Lois Lane

*"It's not wrong if it's the **truth**."*
―Lois Lane[src]
**Lois Lane** (born August 17, 1978) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter for the *Daily Planet* newspaper based out of Metropolis. Raised in the military as the daughter of General Sam Lane, she is more than capable of handling herself in almost any situation. She is most well known for her articles on the alien superhero who would soon become known as "Superman".

## Biography

### Early Life

*"You belong where you choose to belong. Love, your life, your heritage, your identity--all are yours to claim. It's not up to someone **else** to tell you who and what you are."*
―Ella Lane[src]
The daughter of General Sam and Ella Lane, Lois Lane was born August 17, 1978, in a U.S. Army hospital outside Wiesbaden, Germany. Sam Lane had always wanted a boy; instead, he received two daughters. As a result, he did not hide his disappointment from Lois, who became a model of self-sufficiency in response to her father’s emotional distance.

Raised as a military brat, Lois spent her childhood hopping from one military base to another as her father rapidly advanced to the position of General. As a result, she spent much of her young life abroad in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. As such, her and Lucy spoke a mishmash of various languages.

After her mother died from cancer in 1986, Lois could see her father changing. He became even harsher and more strict, treating her and Lucy as if they were members of his unit. Sam began pushing Lois to excel in physical activities. He trained her in unarmed combat and small-arms techniques and ensured she became a qualified pilot. Consequently, Lois grew up with a keen sense of self-reliance and was always hungry to know all the answers. Something which grew increasingly difficult as her father was regularly promoted into ever-higher-security positions.

After high school in 1996, Lois studied journalism at Metropolis University. Years later, a 22-year-old Lois graduates and *Daily Planet* Editor-In-Chief Perry White hired her, where she quickly established herself as a formidable reporter. Around this time, Lois had dated Metropolis man-of-the-year Lex Luthor until she eventually dumped him. By 2001, Perry White promoted her to a full-staff reporter at the *Daily Planet* and received her first award for journalistic excellence. After that, Lois rapidly became the *Daily Planet*’s ace reporter, reporting from the front lines of war zones and natural catastrophes, winning many awards and a daredevil reputation. In addition, she discovers how talented Jimmy Olsen is and invites him to start submitting his photography to the paper.

### Story of the Century

#### Meeting Clark Kent

"*It's nice to meet you, Miss Lane.*"
"*Lois is fine.*"
—Clark Kent and Lois Lane[src]
Shortly before Superman's debut in Metropolis, Lois worked at the *Daily Planet*, which had financial problems. Lex Luthor owned every media outlet in Metropolis and used it to enforce his public image as a wealthy benefactor. The Daily Planet was the only source not controlled by him. As the Planet's best reporter, Lois had also written several articles against Luthor. However, this rebellion led the Daily Planet to the brink of bankruptcy.

As a result, Clark Kent got hired as a reporter despite his relative inexperience, and Perry White introduced him to Lois and Jimmy. When she first met Clark, she dismissed him as an amateur. Much to her displeasure, Perry teamed Clark with Lois, hoping his mild-mannered personality would smooth over her rough edges. Or at least help mend some bridges Lois had burned among Metropolis’ movers and shakers.

Despite the chief’s orders, Lois wasted no time ditching the bumbling reporter. The previous day, she narrowly managed to get invited aboard an experimental space shuttle, the *Constitution*, which she used as her excuse to leave hurriedly.

#### The Metropolis Marvel

While broad the *Constitution*, the shuttle collided with a civilian aircraft that had somehow slipped through the security cordon. The shuttle went into a tailspin and began to crash. However, suddenly, a mysterious flying man with an 'S' on his chest grabbed the shuttle, guiding it to safety. As soon as the shuttle was on the ground, Lois burst out of the shuttle to meet her savior. As Lois approached the man, she asked for his name, suggesting "Mister Metropolis" or "Red and Blue Man." As a grateful mob crowded them, the mysterious man said she'd come up with something and flew away.

The following day, Perry White demands that his reporting staff find out who this man is, saying that the public is clamoring for information and is in a state of near-panic. As a direct eyewitness, Lois nailed the scoop, giving the hero his iconic name with her groundbreaking article: SUPERMAN! MYSTERIOUS HERO SAVES SPACE PLANE!

## Equipment

* **Notebooks**: Lois, as a *Daily Planet* reporter, carries around with her a notebook and pen at almost all times.

## Facilities

* **1938 Sulivan Place**: Lois and Clark live in a shared apartment in the uptown section of New Troy, Metropolis. The building is owned by Bruce Wayne, who gave the tenancy to Lois and Clark as a wedding present.

## Relationships

* Ella Lane † - mother
* Lucy Lane - sister
* Clark Kent - husband and colleague
* Jonathan Samuel Kent - son

Allies* *Daily Planet*
	+ Perry White - boss and friend
	+ Jimmy Olsen - close friend and colleague
	+ Cat Grant - friend and colleague
	+ Steve Lombard - friend and rejected colleague
	+ Ron Troupe - friend and colleague

## External Links

* Lois Lane on DC Database
* Lois Lane on Wikipedia