in March 1958 and ended its run October 1974 with 137 issues. These two books collect her early Silver Age issues.
  • Lois Lane #1-2 (1986). These are the final appearance of the Silver Age Lois Lane. The revised Post-Crisis Lois Lane makes her first appearance in Man of Steel #1. This two part story has not been collected.
  • Superman: Lois Lane 1. Part of the multiple one-shots Girlfrenzy!. Other titles include: Batgirl, The Secret, Tomorrow Woman, Donna Troy, The Ravens, and The Mist. None of these books have been collected.
  • The Daily Planet TPB. This collection, of many different stories throughout history, revolves around the Daily Planet newspaper and its staff. Featuring classics with reporters Clark Kent and Lois Lane, photographer Jimmy Olsen, Editor-in-chief Perry White, and many more – showing how far they will go to get a great story!
  • Superman: The Wedding and Beyond TPB. It’s all here.

Lois can be found in the Superman books and Final Crisis. You can also see her on Smallville thanks to Erica Durance.

Related posts:

  1. Real Power Part 3: Power Girl
  2. Real Power Part 5: Supergirl
  3. Real Power Part 6: Black Canary
  4. Real Power Part 7: Vixen
  5. Real Power Part 10: Zatanna

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0 Responses to Real Power Part 12: Lois Lane

  1. Dean Trippe on August 27, 2008 at 5:27 pm

    Excellent post. Lois is TOTALLY a “real power” of the DCU. She’s one of my favorite characters in comics, even though she’s not always been depicted as the heroic investigative journalist she is. Glad to see someone else feels the same way. :)

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  2. notintheface on August 27, 2008 at 6:04 pm

    At first I thought the woman in the pantssuit sitting down was Lois, but I later found out it was intended to be the new Batwoman. The new Batwoman rates over Lois Lane? Since when?

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