Superman's Best Love Interest Other Than Lois Lane

[SJNeal]

Another sweet 90's trading card:

[Jim Kelly]

It amused me that Luornu Durgo had a crush on Superboy, but she was also attracted to Chuck Taine. Ultimately she chose Chuck over Clark and married her Bouncing Boy. I was proud of Chuck that he could win the heart of Duo Damsel away from the Boy of Steel.

[magha_regulus]

Wonder Woman! I'm definitely on that ship and have been on it since action comics #500 which came out in 1988 when I was 6 years old.
If I were Superman it'd be Wonder Woman.

[Ascended]

This amazing woman right here is my pick:



And yes, I prefer the purple/gold costume.

Doesnt everyone?

Man, I wish they'd do more with Maxima. So much potential there.

[DochaDocha]

I often wonder how attracted to Maxima Superman should be. To some extent, I think it's kind of amusing when she's into him like a female character in the Timmverse is attracted to Batman (...), but that can only go so far.

[stargazer01]

I often wonder how attracted to Maxima Superman should be. To some extent, I think it's kind of amusing when she's into him like a female character in the Timmverse is attracted to Batman (...), but that can only go so far.

If he helped her become a much better person with his example, and if she's a character with a great personality and great beauty (duh), I can see Superman feeling attracted to her but not for very long haha. Maybe she wants more justice to her people, and Superman admires that.

[Celgress]

....Man, I wish they'd do more with Maxima. So much potential there.

As do I. She is a criminally underused character these days.

[stargazer01]

As do I. She is a criminally underused character these days.

What should Maxima's main story be? A very rich and powerful woman who thinks she can get whatever she wants accustomed to give orders? Until she meets Superman and realizes she can't have him. Knowing him changes her to the core.

[Celgress]

What should Maxima's main story be? A very rich and powerful woman who thinks she can get whatever she wants accustomed to give orders? Until she meets Superman and realizes she can't have him. Knowing him changes her to the core.

Perhaps, although I would prefer she remains an alien (a ruler maybe still) who comes to Earth seeking a mate/consort "worthy of her" and who ruthlessly pursues Superman yet is perplexed by his devotion to protecting those weaker. Over time and exposure to Superman's ideals, her outlook slowly changes.

[Jim Kelly]

Maxima reminds me of Princess Jena of Adoria, the space-Amazon who abducted Clark Kent to make Superman her sixth husband--in "The Captive of the Amazons," ACTION COMICS No. 266 (July 1960).

[Ascended]

What should Maxima's main story be?

Game of Thrones meets Star Wars.

I'd use the original version of Maxima (the one who's Clark's age) but also bring in her New52 version (from Supergirl) as Maxima the Younger; daughter to Maxima the queen. I'd also introduce a brother (not my idea, stealing that from someone else), and have Maxima marry Vartox, joining their two empires together.

So you've got the stoic, vengeful queen who's trying to do right by her empire but is still a spoiled pain in the ass, the new husband who acts like he stumbled out of a 70's porn, the heir apparent who's gay and therefore struggling with her responsibilities to "breed a worthy heir" and the brother, who's probably there just to stir the pot.

I think that's got enough for quality narratives on its own, but then you gotta bring in the royal advisers and servants, threats to the throne, diplomatic issues with other galactic powers......I'm pretty sure I could knock out 3-5 years of Superman stories just with Almerac and Maxima alone.

[Naruto1996]

Maxima