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admonition : mollycoddler for Superwoman Special # 1!One of DC ’s grown surprises in 2024 is the reveal ofLois Laneas the newSuperwoman , drastically shifting the balance of theSupermanfamily . Not only that , but the squad behindSuperwoman Special#1 has thrown a few Easter eggs into Lois ' write up for longtime fans , turn the worst Superman television game ever made into a cardinal part of Lois ' superhero training .
Superwoman Special#1by Joshua Williamson , Edwin Galamon , Laura Braga , Nikola Čižmešija , Rex Lokus , and Dave Sharpe revealshow Lois Lane mysteriously finds herselfwith her own set of Kryptonian superpowers after the events ofAbsolute Powerby Mark Waid and Dan Mora . No longer forced to sit down on the sidelines while the relaxation of her family saves the 24-hour interval , Lois enthusiastically practices her new powers courtesy of a adorable education montageco - star Clark .
Eagle - eyed viewers will note that one of Clark ’s tests for Lois ' new ability is suspiciously intimate : she must flee through a set of lead - line green ring , a task taken directly from the notorious video game flopSuperman : The New Superman Adventures , also recognise by fans as " Superman 64 " .
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To Become Superwoman, Lois Lane Must Master Superman 64’s Infamous Ring Levels
exhaust in 1999 for the Nintendo 64 console table , Superman 64is a tie - in gameto the hugely popularSuperman : The Animated Series . The biz is infamous for its rush development and pitiful optimization , with the in - game self-justification of a " kryptonite fog " used to test and explain forth the biz ’s painful graphics and draw distance . The recur use of goods and services of levels demand Superman to pilot through a series of rings was wide criticize , with the game ’s strict time limits and poor artwork often leading players to miss a target and lose the challenge .
The Man of Steel has a direful track record when it comes to video games .
Despite having a suite of powers ostensibly tailor - made for gaming , the Man of Steel has a dreadful cut record when it follow to TV games . AlthoughSupermanfeatured in a glut of title between 1999 and 2006 such asSuperman : Shadow of ApokolipsandSuperman Returns , the game could not escape the same shift as Superman 64and proffer empty - feel worlds while struggling to reconcile telecasting game mechanics with a canonically invulnerable admirer . To escort , Superman ’s most successful plot appearance as a playable character have only been in fighting games such as theInjusticefranchise andMultiVersus .
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Although Superman 64 ’s pack proved terrible from a gameplay perspective , they fit in attractively as part of Superman ’s training regime for Lois . Not only is it in melody with current canyon that Superman would have the engineering science to project such band , but the resulting obstacle line make perfect sense as a style to test Lois ' aptitude with her newfound flight of steps powers . It ’s both a brash nod to readers in the know and an excellent mode to translate the attempted gamification of Superman ’s powers into comic persistence - without needing to squeeze " kryptonite fog " or some other element into the tale .
DC ’s new Superwoman has officially resolve Superman ’s BEST Kryptonian superpower , and rooter will belike be quick to concord with the heroine .
If all holds ( and that is always a large " if " ) , thenSuperwoman Special#1ushers in a new Superman era , with Lois and Clark acting as equal superhero married person . With all of this new , however , it ’s practiced to see that the originative squad has n’t forgotten the old , and a 25 - twelvemonth - honest-to-goodness in - joke about Superman ’s " unredeemed " video game visual aspect hammers home that this new position quo aims to acknowledge new and honest-to-goodness readers alike . It ’s a lovely small laugh at the franchise ’s past trip-up , even asLois Lane’stime asSuperwomancarries theSupermanfranchise into the time to come .
Superwoman Special#1is available now from DC Comics .
