Lucy Lane is a fictional character published by DC Comics. She is the younger sister of Lois Lane. A fictional character is any person who appears in a work of fiction. ... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Lois Lane is a fictional character who appears in the Superman stories produced by DC Comics. ...

History

In the Golden Age comics, Lois was shown as having had a young niece named Susie Tompkins. Susie's main trait was telling tall tales to adults, and getting into various kinds of mischief. Susie's last appearance was in 1955. While Lois' sister (and Susie's mother) was never shown in the Golden Age comics, after the advent of DC's multiverse in the 1960s, later stories such as Action Comics #484 (from 1978) presented Lucy as having had an Earth-Two counterpart (a married woman named Lucille Tompkins), who was the mother of Susie. Superman, the catalyst of the Golden Age, from Superman #14, January-February 1942. ... A tall tale is a story that claims to explain the reason for some natural phenomenon, or sometimes illustrates how skilled/intelligent/powerful the subject of the tale was. ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In DC Comics, the Multiverse is a continuity construct in which multiple fictional versions of the universe exist in the same space, separated from each other by their vibrational resonances. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Cover of Action Comics #1, which featured the debut of Superman. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... In DC Comics, the Multiverse is a continuity construct in which multiple fictional versions of the universe exist in the same space, separated from each other by their vibrational resonances. ...

Lucy Lane was first introduced in Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen #36 in April 1959. In the Silver Age stories, Lucy was presented as an airline stewardess who was an on-again, off-again romantic interest of Jimmy Olsen. More so than her sister, Lucy carried a worldly, cosmopolitan attitude about her. Lucy's Silver Age appearances often revolved around Jimmy's various attempts at romancing her. Jimmy Olsen is a supporting character in the Superman comic book series published by DC Comics. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Showcase #4 (September-October 1956), often thought the first appearance of the first Silver Age superhero, the Barry Allen Flash. ... Flight attendants, formerly called sky girls, air hostesses, stewardesses and stewards hold the primary responsibility for the safety and comfort of airline passengers. ... The term cosmopolitan refers to an individual who retains cultural roots in his or her country of origin, yet has adopted a wide taste for other cultures, and so lives both a local and global life. ...

Lucy was reintroduced into current comics continuity in issue #5 of John Byrne's 1986 miniseries Man of Steel. Lucy was a flight attendant, but became affected by a mysterious blindness that was cured as a side-effect of the destruction of a Bizarro clone. Lucy returned to her job as a flight attendant and had a brief relationship with Jimmy Olsen. After many encounters with super-villains such as Deathstroke and Sleez, she eventually started dating African-American Daily Planet staff member Ron Troupe. When Lucy became pregnant, her conservative father was enraged (although Lucy explained "There's not a racist bone in Daddy's body. He hates all his daughters' beaus.") Sam Lane eventually overcame his anger when Lucy and Ron were married and their child was born. John Byrne John Lindley Byrne (born July 6, 1950, Walsall) is a British-born naturalised American author and artist of comic books. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Man of Steel may refer to: The Man of Steel, a common nickname for Superman Joseph Stalins last name, roughly translated into English This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... Jimmy Olsen is a supporting character in the Superman comic book series published by DC Comics. ... Deathstroke the Terminator (Slade Wilson), also called simply Deathstroke, is a fictional character appearing in the DC Comics universe. ... The Daily Planet is a fictional newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. ...

Other media

Though a minor character in the Superman mythos, Lucy Lane has made several live action appearances in the various Superman projects. She was first seen in the 1984 movie Supergirl as Supergirl's friend and schoolmate. Fame actress Maureen Teefy portrayed her here as a peppy teen-ager. She also made three appearances on the television show Lois and Clark, where she was portrayed by both Elizabeth Barondes and Roxanna Zal. In 2005, she showed up in Smallville, played by Peyton List. 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Supergirl was released in 1984, starring Helen Slater in her first motion picture role. ... Fame is a movie directed by Alan Parker which was released in 1980. ... Maureen Teefy (born October 26, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is an American stage and screen actress who has appeared in films such as Grease 2, Fame ,Supergirl and Sunset. ... Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action television series based on the Superman comic books. ... Smallville is an American television series that debuted in 2001 on the WB Television Network. ...

External links

• Brief bio on the modern Lucy Lane
• Supermanica: Lucy Lane Supermanica entry on the Pre-Crisis Lucy Lane