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Lois Lane and Superman's wedding.

Clark Kent and Lois Lane are among the best known fictional couples. Both characters debuted in Action Comics #1 (1938) and have remained in a complicated relationship ever since. Image File history File links Stop. ... Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... Image File history File links Cloiswedding. ... Image File history File links Cloiswedding. ...

The couple's relationship was based for a long time in a dysfunctional Love triangle, in which Clark was interested in Lois, who was taken with Superman. Clark, unable to reveal to Lois that his mild-mannered demeanor was a ruse, was unable to compete for Lois' affection, the irony being he was his own rival. Following the The Man of Steel re-boot, Clark's character became not only the more dominant personality of the Clark Kent/Superman character, but also more outgoing, aggressive, and assertive (more in line with George Reeves' portrayal). This allowed a more natural romance to develop between Lois and Clark. A love triangle refers to a romantic relationship involving three people. ... The Man of Steel was a six-issue comic book limited series released in 1986 by DC Comics, several months after the 12-issue limited series Crisis on Infinite Earths completed. ... George Reeves (January 5 [1], 1914 – June 16, 1959), born George Keefer Brewer to Don Brewer and Helen Lescher, was an American actor best known for playing the title role in the television series Adventures of Superman in the 1950s. ...

Finally, Clark decided to reveal his real identity to Lois and so they began a long engagement which was complicated by the intromision of Lori Lemaris. At last, after a break up and several problems, in 1996, Lois and Clark got married and a wedding album was released. The event was also made to coincide with the TV series' Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman own wedding. Lori Lemaris is a fictional character in the Superman comic books published by DC Comics. ... Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action television series based on the Superman comic books. ...

Despite the fact that Lois Lane is Clark Kent's love interest in almost every Superman incarnation, in Smallville, Clark's affection is directed toward Lana Lang, his childhood crush in canon. However, said relationship has ended in season five. Lois Joanne Lane is a fictional comic book character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... This article is about the character. ... Smallville is an American television series that follows the adventures of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling), as a teenager living in Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. ... Lana Lang is a supporting character in DC Comics Superman series. ...

Yet, the producers (called TPTB or AlMiles by the fans) claim they have been limited in the usage of Clark and Lois - and in the Lois Lane character in general - due to the fact that Lois and Clark are not supposed to fall in love in such an early stage (both are described as teenagers in the Smallville universe) and that is why currently, in the series, a romantic interaction between the two characters has not been managed, although there tend to be "anvils" or foreshadowing about said future relationship.

Clark and Lois in different media

Comics

Lois Lane and Clark Kent in "Adv of Superman #525".

June 1938: the first super hero in the history of comics made his debut when Superman graced the pages of Action Comics #1. In that comic there was no Daily Planet, Smallville, kryptonite, Lex Luthor, Perry White or Jimmy Olsen, but there was Lois Lane. In fact, Clark Kent asked Lois out on a date in that first comic, but things went badly. When a gangster demanded that Lois dance with him, Clark adhered to his disguise as a coward, which meant Lois had to defend herself against the intruder's advances. The outraged gangster kidnapped Lois after running her taxi off the road. Superman rushed to the rescue and saved Lois and thus the love triangle built for two was born. Clark would pine for Lois and she would pine for Superman. Image File history File links Cloiscomics. ... Image File history File links Cloiscomics. ...

This remained the status quo in the comics for a number years, though Lois did warm up to Clark for the most part. Yet their relationship couldn't really advance with Lois left out of the secret and with Clark Kent's persona being a disguise. This changed in a comic from 1978 (the 40th anniversary of Superman). A wizard wanted to rid the world of Superman, but he had no idea that Superman had a secret identity. With Superman gone and no memory of being Superman and therefore no need to pretend to be a coward, Clark Kent finally became a man with a backbone.

The new 'take charge' Clark Kent, who was fearless and bold, became very attractive to Lois Lane, which proved it was more about attitude and personality than super powers that attracted her to Superman. Lois and the new Clark Kent began dating, fell in love and eventually he proposed and the couple got married. Then, on their honeymoon, when Lois saw Clark caught in a crossfire that should have killed him, but left no mark on him, she began to suspect he was really Superman. She tried to cut a lock of his hair and the scissors broke. As much as she loved Clark with no memory of being Superman, she knew the world needed Superman and so found the wizard who had cast the spell and had him reverse it.

Clark remembered he was Superman, but he also remembered being married to Lois and didn't want to back out of the marriage. Instead, he took her to the Fortress of Solitude and married her again, but as Superman and a Kryptonian marriage ceremony. From that point until the revamp, Lois and Clark of the alternate universe known as Earth 2, remained married. In the regular comics, however, it was business as usual. Lois loved Superman, but he said he belonged to the world and couldn't commit to anyone. Also Lana Lang, who had been created for the Superboy comics, was introduced into the Superman comics as an adult rival against Lois for Superman's affections. Lois won that competition, but still was not told of Superman's dual identity. However, a big change was coming...

In 1985, the DC Comics universe went through an enormous overhaul and revamp called Crisis on Infinite Earths. The purpose of the year-long event was to get rid of some character histories, conflicting continuity and overlapping worlds and create a more logical universe. When the crisis ended, Clark never was Superboy as a youth and Clark Kent became the real person and Superman the disguise. There was finally a setting in which Lois could logically fall in love with Clark Kent because he was the real person this time; although it would take a couple of years for Lois to feel anything romantic for Clark after he scooped her on the Superman exclusive.

In Superman #44, the couple buried the hatchet and began dating and fell in love. In Superman #50, Clark proposed to Lois and she accepted, but Clark didn't tell Lois his secret until weeks later in Action Comics #662. That threw Lois for a loop and she needed time to think it over. After contemplating the revelation and its implications, Lois decided it all came down to love. She loved Clark and would accept and share his complicated life and secret. Then, due to the pending debut of the series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, a chain of events were put into motion to prevent Lois and Clark in the comics from getting married until the TV couple was ready to walk down the aisle. Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman was a live-action television series based on the Superman comic books. ...

Superman was killed by Doomsday in Superman #75. Then, after a year of mourning, searching and resurrecting, Superman returned to the land of the living and the arms of Lois Lane. But the comics still had to drag their feet because Lois and Clark on the TV series met as strangers when the show debuted and it would take 3 years for them to make it to the altar. The comics launched into a series of arcs designed to keep the couple apart including a broken engagement arc, but Lois and Clark on the TV series finally married in October 1996 and so did their comic book counterparts.

A decade later and the legendary couple are still married and are also contemplating the possibility of having children.

Superman: The Movie

Lois Lane and Superman in the memorable flight scene in Superman I.

Superman was released by Warner Bros. in 1978, and based on the popular DC Comics character. It was directed by Richard Donner and executive produced by Ilya Salkind, with music by John Williams. Superman/Clark Kent was portrayed by Christopher Reeve and Lois Lane was portrayed by Margot Kidder. Image File history File links Clois_superman. ... Image File history File links Clois_superman. ... Warner Bros. ... // Events February 1 - Bob Dylans film Renaldo and Clara, a documentary of the Rolling Thunder Revue tour premieres in Los Angeles, California March 1 - Charlie Chaplins coffin is stolen from a Swiss cemetery 3 months after burial March - Leigh Brackett completes the first draft for Star Wars Episode... DC Comics is one of the largest American companies in comic book and related media publishing. ... Richard Donner (born Richard Donald Schwartzberg on April 24, 1930) is an American film director and also producer through the production company, The Donners Company, he and his wife, producer Lauren Shuler-Donner, own. ... Ilya Salkind (born Ilya Juan Salkind Dominguez, July 27, 1947 in Mexico City) grew up in the world of motion pictures. ... John Towner Williams (born February 8, 1932) is an Academy Award-winning American composer and conductor. ... Superman is a fictional character regarded as the most famous and popular superhero of all time. ... Christopher Reeve (September 25, 1952 – October 10, 2004) was an American actor, director, producer and writer. ... Lois Joanne Lane is a fictional comic book character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... An autographed photo of Margot Kidder from the 1970s. ...

The movie led to three theatrical sequels: Superman II (1980), Superman III (1983) and Superman IV: The Quest For Peace (1987). Superman Returns (2006) is based on the continuity of the 1978 & 1980 films, and includes original footage of Marlon Brando as Jor-El that was intended to be used in Superman II. A sequel is a work of fiction in literature, film, and other creative works that is produced after a completed work, and is set in the same universe but at a later time. ... Superman II is the 1980 sequel to the 1978 feature film Superman. ... // Events April 30 - The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London. ... Superman III is a 1983 movie that was the third of four movies based upon the long-running DC Comics superhero produced between 1978-1987. ... // February 11 - The Rolling Stones concert film Lets Spend the Night Together opens in New York North Americas Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi Tootsie Trading Places, starring Dan Aykroyd and Eddie Murphy WarGames, starring Matthew Broderick and Ally Sheedy Superman III Flashdance Staying Alive Octopussy Mr. ... Superman IV: The Quest For Peace is a 1987 film, the last of the Superman theatrical movies. ... // May 9 - Actor Tom Cruise marries actress Mimi Rogers. ... Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Superman. ... // Please note that following the tradition of the English language film industry, these are the top grossing films that were first released in the United States and Canada in 2006; because they may have made most of their income in a later year, they may not be the top-grossing...

One of the most important aspects in the first and second movies was the romantic relationship between the two main characters; Clark was hopelessly in love with Lois Lane and even (in Superman II) gave up his powers in order to be with her. The scene of the first movie where Superman takes Lois in his arms and both fly over the nocturnal sky of Metropolis has become classic and has inspired several parodies over the years. For other uses, see Metropolis (disambiguation). ...

Sadly, a disagreement between Margot Kidder and the producers led to Lois' character's part being reduced in the third movie, along with the Clark and Lois content. An autographed photo of Margot Kidder from the 1970s. ...

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1990s)

Lois Lane and Clark Kent.

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It aired from 1993 to 1997, and starred Dean Cain as Superman/Clark Kent, Teri Hatcher as Lois Lane and John Shea as Lex Luthor. The series generally followed comic book writer John Byrne's 1986 revamping of the Superman mythos, with Clark Kent as the true personality, and Superman the secret identity. The main characteristic of this series is that it gave special focus on the relationship between Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Dean Cain in Iraq Dean George Cain (born July 31, 1966) is an American actor best known for playing Superman in the television series Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman co-starring with Desperate Housewives star Teri Hatcher. ... This article is about the character. ... Teri Lynn Hatcher (born December 8, 1964) is an Emmy-nominated and Golden Globe Award-winning American actress and author. ... Lois Joanne Lane is a fictional comic book character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... John Shea as Lex Luthor. ... Lex Luthor is a fictional DC Comics supervillain. ... John Lindley Byrne (born July 6, 1950) is a British-born naturalised American author and artist of comic books. ...

General plot of the series: In 1966, Jonathan and Martha Kent witness the crash-landing of a small spaceship in Shuster's Field near Smallville, Kansas. When they investigate the craft, they discover the baby Kal-El and decide to raise him as their own, naming him "Clark Jerome Kent". 27 years later, Clark moves to Metropolis and gets a job at the Daily Planet. There, he is partnered with Lois Lane, who at first considers him little more than a pest. Eventually, however, the two fall in love and marry after a turbulent courtship. The marriage was timed to coincide with the corresponding event in the comic books. Smallville is the fictional hometown of Clark Kent. ... Official language(s) none Capital Topeka Largest city Wichita Area  Ranked 15th  - Total 82,277 sq mi (213,096 km²)  - Width 211 miles (340 km)  - Length 417 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... Metropolis as depicted in the Superman Returns video game Metropolis is a fictional city that appears in comic books published by DC Comics, and is the home of Superman. ... The Daily Planet is a fictional broadsheet newspaper that appears in Superman stories published by DC Comics. ...

The series spawned several short tie-in books aimed at young adults, as well as one full-length novel for adults, Lois & Clark: A Superman Novel (1996), written by C. J. Cherryh. C. J. Cherryh (born September 1, 1942) is the slightly modified working name of United States science fiction and fantasy author Carolyn Janice Cherry, the sister of artist David A. Cherry. ...

Smallville (2001-Present)

Lois Lane and Clark Kent in episode 5.03 "Aqua".

Smallville is a series currently on the CW (formerly the WB) that deals with a young Clark Kent learning to accept his powers and who he really is, along with his destiny. The series shows a Clark (Tom Welling) reluctant to accept his Kryptonian heritage, his responsibility over his abilities, a longing desire to be "normal" and a constant fear of others discovering his secret. While the show focuses on these issues, he experiences crushes and infatuations with Alicia Baker and Lana Lang. Image File history File links Lois_clark_aqua. ... Image File history File links Lois_clark_aqua. ... Smallville is an American television series that follows the adventures of a young Clark Kent (Tom Welling), as a teenager living in Smallville, Kansas, during the years before he becomes Superman. ... Thomas John Patrick Welling (born April 26, 1977 in Putnam Valley, New York) is an American actor and former male fashion model, most famous for playing Clark Kent on the current television series Smallville. ... Clark Kents fateful meeting with Alicia Baker (played by Sarah Carter) at the LuthorCorp building. ... Lana Lang is a supporting character in DC Comics Superman series. ...

Lois Lane has also been added to the main cast; she and Clark have developed a friendship, though currently there is no romantic interest between them.

Erica Durance revealed at Wizard World Philadelphia 2006 that "DC Comics has really clamped down on Lois. You can't do a dream sequence (with her and Clark) or any of that sneaky stuff."

In the current season of Smallville, the restrictions on Lois and Clark's romance have apparently been relieved to a large extent. In the tenth episode of the season "Hydro" Lois and Clark share their first kiss. As Clark is disguised as Green Arrow and Lois doesn't know his true identity, the kiss was interpreted by fans as a foreshadowing of Lois/Clark/Superman triangle in the future.

In "Crimson" Clark gets infected by Red Kryptonite when Lois puts on a lipstick, made of the same substance, that was supposed to make her fall in love with the first man she sees, which turns out to be Clark. Under the influence of the lipstick love potion, Lois kisses Clark, thus infecting him. In this episode, Smallville's Lois Lane also finally adds her name to the list of Lois Lanes who have taken a flight with Clark Kent as he takes Lois for a flight from the rooftop of Daily Planet building in Metropolis.

Superman Returns (2006)

Lois Lane and Superman in Superman Returns.

In the movie by director Bryan Singer, Superman has disappeared for a number of years. On his return, not only did he find the world he left behind change in ways he didn't expect, but the woman he loves is a mother and has moved on, being engaged. Image File history File links Clois_sr. ... Image File history File links Clois_sr. ... Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Superman. ... Bryan Singer (born September 17, 1965) is an American film director. ...

Jason Lane is revealed to be the son of Superman by the end of the movie. What remains to be seen (presumably in the sequel to Superman Returns) is how Bryan Singer will resolve the love triangle between Lois Lane, Superman, and Richard White. Superman Returns is a 2006 superhero film based on the fictional DC Comics character Superman. ...

The role of Lois Lane is played by Kate Bosworth and the role of Superman/Clark Kent is played by Brandon Routh. Lois Joanne Lane is a fictional comic book character who appears in DC Comics’ Superman stories. ... Kate Bosworth (born January 2, 1983) is an American actress. ... Superman is a fictional character regarded as the most famous and popular superhero of all time. ... Brandon James Routh (born October 9, 1979) is an American actor and former fashion model. ...

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