Lois Lane

Lucy Lane (Sister)

**Lois Lane** is the newest investigative reporter at the Daily Planet, hired straight out of college after exposing businessman Morgan Edge of gross negligence. Headstrong and determined to always find the truth, Lois is set on taking Metropolis by storm and has set her eyes on the biggest stories, especially the ones featuring Superman.

## History

### Early Life

The daughter of General Sam Lane, Lois was a military brat, hopping from one military base to another. She picked up a keen insight into foreign affairs and a crude, abrasive personality with a “don’t take no for an answer” approach to getting things done. After her mother was diagnosed with cancer, the family settled in Metropolis.

Lois then began attending college and majored in journalism, becoming the recipient of a LexCorp scholarship. Young businessman Lex Luthor, who inherited the company from his late father, took a special interest in Miss Lane, who saw Lois as someone who could be exploited and molded to report whatever story Lex wanted to spin. Lois, however, saw through this act but played along to get closer to Lex, suspecting him of nefarious and corrupt business practices.

Shortly after graduation, Lex managed to get Lois access to evidence that would incriminate his biggest competitor, Morgan Edge, of gross negligence and positioned Lois to take down one of the most powerful men in Metropolis and make a name for herself right out of the gate.

### Man of Tomorrow

As Morgan Edge prepared for the launch of an orbiting rocket telescope at S.T.A.R. Labs, Lex believed it to be the perfect time for Lois to strike. Interrupting the launch party, Luthor introduces Edge to Lois, who was the recipient of a LexCorp scholarship. Lois presents evidence of Edge’s gross negligence in front of the entire press conference, resulting in Edge’s arrest. As Luthor smirks on, Edge’s rocket malfunctions and misdirects, heading towards Metropolis. The myserteous Flying Man of Metropolis appeared and flew the rocket into space.

After exposing Edge, Lois is offered a position as an investigative reporter at the Daily Planet where she meets Clark Kent, an intern who forms a crush on her. Lois reveals that Lex Luthor helped her get access to evidence to incriminate Edge and thus remove his competition, but she further details how she’s actually using Lex in turn to investigate his own suspected corrupt behavior. Lois also begins converting Clark’s costumed adventures and dubs him ‘Superman’.

Lois sets up an interview with Superman but reveals to Clark that she plans on blowing him off in a “power move” that will have crawling back. Lois then writes an expose on Superman and the battle at S.T.A.R. Labs, continuing to build momentum at the Daily Planet as “journalism’s fastest rising star” and manages to convince S.T.A.R. Labs to allow her to conduct an interview with Lobo. The interview goes haywire when Parasite shows up and drains several S.T.A.R. Labs guards and the power to Lobo’s cell, freeing him. Lois is rescued by Superman, who asks her not to publish her expose on him and allow him to tell his own story.

The next day, Lois visits Clark at his apartment to check on him after he was “caught” in the battle between Superman and the Parasite. The two bond, although Lois attempts to poach Clark’s story.

That night, the city goes into lockdown but Lois travels to the site of the battle anyways to film and report on the encounter, witnessing first hand Superman’s introduction to the citizens of Metropolis and Rudy Jones’ sacrifice. Lois publishes another smash-hit piece on the battle and sets up another interview with Superman to tell his story his way, but is blown off in a power move of his own.

## Characteristics

### Personality

Lois is extremely headstrong and determined, wanting to make a name for herself as a credible and successful journalist as quickly as possible. Lois is extremely intelligent, able to see through Lex Luthor’s attempted manipulation and turn it around on him. Lois even uses some manipulation tactics of her own, which she refers to as her ‘power moves’. She believes she’s capable of handling almost any situation and will do whatever it takes to follow the big story, even if it means continuously putting herself in danger or targeting the biggest and most powerful villains in Metropolis. After making waves by taking down billionaire Morgan Edge on her first day, Lois is more determined than ever to continue her wave of momentum all the way to the top.

### Abilities

Despite her young age and fresh status as a reporter, Lois is an incredibly gifted investigative journalist, taking down corrupt billionaire Morgan Edge fresh out of college (though she had some help from Lex Luthor). She’s a remarkable prodigy, being dubbed “journalism’s fastest rising star” and is immediately given a job by Perry White, who recognizes Lois’ talent and is himself a world-renowned journalist.

### Appearance

Lois is of Mexican descent, with long light brown hair, brown eyes and tan skin. She is slender and incredibly attractive, something she’s self-aware of and even uses to her advantage. When it matters, Lois keeps a picture-perfect appearance, wearing fashionable and striking fashion, but when she needs to get her hands dirty she’s more than capable of doing it in more comfortable street clothes.

## Trivia

* Isabela Merced is the first non-white actress to portray Lois Lane in live action media.