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

[arilou_skiff]

Yeah, I'm not sure they're actually ending the marriage (and even if they are, not permanently) at most I suspect they'll be going back to the "Clark>Lois>Superman" love triangle.

Which would be annoying since it's been done, but still.

[freezer]

How annoying, I suppose, would depend on how far back they go. As has been said by people far more articulate than me; it makes no sense to modern eyes that Lois could be around both Clark and Superman that much and not put two and two together in short order. And then, it makes just as little sense that Clark wouldn't realize that Lois wouldn't put it together eventually. Hell, you could swap Lois for Jimmy with equal validity (he isn't stupid). I don't know if Perry White has been around Superman enough to make the same type connections.

TL;DR: This only works if it's short term. The classic love triangle just wouldn't work these days.

[fifthie]

and even if they are, not permanently

If they do, it will absolutely be permanent, or at least as permanent as the people currently running DC can make it.