The written word has always been Superman’s main squeeze Lois Lane’s strongest weapon – Switch Press are taking this to its natural conclusion with the announcement of new book Fallout, written by Gwenda Bond. Targeted at the lucrative YA female demographic, it appears to echo the small screen Smallville as a teenage Lois’s family arrive in Metropolis, from which journalistic endeavours and perilous situations are sure to spring. Here’s a promotional image…
Marvel created similar books around She-Hulk (via bizarrely-titled The She-Hulk Diaries) and Rogue from X-Men, so it seems DC are looking to get a bite of the papery action. While the big comic book players are easing into lady-led movie projects with all the momentum of a walrus into a bath of baked beans, at least the printed page is proving to be a strong ally for girls everywhere.
Source: THR
Steve is a journalist and comedian who enjoys American movies of the 70s, Amicus horror compendiums, Doctor Who, Twin Peaks, Naomi Watts and sitting down. His short fiction has been published as part of the Iris Wildthyme range from Obverse Books.
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