Although Lois Lane isn’t a hero in the traditional sense within DC Comics, she has become one in an Elseworlds, taking the role of Wonder Woman. Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy provided Superman’s love with powers, but it also gave Diana a dark twist. The Wonder Woman mantle is one that has been passed to many heroines, but Lois was unlike each of those who wore it before her.
Lois Lane’s skill set isn’t one that is typically associated with Wonder Woman. Her strengths are reporting and gaining information. While she and Wonder Woman are both truth-seekers, they have very different roles in the DC Comics universe. Nonetheless, Lois shouldn’t be undercut. When given a major opportunity in DC’s Elseworlds, she takes it and rises to the occasion.
Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy is a four-issue Elseworlds story that has the creative team of Chris Claremont, Dusty Abell, Drew Geraci, Gloria Vasquez, Digital Chameleon, Tom Orzechowski, and Mike Carlin. Within it, the Greek Gods find themselves engaged in a bit of a civil war as Ares has joined forces with Nazis in Germany. This Elseworlds story features Diana as his champion. Athena and Artemis choose a champion of their own: Lois.
To combat the Greek/Nazi threat, Athena grants the powers usually associated with Wonder Woman to Lois Lane. This is particularly intriguing considering they also grant her youth. At the start of the series, Lois is becoming frustrated with how much she has aged, particularly compared to Superman. The opening has her retiring from the Daily Planet, despite her believing she has more she can do. Her fighting spirit is as strong as ever, even though her body isn’t what it used to be. Yet her spirit and drive to do the right thing is exactly what makes her a suitable Wonder Woman replacement within this story.
Diana is usually a champion for truth, but her corruption in this Elseworlds story is jarring. However, it opens the door for Lois Lane to step into a role that she has definitely earned. She has always shared the values of DC’s heroes and aided them, despite not having powers of her own. Granting her powers puts her in a position to do more good deeds than usual and to be a true champion for justice. She is capable of taking down Diana and tricking her opponents, assisting Superman and Lana Lang (turned into the Oracle of Delphi), and ultimately stopping the Nazi/godly threat. Lois Lane may not be part of the Justice League normally, but her transformation into Wonder Woman in Superman/Wonder Woman: Whom Gods Destroy gives her a big chance to shine.