It's Only the End if You Want it to Be

beeftony:

I wonder if DC remembers that Superman’s actual, in-canon reaction to thinking Lois had died was to tell Manchester Black (a psychic who fooled him into thinking Lois was dead with a mind trick) that he wouldn’t kill him, but he would take him to jail so he could never hurt anyone again. That was about the point when Black realized that out of all the superheroes in the DC universe, Superman is one of the few who actually walks the walk.

Meanwhile, in Injustice he becomes space-hitler for the sake of yet another “what if Superman was evil” plot.

DC Unveils Superman Unchained Anniversary Variants Featuring Lois Lane

dcwomenkickingass:

DC just debuted the variant 75th anniversary covers for Jim Lee and Scott Snyder’s Superman Unchained and they look great and feature all of Superman’s supporting cast including Lois Lane. When the news of the variant covers first was announced Lois Lane was mentioned as only having a possible shared cover. That raised the ire of numerous fans (including myself) who let DC know through a Twitter campaign they wanted to see Lois get her due as well for the 75th. Sounds like DC listened because Lois is featured on a number of the anniversary covers. 

The 1930s cover is by Bruce Timm and features a nod to Max Fleisher’s animated films as Superman battles robots while Lois looks on.

The Silver Age Variant by Jose Luis Garcia Lopez features Lois Lane, Superman and a Phone Booth.

The modern day cover is by Jerry Ordway and features Jimmy, Clark, Lois and Lex Luthor.

You can see the rest of the covers along with an interview with Dan DiDio over at IGN

I’m glad to see that they came around on this. That second cover is particularly nice. (Though I agree with the person who said it looks more Bronze Age than Silver - which is more than fine by me, since I prefer the Bronze Age anyway.)

imagineyouricon:

imagine your icon awkwardly babysitting a small child

I don’t need to imagine it! ;-)

tabzthemighty:

For those unclear, the reason a lot of us are calling it Lois Lane’s 75th anniversary is because while Superman is an enduring character we all love and the symbol we think of when we think “superhero”, he is not a ground-breaker.  He is an all-around good guy who represents Truth Justice and the American way.  He’s not unique though he is wonderful.  Lois for a very long time went against the mold by being feisty and fearless and different.  She was a role-model in a sea of uninspiring comic book ladies.  It’s common now for girls to have amazing female characters to look up to.  It wasn’t as common 75 years ago. 

… Is that actually why?

Personally, as someone who’s been making a bigger deal about it being Lois’s anniversary (though I’m celebrating both), that’s not my reasoning at all.

Of course Superman is a ground-breaker. He literally created the superhero genre, from the code-name to the costume to the secret identity. The superhero genre as we know it would not exist without Superman. If that’s not the very definition of ‘ground-breaker’, what is?

Maybe you just meant that there’s nothing ground-breaking about his character today (though that contradicts what you wrote about Lois). But frankly, I think in this day and age of grimdark anti-heroes, having a hero who’s unabashedly idealistic and doesn’t feel the need to be ‘edgy’ or cynical in order to be cool is pretty darn unique, too.

No, to me the reason that I’m making a bigger deal about it being Lois’s anniversary is not because it being Superman’s anniversary isn’t important. It’s because everyone is acknowledging that Superman’s anniversary is important. DC is making a big deal about it. Major publications are making a big deal about it, writing articles about ‘Superman’s 75th anniversary’. I see it mentioned in almost everything I read about Man of Steel. It’s not as important for me to speak out about it being Superman’s anniversary, because it’s not being overlooked. Lois Lane is being overlooked. Lois Lane is, I would argue, being willfully ignored by most of the people currently in charge of Superman, and that’s why it’s all the more important to make a big deal about the fact that this is her anniversary, too. It’s necessary to counteract the sexism of people who try to erase her importance.

It’s not because Superman’s anniversary isn’t important. I mean, you’re entitled to your opinion, but I think that argument is just missing the point here. Of course Superman’s anniversary is a big deal. But everyone already knows that, so it’s not as important to speak up.