Superman & Lois: Earth-Prime Gives Arrowverse New Wave of Classic DC Characters
Warning: The following contains SPOILERS for Earth-Prime: Superman and Lois #2.
The latest issue of DC Comics' Earth-Prime series is devoted to Superman and Lois and confirms the existence of several Superman villains in the Arrowverse. This is notable because the history of Superman in the shared reality of the CW superhero shows is shockingly underdeveloped. While certain key facts have been established, such as Superman being an active hero for nearly 20 years, very little has been revealed about just which villains he might have fought in that time.
The first story in Earth-Prime: Superman and Lois #2, «The Anniversary,» by Jai Jamison, Adam Mallinger, Andrew N. Wong and Tom Grummett offers a glimpse at the early days of Clark Kent and Lois Lane's marriage in the Arrowverse. The story, largely told in flashback, finds Lois and Clark explaining to their sons Jordan and Jonathan just why they always celebrate their wedding anniversary four days after the actual date of their wedding. The short answer is that it took them that long to actually celebrate their first anniversary, due to their work getting in the way. The long answer involves a farcical series of events, which introduce the Arrowverse versions of several classic Superman villains.
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Lois and Clark's dinner plans on the second night after their first anniversary are thwarted when Clark is forced to face Nuclear Man, a character originally created for Superman IV: The Quest For Peace. One night later, it is Lois' turn to be late for their date, as she infiltrates a meeting of Intergang operatives overseen by Toyman. One of the more notable faces in the assembled crowd is Sleez, a villain
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