Does Superman Need Lois Lane?

[uadlika]

Superman 704 came out today and it is a Lois-centered issue. It has some good stuff (OTP cuteness) and some stuff that makes me go buh? (see scans and comment here)

Does Superman need Lois Lane? Yes, yes he does. And despite her occasional doubts, she knows it.

To prove it I bring out Superman 80-page Giant #2 from 1999. It's an 8 page story talking about how Lois' feelings towards Clark. Superman had been brain controlled by Dominus and the people of Metropolis didn't trust him as much. Lois wishes they could see him the way she does.

It was super hard to trim this down, but here are 2 and 1/2 pages.

Clark's derp face is adorable combined with the apron :)

Eventually Lois reminds him (and others) that she still believes in him by cheering for him when he rescues a family from a fire. Yes, she is needed.

Comments

[shadowpsykie]

i agree, Strazinky's (i know the spelling is wrong...) other work is great, cautiously loving his wonder woman, love Spider-man, LOVED Thor.

he writes GREAT women... except apparently Lois.. and his Superman seems... lack luster.

the thing is... Lois and Clark are alot like Bill and Kelda, in both ways.

He understands Mary Jane and Spider-man, why can't he seem to get Lois and Clark?

[superfangirl1]

This is a very delightful sweet and enchanting post. I never seen this story before.

Thanks for sharing. <3

[uadlika]

I will spread the awesomeness that is Lois Lane, Clark Kent, and Lois/Clark until I die.

[aeolos_sakya]

Then we should all make sure you never die ;)

[mullon]

Wow...Mark Millar wrote this.

[blake_reitz]

It is shocking, but he was one of the best Superman writers of the 90s. His Superman Adventures are some of the best self-contained Superman issues around.

[thehefner]

Apparently he has his sights set on a return to Superman in the near future. For as much shit as I give Millar, I sincerely hope he still has this in him when it comes to Supes.

[althechi]

He tends to write Superman well (see his Superman Adventures work in particular). Maybe it's editorial control. =P

[crinos]

Mark Millar?

Mark "This is me fucking you in the ass" Millar?

Mark "Bomb in the womb so you can't abort your gay brothers incest baby" Millar?

I roll to disbelieve. I ROLL TO DISBELIEVE!

The hell happen? Did Millar get replaced by a skrull at some point? Has the comic industry been secretly invaded?

[schala_kid]

It's like when Garth Ennis writes Superman, he does shit like Crossed but read his Superman stuff and you're left wondering if they're the same guy.

I guess Superman brings the best out of some writers.

[shadowpsykie]

Oh i have to say, who saw Smallville last week and the week before?!? BEST CLOIS MOMENTS EVER!!!!!!!

[aeolos_sakya]

*Raises hand*
And to think I had decided to stop watching that show...

[shadowpsykie]

OMG i know huh! last week was amazing and the moment at the end of "Reunion) the 200th episode was AWESOME!!!!

Lois working up the nerve to talking to Clark was great, Future!Lois was awesome :)

[aeolos_sakya]

Not to mention how funny was the interaction between Clark and Future!Clark.

[shadowpsykie]

heehee yeah! Present!Clark was like O_O

[superfangirl1]

I love the line of clark "How did I get so uptight and nerdy and future clark "Well done my man".

[shadowpsykie]

LOL i know, Future!Clark was just like so matter of fact the whole time like, eh time travel.

i love how lois was like. "Show me your eyes, what is it? Red? Blue? Green?" (i was seriously waiting for her to say "Oh its not Pink again is it? Jimmy still wont stop talking about the last time."

[aeolos_sakya]

"Oh its not Pink again is it? Jimmy still wont stop talking about the last time."
I'm not sure how I would've reacted with that. Whether surprised and pleased to know they got such a reference, or with an unending laugh.
Probably both :D

[shadowpsykie]

ahhhh scary icon!!!!

but yeah, totally :) i would STILL be laughing...

that said just re-watched the "coming out' clip... can't stop smiling... :D

[aeolos_sakya]

ahhhh scary icon!!!!
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!

[shadowpsykie]

*whimper*

i can haz happies noa?

[superfangirl1]

I bet lex wish he discover the pick kryptonite first while clark was still in high school. ;)

So many possibilities too many wasted fantasies.

(Hey even when the producers though there was bromance in early clark and lex,its okay to for a girl to dream right? )

[uadlika]

While Lois and Clark have always been my comic OTP, in the early days of Smallville I shipped Lex and Clark so hard. There was just so much subtext. So. Much.

I only really got back in to Smallville about a year or so ago, as I was originally turned off by Lois at the time of her introduction. She's grown more into the character now and I can appreciate her Clark dynamic.

[shadowpsykie]

. So. Much.
an understatement, so much so that at some points it was Foretext :)

She's grown more into the character now and I can appreciate her Clark dynamic.
yeah totally. in the beginning she was like Clark. shades of CLARK/SUPERMAN were there, but not THERE. Same for lois, you could see shades of who Lois Lane was meant tobe, but it wasnt until lately that she started to become more like OUR Lois Future!Lois was much closer to her.

[superfangirl1]

I aww at this scene and melted at the cuteness. Especially when I not a big fan of this version of lois.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bO8XfTQd0tM&feature=related

Always been a clark and chloe shipper on smallville.

[superfangirl1]

Yes,even the floating dance scene in "Homecoming" scene didn't touch me as much as the Isis one did.

[shadowpsykie]

i loved both scenes, but yeah i get why.

the first one was, awwwe how sweet.

THIS scene was like "OH FOR THE LOVE OF GOD IF YOU LET THIS WOMAN GO I WILL KILL YOU!"

i REALLY thought they were gonna just let her walk out and drag out the whole identity thing this whole season, but they surprised me. not many shows have been able to do that.

[shadowpsykie]

also when Erica Durance first started, there were bits and pieces of LOIS in her, but, like Clark, they were incomplete, she has slowly but surely growing into her role as Lois. she has bits and pieces of Margot and Terri in her, but has her own take on it that has really been growing the past few (two-three) years

[shadowpsykie]

also the way Clark was like all "Umm... lois... you see.... la la la..." it was like... oh Clark you will ALWAYS be that dork from smallville :)

also... anyone notice all the shiny glittery bits that flew up when Lois pounced?... whats the daily planet doing with all that glitter?.... or do we NOT want to know :)

[superfangirl1]

Ha ha maybe cat was going to throw a party if she ever got proof that lois was the blur. ;)

[shadowpsykie]

you know i didn't think anyone could do an interpretation of Cat that i hated more than the comics version (and i don't mean that in a bad way, i like having a character you love to hate) she would probably feel right at home with Dr. Laura...

also... yeah i was soooo going there in my head :)

[blackruzsa]

Mark Millar DOES write great women o3o Sensitive, intelligent writing about their relationship and what Lois values.

MY MIND IS BLOWN.

[nevermore999]

This is amazing and beautiful and captures Lois and Clark perfectly- exactly what we needed to wash out the grossness of the Lois and Babs fail this week.

And Mark friggin' Miller wrote it. Wow.

[starwolf_oakley]

This is late 1990s stuff.

Maybe Mark Millar just lost his mind after 9/11, like Frank Miller did. It happened to a lot of people.

[benicio127]

I'm LOL'ing at Lois ironing Superman's costume. I mean you'd think it'd be made of non-wrinkle fabric.

Also, screw Superman, I need/want a Lois Lane. Actually I kind of am one, but that's beside the point. *grabby hands*

[pallas_athena]

Yeah, that was the one thing I reacted to, too. "No, don't iron that, it's a synthetic, you'll melt it!!!"

Maybe Clark keeps a stash of cotton uniforms that he never actually wears, they're just for Lois to iron.

[minyandu]

My thought just digress to "Kon's Tshirt should be cotton. Pity it's not likely Cassie or Tim will iron it."
Then, the image of Kon begging YJ/TT teammates to help him iron his shirt jumps into my mind.
Kon: Help, please? Pretty please? ;A;
Tim: ....Ain't you the one has TTK? = =

[lucky_gamble]

love the sugar in the story but it reads like a story i would find in fanfiction.com

Conflicted =/

[janegray]

Hey, Sturgeon's Law. The vast majority of fanfictions in ff.net sucks, but the site does have some gems.

[auggie18]

D'aw. This is really cute. And by Mark Milar. Which makes it really weird.

SUPERMAN. POWERS INCLUDE: SUPER STRENGTH, FLIGHT, AND THE ABILITY TO MELT THE HEARTS OF MANY WRITERS.

(Warning: Said Heart Melting may not effect Chuck Austen.)

[filkertom]

Perfection. :)

[jogadoresesquecidos.blogspot.com]

Very good indeed. And motto/ditto to all about this being Mark Millar.

[jcbaggee]

I love this. The best Superman stories don't even focus on Superman, it's crazy.

[eyz]

Awww :)
Loved this one!