Lori Lemaris

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Lori Lemaris
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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
AbilitiesSemi-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.

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.

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Fictional character biography

Silver Age

Lori 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

In post-Crisis continuity, Lori Lemaris is resurrected and gains the ability to transform into a human on land. [2] [6]

Other versions

In other media

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  2. 1 2 Byrne, John  ( w ), Byrne, John  ( p ), Kesel, Karl  ( i )."Lost Love"Superman,vol. 2,no. 12(December 1987).DC Comics.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 204–205. ISBN   978-0-345-50108-0.
  5. ↑ Schelly, William (2013). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1950s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 212. ISBN   9781605490540.
  6. ↑ Superman (vol. 2) #117 (1996)
  7. ↑ "YOUNG JUSTICE: LORI LEMARIS by Jerome-K-Moore on DeviantArt". 5 March 2011.
  8. ↑ "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.
  9. ↑ Eisen, Andrew (October 2, 2013). "DC Characters and Objects - Scribblenauts Unmasked Guide". IGN. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
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