Special Report by Lois Lane

Well. You guys have been busy today. I figured it was time to bring in the big guns on this whole "define the hero" thing. So, I pulled some old papers from archives downstairs. I found an article Lois Lane wrote a few months back during the whole Bludhaven disaster. I think she really nailed it in a way that only Lois Lane can so here you go. As you head into your exciting weekends here's something to ponder. Enjoy.


Dateline-Metropolis
When Superman first appeared, people wondered why I gave him that name. In a world full of heroes, what raised this one above the others? Was it his strength? His ability to fly? His super senses?

It was his humanity.

With all those superhuman powers, his greatest gift is to act from the heart, inspiring others to do the same.

He forgets that sometimes.

But there, at the refugee camp, Superman was surrounded by all the people he had moved to realize their own best powers, all of them fully human. Kindness. Grace. Forgiveness. The willingness to risk all to do right by others,

Superman was greeted with quiet nods of recognition by many who had followed in his footsteps. He had taught them without lecturing. Guided them without speaking. His example had inspired some to change their very nature.

He thanked them all for their help. But it was he who had helped them, not just on this most terrible day, but in their daily lives, and in imagining and working toward a brighter, safer future.

That's the gift of Superman. Even when today seems so uncertain...he makes us believe in tomorrow.

-Lois Lane, Daily Planet
(additional reporting by Greg Rucka)