Superman Forever!

[superfixated.insanejournal.com]

Oh Clark/Lois fans, it's all your fault you got me posting even more scans. :p (This should be Clark/Lois week or something.)

From Superman: Forever, a huuuge one-shot (about 100 pages?) written and drawn by too many to list, although most have already written and drawn for the Superbooks in the 90s anyway (Dan Jurgens, Roger Stern, etc), Clark regains his superpowers (he lost them during the Superman Red/Blue storyarc and before that when he became "Electric Superman" - read all about that here) and puts on his old Superman costume, exclaiming that "the one and only original Superman is back! Forever!" Later, with the help of Steel, Supergirl/Matrix, and Superboy/Kon (funny how the three of them aren't really around anymore...), he then saves a falling plane rescuing - who else? - Lois Lane.









Squee! <3

I couldn't resist to NOT post these next few scans because Jimmy is so adorable here. He left the Daily Planet some years ago (real-time wise, not DCU Time; I think right after Superman was killed and resurrected c. 1994-1995 and Superman Forever was published in 1998) to work at WGBS with Cat Grant and now wants to return and work at the Daily Planet again.





Look how happy Jimmy looks! When was the last time any of us saw a DC character this happy? :(



By the way, Lex Luthor had a relationship with someone named Contessa Erica Alexandra Del Portenza (aka the "Contessa") and then had a daughter, which again you can read about here.

I'll post more if that's okay with the mod (this book was at least 95 pages long...) and if I find anything else worthy for the Clark/Lois fans.

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Comments

[mullon.insanejournal.com]

I get this feeling that Luthor is being incensere.

[sistermagpie.insanejournal.com]

I don't know which makes me happier, Lois and Clark chilling their champagne or Jimmy skipping around the office.

[seriousfic.insanejournal.com]

Is it wrong that I'm on Lex's side here? Dude, Perry, whatever you've got with Lex, leave his daughter out of it. Not everyone has a secret identity they can go to when they want some privacy.

[uadlika.insanejournal.com]

No, I agree with you. Kids are innocent and should be left out of it.

[icon_uk.insanejournal.com]

Completely agreed, Perry's argument FOR is a hell of a lot less compelling that Lex's argument against. I'd have expected better of The Daily Planet.

[cricharddavies.insanejournal.com]

Oh, please. It's Lex fricking Luthor. Like he'd respect anyone else's privacy.

[seriousfic.insanejournal.com]

Yeah, but this is the Daily Planet, bastion of journalistic excellence, in the hot seat. If Metallo knocks over a 7-11, yeah, that's about what you'd expect. If Captain Marvel does it, you're like hey, whoa, hold on. It's wrong either way, but the heroes are supposed to hold themselves to a higher standard.

[uadlika.insanejournal.com]

This should be Clark/Lois week or something

This.

Also there should be more with Lena Luthor. From what my good friend wiki tells me, she has an interesting history.

[pyrotwilight.insanejournal.com]

And after Luthor went crazy in Public Enemies we never saw Lena again. :D

I've heard a fun theory that maybe Lena was turned into Cir-El, that would've been a fun twist.

[tahngarth.insanejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure Dan DiDio ate her.

[killermoth1.insanejournal.com]

Awww, this is sweet. I always loved Clark and Lois married, despite DC's constant attempts to break it up. Does she know he is Superman at this stage? Because it seems she does and they are both merely kidding, but then again it sounds kinda like those old switcheroo stories.

And Jimmy is hilarious, though I must say this is one of the only comics that made me feel sorry for Luthor. That's a feat.

Did anyone else read Perry's line as "People want to see what your HAIR looks like..."? Because I thought it said that and burst out laughing.

[nevermore999.insanejournal.com]

She knows. He told her right after they got married.

[cmdr_zoom.insanejournal.com]

Wanted to say, motto to killermoth and love (again) for your icon.
There should be more well-adjusted couples, relationships, families in heroing. TEH ANGST may drive stories, but after a while, fatigue sets in.

[superfixated.insanejournal.com]

You mean before they got married, right?

[nevermore999.insanejournal.com]

I thought it was after?

Wait, yes, weren't they...yes it was before. Sorry.

[nevermore999.insanejournal.com]

I got "engaged" and "married" mixed up, sorry. Someone should post when that happened, if it is truly Lois and Clark week. And their wedding! I've never seen it.

[superfixated.insanejournal.com]

:) It's okay, I get terms like that mixed up too. (I'm kinda dyslexic.)

I'll post more scans of their engagment tomorrow and then their wedding Wednesday if not tomorrow.

[greenmask.insanejournal.com]

I read hair.

[superfixated.insanejournal.com]

He proposed to her in Superman #51, which was published in 1991. I remember this because this was at the start of the triangle system that lasted until 2001. Right after he proposes, he reveals his identity by pulling his shirt open to reveal the S-shield/symbol, a moment I was already aware of thanks to research but still felt it in the writing, it was so good. Plus I get caught up into moments like that anyway, I'm such a hopeless romantic. >_<

Anyway, it was many years until DC finally got them married in Superman: Wedding Album, which was published in 1997. The reason for the gap is that DC wanted the wedding from the Lois and Clark: New Adventures of Superman TV show to coincide with the comics version, mostly to boost sales and gain new readers.

[bluejaybirdie.insanejournal.com]

coundlt' superman have chillied the wine with his ince-breathe? i thoughout that was one of his powers. th e art here is so nice. its all co,.orful and line-y. and i like himmmmmy;s freckels. and yay superboy in his yj costuem that's aweosme. well i have togo eat steak now. bye ya;;l

[longhairedlady.insanejournal.com]

This is what being Superman should be like, always. Love it!

[mysteryfan.insanejournal.com]

Page 25? Bottom center panel? That has got to be one of the hottest looking Clarks I've ever seen.

Hello there, Mr. Kent!

Thanks for the Lois and Clark!