WARNING: Contains Potential Spoilers for Superman #26 (2025)!

It’s official, a key Superman ally has just lost their hero status, as DC explicitly confirms that their powers are gone. So, who is this hero? What was their reaction to learning they were no longer super, and is there any chance they could regain their powers? When it comes to that last question, Lex Luthor may hold both the answer and the solution. But whether the Super-Family is willing to take the risk of trusting him remains to be seen.

Joshua Williamson, Sean Izaakse, and Eddy Barrows’ ongoing Superman series continues with issue #26, picking up where the story left off. In issue #25, readers were left with a dramatic cliffhanger: Lois Lane’s Superwoman sat among the rubble after she and Superman battled the nearly unstoppable X-El. Lois had heroically unleashed a burst of power, pushing herself to the absolute limit to stop the threat.

While she inflicted serious damage, it was Lex Luthor who delivered the killing blow. As Superman and Luthor argue over the decision, Lois calls out to her husband. Izaakse and Barrows’ art then reveals a broken, bloodied Superwoman as she shakily says, “My powers are gone.” The issue ended there, leaving fans to wonder if her powers were lost for good. Now, Superman #26 delivers the answer.

DC Officially Puts an End to Lois Lane’s Superwoman

Cover B Derrick Chew Variant for Superman #26 (2025)

Superman #26 sees Lois and Clark visiting the Justice League’s Watchtower, where they seek the expert opinions of Mister Terrific and Atoms Ray Palmer and Ryan Choi regarding her power loss. During the examination, the Atoms confirm Lois’s suspicions, telling her, “Your powers are gone.” They go on to explain that the power cells in her system are completely drained and no longer recharging through yellow sunlight. The implication here is clear: the powerful energy burst Lois used against X-El completely depleted her, resulting in the loss of her powers.

While Mister Terrific and the Atoms want to continue testing to determine if her powers might return, Lois rises from the examination table and politely declines further testing before excusing herself from the room. Superman immediately follows, concerned about how she’s taking the news. Lois reassures him that she’s truly okay, explaining that she loved her life before gaining powers and still loves it now without them. She emphasizes that she lost her powers saving the city she loves. In the end, Lois appears to be handling her return to a powerless life with grace and strength.

Will Lois Lane Ever Regain Her Powers? (Lex Luthor May Have the Answer)

Cover C Guillem March Variant for Superman #26 (2025)

While Lois appears genuinely okay with her recent loss of powers, there’s still a lingering sense of doubt for fans, raising the question of whether she’s simply reassuring Clark to avoid confronting her true emotions. Lex Luthor even points out to Superman that Lois may soon feel dissatisfied with returning to reporting the news instead of saving the world. His words carry weight, especially as the scene cuts to a remorseful-looking Lois gazing out over Metropolis. Luthor then tells Superman he knows how to restore Superwoman’s powers, but whether Clark and the rest of the Super-Family can trust him remains uncertain.

Superman #26 is available now from DC Comics!

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  Superman

  Alias

  Kal-El, Clark Kent, Jonathan Kent

  Created By

  Joe Shuster, Jerry Siegel

  Franchise

  D.C.

  Race

  Kryptonian

  First Appearance

  Action Comics

  Alliance

  Justice League, Superman Family

  The icon who launched the entire world of superheroes, the last son of Krypton escaped his dying world to crash land on Earth and be raised as Clark Kent. The world knows him better as Superman, the Man of Steel, the leader of the Justice League, and the most well-known hero in the DC Comics Universe. Blessed with the powers of a demigod, Kal-El of Krypton fights enemies both small and cosmic in his endless pursuit of truth, justice, and a better tomorrow.

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