Superman Vol 1 362

"The Last Days of Lois and Lana!"

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The Last Days of Lois and Lana!

Superman the In-Between Years: "Metropolis: Day 1"

Letterers

John Costanza

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One failure like that in a lifetime has been a heavy burden to carry around all these years... But how can even a Superman remain sane-- If he has to watch history repeat itself... If he's utterly helpless to prevent the same tragic fate from snuffing out two more precious lives-- Lois... Lana... I can't let it happen again!!!

— Superman

Superman #362 is an issue of the series Superman (Volume 1) with a cover date of August, 1981. It was published on May 7, 1981.

Synopsis for "The Last Days of Lois and Lana!"

Lois Lane and Lana Lang both catch the same disease that caused the deaths of Jonathan and Martha Kent, and Superman finds himself helpless to cure them.

Appearing in "The Last Days of Lois and Lana!"

Featured Characters:

Superman (Flashback and main story) (as Superboy) (from Superman #161)

Supporting Characters:

Lois Lane
Lana Lang
Professor Lewis Lang
Josh Coyle (Cameo)
Chief Douglas Parker (Mentioned only)
Kent Family
- Jonathan Kent (Dies in flashback) (from Superman #161)
- Martha Kent (Dies in flashback) (from Superman #161)

Antagonists:

Hegan (a Skyjacker) (Single appearance)

Other Characters:

Clark Kent Fan Club (Mentioned only)
Susan Stanyon (Museum Curator)
Pegleg Morgan (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Blackbeard (Behind the scenes) (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Doctor Burke (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Medical Specialist (Unnamed) (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Train Operators
- Andre (Single appearance)
- Operator (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Airline Crew
- Captain (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Two Crew Members (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
Rynols (of Triskon-7) (Mentioned only)
Proto-Healers (of Ylln) (Mentioned only)
Wraith-Beings (of Betelgeuse) (On a TV or computer screen)

Locations:

Space
- Earth
  - United States of America
    - Metropolis
      - Metropolis Museum
    - Smallville, Kansas (Flashback and main story) (from Superman #161)
      - 321 Maple Street
        Kent Farm
        Kitchen
        
        Jonathan and Martha's Bedroom (Flashback only)
  - Europe (Mentioned only)
    - Italy
      - Venice (Mentioned only)
      - 16th Century Glass Factory (Mentioned only)
  - 1717 (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
  - 1950 (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
    - Caribbean (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
      - Island (Unnamed) (Flashback only)
  - Canada
    - Western Ontario
      - Canadian Mountain Range
    - Northwest Territories
    - Hudson Bay
  - Brazil
    - Rio de Janeiro (Mentioned only)
  - North Pole
    - Fortress of Solitude
      - Private Chamber
- Red Giant Star (Mentioned only)
- Triskon-7 (On a TV or computer screen)
- Ylln (On a TV or computer screen)
- Betelgeuse (Mentioned only)

Items:

16th Century Glass Vial (Destroyed)
Pegleg Morgan's Chest (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Rare Tropical Fever Plague (Flashback and main story) (from Superman #161)
Pegleg Morgan's Diary (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Super-Computer
Lana Lang (Statue only) (Destroyed)
Lois Lane (Statue only) (Destroyed)

Vehicles:

WGBS News Vans
Boat (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Blackbeard's Pirate Ship (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)
Manitoba Limited
Jet Airliner

Concepts:

Time Travel (Flashback only) (from Superman #161)

Synopsis for Superman the In-Between Years: "Metropolis: Day 1"

Clark Kent arrives at Metropolis University, meets his roommates, and helps deal with a gang of burglars who are staging phony bomb scares to get students out of their rooms so they can pull thefts.

Appearing in Superman the In-Between Years: "Metropolis: Day 1"