Superwoman Special # 1 Cover A First Printing 2025 NM

Superwoman Special #1 2025 is a key tie-in one-shot that spins out of Joshua Williamson's ongoing Superman run and the aftermath of the Absolute Power event. The issue is famous for revealing the official origin of how Lois Lane gained superpowers to become the DC Universe's newest Superwoman.

The Core Plot

The narrative unfolds as a framed flashback structure driven by Lois trying to process her massive status-quo change:

• Writer's Block: Lois Lane is struggling with severe writer's block while attempting to write a deeply personal article explaining her new superhero status.
• The Girl's Night Out: To snap her out of it, Supergirl and Lana Lang drop by her Daily Planet office and convince her to fly across the globe with them to fight crime and grab coffee in Paris.
• The Secret Origin Revealed: Perched atop the Eiffel Tower, Lois confesses her writing frustrations and pitches the true story of her origin to her friends. During the chaotic climax of the Absolute Power war, Lois donned high-tech armor she had commandeered from Supercorp. Because the armor was tied directly into Amanda Waller's global power-theft network, the sudden destruction of Task Force VII sent a massive, concentrated surge of stolen Kryptonian solar energy directly through the armor, permanently imbuing Lois with Superman-level abilities.
• The Limits & Future: Lois tests her new limits—noting that while she possesses incredible physical invulnerability and super-strength, she isn't quite as fast as Clark. The issue reinforces that while she loves flying alongside the Super-family, she has to navigate the fact that multiple factions want to steal this power away from her.

Key Comic Book Details

• Creative Team: Written by main Superman architect Joshua Williamson, featuring internal artwork from a trio of artists: Edwin Galmon, Laura Braga, and Nikola Čižmešija.
• Guest Stars: The issue heavily features Supergirl, Lana Lang (the former Superwoman), and includes cameos from Mister Terrific and the Atom.