Summary
Warning: Contains spoilers forAbsolute Power #1!!
Few heroes matchSuperman’saltruism, solid moral standing, andcommitment to doing the right thing. Still, Kal-El isn’t the one standing between Amanda Waller and the ultimate takeover – that honor goes to his super reporter wife,Lois Lane. As deep fake AI floods the news, Lois refuses to allow the Daily Planet to get on board with something unsubstantiated, proving that she stands for truth above all else.
InAbsolute Power#1, Amanda Waller puts the first part of her plan into motion by flooding the world with images and videos of superheroes causing mayhem across the globe. The material is so well crafted and attention-grabbing that news venues begin posting it immediately, getting it into homes and onto screens everywhere.
A Daily Planet employee brings itto Lois Lane, citing that they’re already behind, and Lois refuses to move forward with unsubstantiated reporting. While her marriage to Superman gives her added insight, it’sLois' commitment to the truth and good reporting that pits her against Waller’s agenda.
ABSOLUTE POWER #1 Kicks DC’s Summer Event Off Right with High-Stakes Drama
DC Comics’ big summer event Absolute Power is finally here and it kicks off with an opening chapter that fans are not going to want to miss.
Lois Lane’s Quest for Truth Positions Her to Save DC’s Heroes
Absolute Power#1 – Written By Mark Waid; Art By Dan Mora, Alejandro Sánchez, & Ariana Maher
She may have lost her usual platform, but as long as Lois Lane has a voice, she’ll find a way to use it.
Batman may be the world’s greatest detective, butLois Lane is DC’s top investigative reporter. She was committed to trustworthy journalism before walking down the aisle with Superman, and nothing slows her down. Despite Lois' refusal to let it move forward, hacking allows Amanda Waller to post the AI footage through the Daily Planet, effectively compromising DC Universe’s most trustworthy news source. Losing the Daily Planet is a major blow, but it won’t slow Lois Lane down. She’s always willing to take things into her own hands and go well beyond standard reporting, all while others underestimate her.
She has proven her prowess many times, from working the Leviathan case with Batman to outwitting Oracle. Not only is Lois Lane astoundingly intelligent, butshe’s brave to the point of being reckless, if it means solving a case and getting the truth out.Lois is the perfect opponent for Amanda Waller, a ruthless planner who has already brought some of the world’s greatest superheroes to their knees and put the others on red alert. She may have lost her usual platform, but as long asLois Lane has a voice, she’ll find a way to use it.
Lois Lane can’t rely on physical strength or super speed, so she wields the truth as a weapon and can’t be intimidated into setting it aside.
Absolute PowerMay Come Down To A Battle Of Truth Vs. Lies
There’s no room for cowardice in a world of monsters and villains, andLois stands shoulder-to-shoulder with DC’s bravest heroes. Lois Lane can’t rely on physical strength or super speed, so she wields the truth as a weapon and can’t be intimidated into setting it aside. Few grasp the lengths she’s willing to go to, and after successfully using the Daily Planet to help disseminate her deepfake footage, the villain likely didn’t give its editor-in-chief another thought. Amanda Waller has provokedLois Lane, the world’s most relentless journalist, and she won’t hesitate to fight back forSupermanand the truth.
ABSOLUTE POWER #1 (2024)
Superman
The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.
