Superwoman Lucy Lane

lucy lane superwoman. art joshua middleton.

lucy first appeared superwoman in supergirl #35, costume nod of bronze age superwoman kristin wells , containing containment field simulated kryptonian powers. lucy s identity not revealed until near story arc s end. during tenure superwoman, ordered father, general sam lane, kill agent liberty, had been spying on general lane , lex luthor. later attacked reactron, tipped off readers superwoman not kryptonian (in villain s gold kryptonite power source had no effect on her). supergirl unmasks superwoman, , accidentally kills rupturing containment field of suit, causing lucy s body contort , explode.

in supergirl annual #1 readers given current modern backstory of lucy lane. in story, lucy, since moment born, has felt overshadowed big sister lois. lucy felt lois outperformed her, overshadowed , more loved father. lucy never blames lois blames parents sam , ella. feeling maybe being closer lois father pay more attention her, lucy moved same city came @ same time lois , father grew apart on superman. after father s death, lucy joined army. being great soldier , woman, lucy rose in ranks. during amazon attack on united states, lucy killed 2 amazons saved codename: assassin. awaking in project 7734, father able convince lucy put on superwoman suit, possessed mystical qualities.

although seemingly dead, lucy s remains steal lifeforce of man came close. when lucy recovered general lane s forces, learn suit s mystic energies have somehow transformed actual kryptonian.

following war of supermen storyline, lucy in custody in s.t.a.r. labs kimiyo hoshi , gangbuster, attempting remove lucy s metahuman abilities. after interference object crashes metropolis park, before leave lucy s holding cell, shown seemingly have lightly cracked. later, lucy visited sister lois, wants talk. lucy unhelpful has given in insanity. lois tells lucy disgusted , walks away leaving lucy in s.t.a.r. labs custody behind. although crack in cell seemed hint @ lucy escaping @ point, nothing came of it, , once new 52 launched, storylines in progress in dc dropped in favor of new continuity.