Lois Lane

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"*A good reporter knows when to scrap a story, and I think I just found a better one.*"
—Lois to Jimmy Olsen.[src]
**Lois Joanne Lane** (born August 17, 1989) is a renowned, Pulitzer-winning investigative reporter at the *Daily Planet*, the daughter of Sam and the late Ella Lane, the estranged sister of Lucy Lane, a former colleague and frenemy of Cat Grant, a close friend of Jimmy Olsen and the girlfriend of Clark Kent. After being the first to get an exclusive interview with the newly-established Superman, Lois' career skyrocketed and she became renowned as one of Metropolis' best reporters. After discovering Clark's identity, Lois at first felt hurt about being left out of the loop by both of her close friends but eventually joined the Superfriends and helped out on cases.

## Biography

### Early Life

Lois Lane was born in Metropolis to Sam and Ella Lane on August 17, 1989 three years before her younger sister, Lucy. Growing up, Lois was much closer to her mother rather than her father and after their marriage ultimately ended in divorce, Lois went to live with her mother whilst Lucy lived with their father.

### Career Beginnings

#### Time as an Intern

Lois also became an intern at her mother's media company Lane International Magazine before the latter resigned and Lois' sister Lucy was put in charge of the company, much to Lois' dismay. After a few short months of working under her sister, Lois eventually quit and looked for other positions elsewhere.

### Meeting Superman

#### Reporting on Tannhauser Industries

When the acting CEO of Tannhauser Industries was killed by an unknown assailant, Lois was one of the first reporters on the scene. She asked many questions to the police commissioner who explained to the group of reporters that they are still investigating who had murdered the poor woman. Lois quickly asked if they believed the "flying man" seen around Metropolis was involved. He then shut down rumours, explaining that the so-called "flying man" did not exist, despite witnesses. Annoyed, Lois left the scene.

## Personality

Lois appears to be a headstrong reporter, making sure to obtain any form of evidence that may help her story. She constantly went against the commissioner's story of the "flying man" not existing and still believed that he did. She is also an extremely loyal person, not betraying Cat, despite their previous history, and kept Cat's personal belongings away from Lucy Lane who sought to destroy them.

## Abilities

* **High-Level Intellect/Expert Investigator/Journalism:** Lois is a very intelligent woman and someone who possesses extremely well honed investigating skills. She has built up a reputation of never backing down from a story and being so head-strong, even considered stubborn, during her investigations that she rarely ever comes out empty handed. From childhood, Lois had always been a very attentive and precise individual who could pick up on small details that others around her couldn't, this made her extremely skilled as reporter in the future.
* **Skilled Hand-to-Hand Combatant:** Growing up with a military father, Lois was trained in hand-to-hand combat from her early years and eventually became quite skilled when going up against assailants. She also began attending self-defence classes after becoming a journalist at the Planet as she viewed her job as a potentially dangerous one.
* **Stealth:**

## Appearances

### *Batman: Anarky*

Season 2
* "Frost Warning"
* "Man of Steel"
* "Metapocalypse" (mentioned)

Season 3
* "New Beginnings" (mentioned)
* "Bloodlines, Part 2" (mentioned)

Season 4
* "Amazons Attack, Part 3"

Season 5
* "Underworld Unleashed, Part 1"

Season 7
* "Desperate Measures" (phone call)

### *Superman*

Season 1
* "Pilot"
* "Brothers In Arms"
* "Two's Company"
* "When Hero Meets Hell"
* "General, Care to Step Outside?"
* "Tell The Truth"
* "No One Left Behind"
* "Amazons Attack, Part 1"
* "The Truth Leaves a Sour Taste"
* "Taking This One to the Grave"
* "The Wrong Lane"
* "Never Cross a Luthor"
* "Luck of the Irish"
* "Skin of the Cat"
* "Lois"
* "Superman's Best Friend"
* "Where There's a Luthor, There's a Super"

Season 2
* "The Adventures of Superman"
* "Child's Play"
* "Heartless"
* "Sparks Fly"
* "A New Me"
* "Oh, Brother"
* "I Am Zod"
* "Underworld Unleashed, Part 3"
* "It Only Takes an Army"
* "Trinity"
* "I Know Who You Are"
* "Like Mother, Like Daughter"
* "These Dark and Childish Obsessions"
* "Guardians of Metropolis"
* "The Guardian"
* "This is How it Ends"
* "New Krypton"

Season 3
* "Cousin of Mine"
* "Seeing Red"
* "Welcome Home"
* "Training Day"
* "The Luthor Curse"
* "Run This Town"
* "The Mannheim Way"
* "A Life Forgotten"
* "Super...Girl?"
* "Anti-Life"

Season 4
* "Shock Jock Therapy"

## Behind the Scenes

* In DC Comics, **Lois Lane** is the main love interest of Clark Kent/Superman and a renowned reporter of the Daily Planet in Metropolis, a position she has held ever since she was first introduced to DC in 1938.