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Character/DC

Lois Lane

girlfriend/wife of Superman

5,871 appearancesSince 1938

Lois Lane first appeared in Action Comics #1 (1938-06), published by DC. 5,871 appearances are indexed across 60 series.

Reporter for the Daily Planet newspaper (originally the Daily Star). Daughter of Sam Lane. Older sister of Lucy Lane. Wife of Clark Kent (Superman). Mother of Jon Kent (Superboy / Superman).

Character history

Key issues

6 issues

Action Comics
#1
first appearance
1938-06-00
Superman Annual
#3
death
1991-05-00
Superman & Batman: Generations
#3
death
1999-03-00

Across the catalog

Appears in

60 series

Action Comics
1938–2011
591 issues →
Superman
1939–1986
320 issues →
Adventures of Superman
1987–2006
172 issues →

Injustice: Gods Among Us #1 cover

Injustice: Gods Among Us

#1

death

2013-03-00

Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs #1 cover

Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs

#1

2018-01-00

Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs 1 (Special Edition) #1 cover

Dark Nights: The Batman Who Laughs 1 (Special Edition)

#1

2019-10-00

Superman cover

Superman

1987–2006

166 issues →

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane cover

Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane

1958–1974

137 issues →

The Menomonee Falls Gazette cover

The Menomonee Falls Gazette

1971–1978

129 issues →

World's Finest Comics cover

World's Finest Comics

1941–1986

123 issues →

Action Comics cover

Action Comics

2011–

113 issues →

Superman: The Man of Steel cover

Superman: The Man of Steel

1991–2003

111 issues →

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen cover

Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen

1954–1974

101 issues →

The Superman Family cover

The Superman Family

1974–1982

51 issues →

Superman Adventures cover

Superman Adventures

1996–2002

51 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2006–2011

40 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2011–2016

37 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2023–

33 issues →

Trinity cover

Trinity

2008–2009

29 issues →

The New 52: Futures End cover

The New 52: Futures End

2014–2015

26 issues →

The Best of DC cover

The Best of DC

1979–1986

25 issues →

Earth 2: World's End cover

Earth 2: World's End

2014–2015

24 issues →

DC Comics Presents cover

DC Comics Presents

1978–1986

23 issues →

Superman / Batman cover

Superman / Batman

2003–2011

22 issues →

Supergirl cover

Supergirl

2005–2011

21 issues →

Superman cover

Superman

2018–2021

19 issues →

Earth 2: Society cover

Earth 2: Society

2015–2017

18 issues →

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2016–2018
18 issues →
Smallville Season 11
2012–2014
17 issues →
Batman / Superman
2013–2016
14 issues →
Superman Unlimited
2025–
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JLA
1997–2006
13 issues →
Superman Confidential
2007–2008
13 issues →
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow
1995–1999
12 issues →
Superwoman
2016–2018
12 issues →
Lois Lane
2019–2020
12 issues →
Superman: Son of Kal-El
2021–2023
12 issues →
Wonder Woman
1987–2006
11 issues →
DC Universe Online Legends
2011–2012
11 issues →
Earth 2
2012–2015
11 issues →
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
2022–
11 issues →
Superman Annual
1987–2009
10 issues →
All Star Superman
2006–2008
10 issues →
The Superman Chronicles
2006–2012
10 issues →
DC Comics: Bombshells
2015–2017
10 issues →
Superman Annual
1960–1986
9 issues →
80 Page Giant Magazine
1964–1969
9 issues →
TDNCape Archive 1982
The Daring New Adventures of Supergirl
1982–1983
9 issues →
Superman: The Man of Steel
2003–2016
9 issues →
Superman Family Adventures
2012–2013
9 issues →
Adventures of Superman
2013–2014
9 issues →
Superman Unchained
2013–2015
9 issues →
Smallville Season 11
2013–2016
9 issues →
Justice League
2018–2022
9 issues →
Superman: Lost
2023–2024
9 issues →
Adventure Comics
1938–1983
8 issues →
The Superman Archives
1989–2010
8 issues →
JLA
1997–2006
8 issues →
Superman: Birthright
2003–2004
8 issues →
Countdown
2007–2008
8 issues →
Superman Giant
2018–2019
8 issues →
Batman / Superman
2019–2021
8 issues →
Action Comics Annual
1987–2011
7 issues →