Lana Lang

A childhood friend of Clark Kent in Smallville, Lana Lang grew up neighbors with the boy who would become Superman. She later built a successful career as a broadcast journalist and television personality, working for outlets including Galaxy Communications and the Daily Planet.

Few characters have woven themselves so deeply into the fabric of Superman's world as Lana Lang, who first stepped onto the page in Superboy #10 in 1950, brought to life by the legendary team of Bill Finger and Curt Swan. A Golden Age creation who has never stopped evolving, Lana has shared adventures across 76 years with the likes of Clark Kent, Superman, Lois Lane, and Jimmy Olsen — the very heart of DC's Metropolis mythology. With 324 catalog appearances spanning Superboy, Superman, and Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane, and 17 key issues to her name, she's far more than a supporting player — she's a cornerstone of one of comics' greatest mythologies. If you're serious about the Superman corner of the DC universe, Lana Lang is absolutely essential reading.