Superman and Lois Lane Superman and Lois Lane Superman and Lois Lane are among the best known fictional couples. They were the very first superhero comic book romance. Created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster, both characters (including Superman's alter ego, Clark Kent) first appeared in DC Comics' "Action Comics" #1 (June 1938). They have remained in a complicated relationship ever since. The couple has been portrayed in multiple Superman adaptations in different media. The characters' relationship was based for a long time in a love triangle in which Clark was interested in Lois who was smitten with the superhero Superman. Clark,
Superman/Batman Batman discover each other's secret identities and agree to work together, even though they disagree with each other's methods of operating. The issue is a reimagining of "The Mightiest Team In the World", the tale from "Superman" #76 (May–June 1952) in which the two heroes discover each other's secret identities and team up for the first time. In "The Unexamined Life... " ("Annual" #2 (2008)), Superman loses his powers and takes on the identity of Supernova. The issue is a reimagining of "The Has-Been Superman" from "World's Finest Comics" #178 (September 1968) and "Superman's Perfect Crime" from "World's Finest Comics"