Lori Lemaris

Lori Lemaris is a mermaid from the undersea city of Tritonis who disguised herself as a human woman to attend Metropolis University, where she met and fell in love with Clark Kent. Her aquatic nature grants her incredible swimming speed, deep-sea endurance, and the ability to shift between fins and legs.

Few characters in Superman's long history carry quite the mystique of Lori Lemaris, the enigmatic figure who swam into the Man of Steel's world when Jerry Siegel and Al Plastino introduced her in Superman #135 in 1960 — a Silver Age debut that immediately set her apart from the bustling cast of Metropolis regulars. Across more than six decades of DC Comics, she's graced the pages of Superman, Action Comics, and Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen, holding her own alongside icons like Lois Lane, Clark Kent, Perry White, Jimmy Olsen, and Supergirl. With seven key-issue appearances to her name, collectors have long recognized that her presence signals something special is happening in a story. Enduring from the Silver Age all the way to 2026, Lori Lemaris is one of those quietly fascinating figures who rewards any fan willing to dive deeper into the rich mythology surrounding the Last Son of Krypton.