Someone is out to murder Lois Lane, but she doesn’t want her Super-husband to worry about it. She’s got her right-hand woman, Renee “The Question” Montoya, to keep her safe and track down the killer, and a long list of superhero connections she can reach out to for more help. Greg Rucka and Mike Perkins’ Lois Lane miniseries showcases the titular reporter’s resilience in the face of deadly obstacles, and she doesn’t need her husband’s protection to take big risks. Superman is plenty occupied with other responsibilities, and it’s important for Lois to take charge in her professional life. But like any good journalist, she doesn’t do it alone. Lois recognizes the value of using superheroes as resources to help her track down the full story, and when she needs answers about this new assassin, she goes to the best detective she knows: Batman.
This exclusive preview of next week’s Lois Lane #9 is a treat for Gotham Central fans, taking Renee Montoya back to her old workplace as she switches on the Bat-signal above the Gotham City Police Department. While Batman does his investigating, new enemies are moving into place, and this creative team has done excellent work weaving multiple story threads into a thrilling action-espionage story with a strong political point of view. This issue welcomes colorist Andy Troy to the series, and his textured rendering and subdued palette make him a strong fit for Perkins’ detailed, gritty linework. One of Perkins’ biggest strengths in this series is how he establishes a sense of place, and the opening panels move from the street to the GCPD roof to give these establishing shots some movement and draw the reader deeper into the setting.
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She’s got her right-hand woman, Renee “The Question” Montoya, to keep her safe and track down the killerWelp, it’s on my list now
Have they established what’s going on with Vic Sage or is it shrugged off as Rebirth shenanigans. He had the best death of any superhero I’ve seen (by this very author) so I’m mostly sad to see him back.
Haven’t really addressed it one way or another. They mention it’s weird and that Renee remembers him dying while Vic doesn’t, but other than that, nothing.
There’s an upcoming book called The Deaths of Vic Sage, which might focus on that?
I was pretty sure that was elseworlds…though I do get confused about that stuff. But it’s by Jeff Lemire and I’d rather Rucka handled it.
I can’t believe this made it to print without anybody noticing they forgot to put the text:”Superman’s Girl Friend” above Lois Lane.
Amateur hour. No wonder they’re going down.
Don’t worry, she introduces herself as Lois Lane, female reporter throughout the series so everyone knows not to take her seriously.
“…and she doesn’t need her husband’s protection to take big risks”
Except when her investigations inventively end up at the feet of some over powered supervillain. I’m surprised in comics there are still newspaper companies. No journalist in their right mind would begin investigations into ANYTHING. Cat up a tree? Fuck you, that cat. Missing children? Fuck you, they were kidnapped by the League of Assassins. Interview a famous chef for an apple pie recipe? OK, that sounds safe. Nope! That recipe was a trap created by Professor Pyg posing as a chef.
This art is amazing, really reminds me of Michael Lark, artist on Gotham Central.