Superman's Strange Name Coincidence Is Weirder Than 'Martha'
Throughout Superman’s comic book history, he has encountered several characters who strangely share the same initials of ‘L.L.’ The odd overlap makes it seem less weird that Martha Kent and Martha Wayne have the same first name. From Clark Kent’s high school girlfriend Lana Lang to his Daily Planet reporter wife Lois Lane, and his archenemy Lex Luthor, there are even more Superman-related characters in the DC Universe who coincidentally have two names beginning with ‘L'.
In the Golden and Silver Ages of comics, alliteration in character names was common, but not constant. From the Hulk’s Bruce Banner to Spider-Man’s Peter Parker, and the original Captain Marvel’s alter ego, Billy Batson, superheroes were named by creators similarly to cartoons, with catchy, memorable names. Today, characters tend to have more authentic-sounding names, rendering many love interests, villains, and fellow superheroes a product of their time.
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In contrast to the broader DC Universe, Superman’s large cast of characters stand out for the retro naming convention. The distinction echoes the brighter tone of Superman comics, as opposed to Batman’s darker rogues gallery in Gotham City. Through his many adventures, Clark Kent has fallen in love with Lana Lang, met her mother Laura Lang, met her father Lewis Lang, married Lois Lane, met her sister Lucy Lane, and has fought Lex Luthor, who has a sister Lena Luthor and a son Lex Luthor Jr. Superman has also teamed up with Supergirl, who has taken the alias Linda Lee. However, this is just a small sample of the many characters who share the initials in the grand scheme of Superman stories. Mr. Mxyztplk addresses the trope in Adventures of
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