Lori Lemaris
Lori Lemaris in her first appearance, in Superman (volume 1) #129, May 1959. Art by Wayne Boring.
Publication information
Publisher	DC Comics
First appearance	"The Girl In Superman's Past" in Superman (volume 1) #129 in May 1959
Created by	Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster, John Byrne
In story information
Alter ego	Lori Lemaris (tritonian name)
Species	Tritonian
Place of origin	Atlantis
Abilities	Breathing underwater, fast swimming, telepathy, transformation (human-to-mermaid only)

Lori Lemaris is a fictional character in DC Comics' Superman comic books. Lori is a mermaid from Tritonis, a city in the undersea lost continent of Atlantis. Superman began as a feature in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. ... Wayne Boring (born 1905, Minnesota; died 1987) is an American comic book artist, most known for his work on Superman from the late 1940s to 1950s. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... In comic books, first appearance refers to first comic book to feature a character. ... Jerome Jerry Siegel a. ... Joseph Joe Shuster (July 10, 1914 - July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-born comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with writer Jerry Siegel, first published in Action Comics #1 (March 1938). ... For other uses of John Byrne, see John Byrne (disambiguation). ... Atlantis is a fictional location in the DC Comics Universe and the Marvel Comics Universe. ... A fictional character is any person, persona, identity, or entity that is created from ones imagination or from an adaption of an existing entity. ... DC Comics is an American comic book and related media company. ... Superman is a fictional character and comic book superhero , originally created by American writer Jerry Siegel and Canadian artist Joe Shuster and published by DC Comics. ... A comic book is a magazine or book containing the art form of comics. ... For other uses, see Mermaid (disambiguation). ... Atlantis is a fictional location in the DC Comics Universe and the Marvel Comics Universe. ...

Silver Age

Lori was first introduced in the story "The Girl In Superman's Past" in Superman (volume 1) #129 in May 1959. The story revealed that while attending Metropolis University, Clark met Lori, who was attending as a student and hiding her mermaid identity by posing as a wheelchair-bound student (with a blanket covering the lower half of her body). Clark and Lori soon fell in love with each other, but Clark started to wonder why Lori would repeatedly cut their dates short every night to return home at 8 p.m. Clark eventually decided to propose marriage to Lori, but Lori told Clark that she couldn't marry him, and that she also had to return to her native country. Heartbroken, and growing suspicious of why Lori had to return home every night at a preset time, Clark investigated, and discovered Lori's mermaid secret. Lori, in turn, revealed that thanks to her people's telepathic powers, she knew that he was really Superman all along, but promised to keep the knowledge of his identity a secret. Lori also stated that since the two came from such different worlds, they could never be wed. After a parting kiss underwater, the two bid farewell to each other. Superman began as a feature in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. ... Metropolis Skyline, as seen in Smallville. ... Wheelchair seating in a theater. ... Matrimony redirects here. ... Telepathy from the Greek τηλε, tele, distant, and πάθεια, patheia, feeling, is the supposed ability to communicate information from one mind to another, and is one form of extra-sensory perception or anomalous cognition. ...

Lori made various appearances throughout the Silver Age Superman comics. Like many other minor DC characters, Lori was killed in the 1985 limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths. Showcase #4 (September-October 1956), often thought the first appearance of the first Silver Age superhero, the Barry Allen Flash. ... The limited series is a term referring to a comic book series with a set finite number of issues. ... Crisis on Infinite Earths was a 12-issue American comic book limited series (identified as a 12-part maxi-series) and crossover event, produced by DC Comics in 1985 to simplify their then-55-year-old continuity. ...

Modern Age

Lori was soon brought back in a new incarnation after John Byrne's 1986 Man of Steel limited series, which revised Superman's origins. Her post-Crisis incarnation first appeared in Superman (volume 2) #12 in December 1987. Lori's post-Crisis origin story and her relationship with Clark remained similar to the original, except that post-Crisis, Clark had not yet adopted a superheroic identity at the time he was in college. Additionally, in the modern version, Lori also had a mission to discover other cities of the continent of Atlantis, a quest completed when Superman later met Aquaman, who revealed he was a native of just such a city. For other uses of John Byrne, see John Byrne (disambiguation). ... The Man of Steel is a nickname often used to describe the nearly indestructible comic book superhero, Superman. ... Superman began as a feature in Action Comics #1 in June 1938. ... Aquaman is a fictional character, superhero in DC Comics. ...

In Lori's appearances in the mid-to-late 1990s, Lori had been magically altered so that she would be human when dry and a mermaid when wet, much like Madison, Daryl Hannah's character in the 1984 movie Splash. Lois Lane agreed to let her stay at her apartment for a while during a trip to Metropolis; however, Lori being an old flame of Clark's put a brief strain on Lois and Clark's relationship, though things were soon straightened out. Lori remained a recurring character through the rest of the 1990s, and made an appearance in Justice Leagues, a recent Justice League of America comic event involving her native Atlantis. In human form, her feet do not touch the ground, instead floating about an inch above it. Daryl Christine Hannah (born December 3, 1960) is an American film actress. ... This page is about the movie. ... For the Dutch girl group, see Loïs Lane. ... Justice Leagues was a six-issue crossover event published by DC Comics in 2001, which introduced a revamped Justice League of America. ... The Justice League is a DC Comics superhero team. ...

Lori was thought to be killed in the 2005-2006 Infinite Crisis limited series when the out-of-control Spectre destroyed the kingdom of Atlantis. She appeared again after the Crisis' reality-altering events in a flashback story shown in 2007's Superman Confidential #6-7. Infinite Crisis was a seven-issue limited series of comic books published by DC Comics, beginning in October of 2005. ... The Spectre is a fictional cosmic entity and superhero who has appeared in numerous comic books published by DC Comics. ... Superman Confidential is a monthly comic book series from DC Comics, which debuted on November 1st, 2006. ...

Background

Lori's name was definitely influenced by the myths of the continent of Lemuria, but was also possibly created by combining the name of the Lorelei rock in the Rhine river with the Latin word mare meaning sea.^{[citation needed]}. Lemuria is the name of a hypothetical lost land variously located in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. ... The Rock of Lorelei by the Rhine Lorelei Lorelei Loreley sign on the bank of the Rhine View of the Rhine as seen by Lorelei The Lorelei (originally written as Loreley) is a rock on the eastern bank of the Rhine near St. ... For other uses, see Rhine (disambiguation). ... Latin was the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ...

The song "Beautiful Dreamer" (1864) has a line in it that refers to Lorelei rock and mermaids. Beautiful dreamer / Currier and Ives, (between 1856 and 1907). ...

Lori is one of several Superman characters with the alliterative initials "LL", including Lex Luthor, Lana Lang, Linda Lee, Letitia Lerner, Lena Luthor (Luthor's sister pre-Crisis, and daughter post-Crisis), Lyla Lerrol, Liesel Largo, Lenora Lemaris (one of Lori's sisters), Lightning Lad,Light Lass -- formerly Lightning Lass -- (sister of Lightning Lad), Lucy Lane, Luma Lynai, Lionel Luthor and Lois Lane. Alliteration is the repetition of a leading consonant sound in a phrase. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain and the archenemy of the superhero Superman. ... Lana Lang is a supporting character in DC Comics Superman series. ... For other uses, see Supergirl (disambiguation). ... Panel from Letitia Lerner, Supermans Babysitter Letitia Lerner, Supermans Babysitter is a comic book story by Kyle Baker, co-written with Liz Glass. ... Lena Luthor is a fictional character, in DC Comics Superman series. ... Lyla Lerrol is a Kryptonian actress with whom Superman falls in love with when he travels back in time to some years before Kryptons destruction in the 1960 story Supermans Return to Krypton. Category: ... Lightning Lad, or Live Wire, (Garth Ranzz of the planet Winath) is a comic book superhero in the DC Comics universe. ... This page discusses the pre-Zero Hour version of the character. ... Lucy Lane is a fictional character published by DC Comics. ... Lionel Luthor is a fictional character in the CW Network television series Smallville, played by John Glover. ... For the Dutch girl group, see Loïs Lane. ...

Other Versions

• In the Tangent Comics series Joker's Wild, a human named Lori Lemaris is one of three heroines masqerading as a heroic version of The Joker. She also appears in the Tangent: Superman's Reign series (March 2008).
• There has been some rumors going around that Lori will appear in Season 8 of the TV series Smallville. This is still a rumor and has yet to be confirmed.

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External links

• Biography about the Silver Age Lori Lemaris
• Biography about the modern Lori Lemaris
• Supermanica: Lori Lemaris Supermanica entry on the pre-Crisis Lori Lemaris
• [1] Lori Lemaris pin-up art from comic book artist John Byrne's website