Superman's Girlfriend Lois Lane #93

I am not too sure what to make of this story but it's hilarious in its cliches. Lois,as we will see in many stories to come, is jealous of Diana and feels she wants her man and, of course, Superman,who does not seem to think he is exclusively her man, is a jerk. It still is Diana in the I-Ching Era and here she is in her boutique. Boy, DC sure knew how to pick some jobs for Diana. But even though this book is about Lois being a martyr over that mean, mean Superman...Superman and Diana are having fun while Lois whines and pines.Really,can you blame the guy? Which woman would you actually want to be with? And, Lois, I am sorry, but get a life.

She decides to challenge Diana for Superman's love and gets bitch slapped in the process. Superman watches the two and is quite comfortable with their shenanigans. Even after Lois loses out to Diana, she decides to spy on them. Wow. Really, DC must be writing satire or comedy here. But Lois Lane comics were a bit like that. There was nothing remotely inspirational here and to feel sympathy for Lois, Superman had often to be written as a jerk. So what does that say about that relationship?

In the end of course it turns out the real Diana was imprisoned somewhere and this was an escaped Kryptonian villainess. The real Diana would be rescued and all will once more be well between Lois and Superman. I think dysfunctional would be a better way to describe it all. Even though Superman had fallen in love with Diana and was going to marry her, he came to his senses. He suddenly cared for Lois too much. Aren't you lucky, Lois, to have that back pedaling man? And when you think DC could only do this sort of thing back then, you'd be surprise to know they can write rubbish in current continuity too.