Warning: this article contains spoilers for Superman #43!
We've known for months now that Superman's secret identity was leaked to the world by intrepid reporter Lois Lane, but thanks to Superman #43 we finally know why Lois Lane betrayed the Man of Steel. As it turns out, she was only trying to help him.
For the past several issues of the series, Superman has been battling Hordr_Root, a faceless villain who runs a hacking collective that steals personal secrets to use as blackmail (sound familiar?). One of those secrets is Superman's double life as Clark Kent, forcing him to work for Hordr_Root in order to protect those closest to him. That's ultimately what motivated Lois to expose Superman's secret - not for fame or journalistic glory or money, but to take away Hordr_Root's power over Superman.
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We've known for months now that Superman's secret identity was leaked to the world by intrepid reporter Lois Lane, but thanks to Superman #43 we finally know why Lois Lane betrayed the Man of Steel. As it turns out, she was only trying to help him.
For the past several issues of the series, Superman has been battling Hordr_Root, a faceless villain who runs a hacking collective that steals personal secrets to use as blackmail (sound familiar?). One of those secrets is Superman's double life as Clark Kent, forcing him to work for Hordr_Root in order to protect those closest to him. That's ultimately what motivated Lois to expose Superman's secret - not for fame or journalistic glory or money, but to take away Hordr_Root's power over Superman.
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