The end of the Clark Kent/Lois Lane marriage

[starwolf_oakley]

Excuse me while I sigh sadly, like Will Farrell as Alex Trebek having to introduce Sean Connery yet again.

http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/06/dan-didio-signals-the-end-of-the-clark-kentlois-lane-marriage/

http://www.nbcnewyork.com/blogs/popcornbiz/DC-Comics-Major-Reboot-May-Split-Up-Superman-and-Lois-Lane-124020299.html

Why? Why?! Because Dan DiDio hates you, that's why.



“Let’s just say it's being reexamined,” says Didio, who oversees the 77-year-old comic book company, which relaunches all of its titles with 52 new #1 issues in September, “because it's something that I think is something that is so valuable to the character's story that you really want to explore all facets of it. Not just as it exists currently.”

The marriage of the leading couple of superhero-dom was initially launched as a tie-in to the planned TV nuptials of the characters in the ABC series “Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman” in 1996 and proved popular with fans who found it fresh take on the age-old love triangle between Lois, Superman and his own alter ego, Clark Kent. But it may be time to redefine their romance once again.

You have to admit, they did rush everything into one big wedding album to time it with "Lois & Clark." Maybe they want to try "A to B to C" again at their own pace. Also, the mainstream media should know that Lois Lane has known Clark's secret since 1991.

Oh, and Dan DiDio hates you. And me. And everyone that reads DC Comics.



This page from ACTION COMICS #775 isn't the best example of how Lois and Clark love each other so much it is downright irritating, but I was in a hurry.

Comments

[silicondream]

Morrison has historically been against the Clark/Lois marriage, though, as have a number of other writers (see the Superman 2000 proposal, or All-Star, of course). So for all we know they and DiDidio are in agreement on this.

That wouldn't particularly bother me, personally--I liked those takes on Superman. The big difference I see between them and OMD (besides, y'know, the involvement of Satan and stuff) is that they still have Lois and Superman care about each other as much as they ever did. The rules of the relationship are changed, but the relationship's still there and it's still as intense, so the reader's emotional investment isn't squandered.

(And I say that as a Lana fan. Love her in Superboy stories, but Superman stories do need Lois.)

[freezer]

The big difference I see between them and OMD (besides, y'know, the involvement of Satan and stuff) is that they still have Lois and Superman care about each other as much as they ever did.

That's the thing: Read any BND comics - Peter and MJ clearly are still in love, are clearly each other's confidante and just as clearly can't articulate just why they aren't together.

So no; "Lois is still around" isn't exactly a guard against this whole thing sucking.

[mrstatham]

There's still a difference between the bullshit notions keeping MJ and Peter apart and the respectful manner in which even a writer who dislikes the Clark/Lois marriage, such as Morrison, has treated the characters.

[silicondream]

Read any BND comics - Peter and MJ clearly are still in love, are clearly each other's confidante and just as clearly can't articulate just why they aren't together.

But they aren't together, and that's apparently what each person wants, and each of them seems to honestly believe it's wonderful for Peter to be dating various people who aren't MJ. These are not the feelings of two people who are in love, unless they've got some sort of dissociative identity disorder (or are being written badly.)

Whereas Lois and Superman, in All-Star or the 2000 pitch, are in love and are together. They're just not married yet, and they can articulate at least some good reasons why not. Their relationship is consistent with their feelings.

Nothing, of course, guards against this whole thing sucking. But that's true whether Lois and Clark are married or not.

[freezer]

These are not the feelings of two people who are in love,

No - these are the feelings of people who are in love, think being apart is for the best... but can't say why. We (the readers) know the real reason they're not. But to have them constantly act much the same as they did ten years ago - except they're on opposite ends of a telephone call.. it makes them look kinda stupid.

[jlbarnett]

Morrison's also very pro Clark/Lois from his work in All-Star