Lori Lemaris is a mermaid in DC Comics, and a romantic interest for Superman.[1] She is from Tritonis, a city in the undersea lost continent of Atlantis,[2] and first appeared in Superman #129.[3] She was created by Bill Finger and Wayne Boring. Lori is one of several Superman characters with the alliterative initials "LL", including Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, Lana Lang, Lyla Lerrol, Luma Lynai, and Lucy Lane.
| Lori Lemaris | |
|---|---|
 Lori Lemaris's first appearance in Superman #129 (May 1959), art by Wayne Boring. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Superman #129 (May 1959) |
| Created by | Bill Finger Wayne Boring |
| In-story information | |
| Species | Mermaid |
| Place of origin | Atlantis |
| Team affiliations | Justice League of Atlantis |
| Supporting character of | Superman Aquaman |
| Abilities | Semi-amphibious physiology allows her to breathe on land for a period of time as well as morph her tail into a pair of human legs. Can swim at high velocities and exhibits strength and durability sufficient to survive the deep sea. Can communicate telepathically with marine life. |
Fictional character biography
editSilver Age
editLori is introduced in the story "The Girl in Superman's Past" in Superman #129 (May 1959). She disguises herself as a human and attends Metropolis University, during which she meets and falls in love with Clark Kent. Clark proposes to Lori, but she refuses, as their differing natures mean that they can never be together. Furthermore, Lori learns Clark's secret identity using her telepathy, but decides to keep it secret.[4] She is later killed by the Anti-Monitor's Shadow Demons during Crisis on Infinite Earths.[5]
Modern Age
editIn post-Crisis continuity, Lori Lemaris is resurrected and gains the ability to transform into a human on land.[2][6]
Other versions
edit- An alternate universe variant of Lori Lemaris appears in the Tangent Comics series Joker's Wild. This version is a human who operates as a heroic version of Joker.
- An alternate universe variant of Lori Lemaris appears in Superman: Year One.
In other media
edit- Lori Lemaris appears in Young Justice, voiced by Kath Soucie.[7][8] This version is a sorcerer, general, and representative of the Atlantean city-state of Tritonis.
- Lori Lemaris appears as a character summon in Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure.[9]
References
edit- ^ Fleisher, Michael L. (2007). The Original Encyclopedia of Comic Book Heroes, Volume Three: Superman. DC Comics. pp. 170–173, 420–421. ISBN 978-1-4012-1389-3.
- ^ a b Byrne, John (w), Byrne, John (p), Kesel, Karl (i). "Lost Love" Superman, vol. 2, no. 12 (December 1987). DC Comics.
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 204–205. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 212. ISBN 9781605490540.
- ^ Superman (vol. 2) #117 (1996)
- ^ "YOUNG JUSTICE: LORI LEMARIS by Jerome-K-Moore on DeviantArt". 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Lori Lemaris Voice - Young Justice (TV Show)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved March 15, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
- ^ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
External links
edit- Biography about the Silver Age Lori Lemaris
- Biography about the modern Lori Lemaris
- Supermanica: Lori Lemaris Supermanica entry on the pre-Crisis Lori Lemaris.