Why This Lois Lane Story Matters More Than Ever with Richard Ashley Hamilton

Greg Rucka and Mike Perkins' LOIS LANE series was acclaimed when it originally released, but rereading it today makes its questions about journalism, truth, power and accountability feel more relevant than ever. Jace is joined by writer Richard Ashley Hamilton, creator of SCOOP, to revisit all 12 issues and examine one major idea from each chapter of the series. They discuss the difference between journalists and investigators, whether the truth should always be published, what keeps reporters honest, the danger of becoming part of the story, maintaining objectivity when a story becomes personal, Lois Lane's relationship with Superman, the series' complicated connections to DC continuity and the multiverse, and what success in journalism actually means when exposing the truth doesn't necessarily lead to justice. Richard also discusses how Greg Rucka influenced his own work on SCOOP, Sophie's evolution as a journalist, and what a dream crossover between Sophie and Lois Lane might look like.

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0:00 Why Lois Lane Feels More Relevant Today

4:31 Issue #1 — Asking the Question

7:27 Issue #2 — Journalist vs. Detective

15:49 Issue #3 — Lois Lane Without Superman

21:18 Issue #4 — Can We Handle the Truth?

28:37 Issue #5 — Who Keeps Journalists Honest?

32:19 Issue #6 — When the Reporter Becomes the Story

38:37 Issue #7 — Knowing Something Isn't Enough

43:11 Issue #8 — Journalism, Celebrity & Superman's Identity

45:24 Issue #9 — Getting Too Close to the Story

46:33 Issue #10 — Lois Lane Meets the Multiverse

50:08 Issue #11 — When the Truth Causes Harm

53:06 Issue #12 — What Does Journalistic Success Mean?

56:09 Scoop, Sophie & the Influence of Lois Lane

61:41 Could Sophie and Lois Lane Work Together?

65:23 Why Asking Questions Still Matters