In Fallout, author Gwenda Bond has created a lively and contemporary “origin” story for Lois Lane. With a bit of investigating, she soon finds out that she’s facing down more than just a group of bullies. Lois’s determination not to let them-or the principal, who turns a blind eye-get away with it soon lands her a job at the Daily Scoop, the student division of the Daily Planet.
Despite vowing to turn over a new leaf, Lois finds trouble her very first day, in the form of a creepy gang of gamers who have been bullying one of the smartest girls in the class. Starting at a new high school is never easy, especially when you have a knack for trouble. Lois Lane: Fallout, by Gwenda Bond, follows teenager Lois after she moves to Metropolis.
But my mom grew up loving the Superman comics in the 1950s and 1960s, so I’ve always had a soft spot for ol’ Clark Kent-and Lois Lane, of course. When I was a kid, I just couldn’t afford to spend $4-$6 a week on reading material that would last me for 20 minutes or less, so I never really got into the culture. I have a confession-I’m not a huge comics reader. When DC characters do get mentioned, people are usually talking about Superman or Batman (though that might change with the upcoming Supergirl television series!)-which is why I was so excited when I saw Lois Lane: Fallout on the shelf. With all the Marvel hype that’s been happening these last few years, it can be easy to forget that DC has some pretty awesome properties as well.
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