Heat Wave

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman #1

by Michael Jan Friedman

An original story based on the popular ABC television series follows the foibles, romance, and everyday lives of Clark Kent, aka Superman, and die-hard reporter Lois Lane, as they pursue dangerous criminals throughout the streets of Metropolis. Original. TV tie-in.

Genres: Fiction

124 pages, Paperback

First published March 21, 1996

About the author

Michael Jan Friedman is an author of more than seventy books of fiction and nonfiction, half of which are in the Star Trek universe. Eleven of his titles have appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list. Friedman has also written for network and cable television and radio, and scripted nearly 200 comic books, including his original DC superhero series, the Darkstars.

Reviews

[Spookybats · Rating 3 out of 5]

I was excited to find out there was books around my favorite superman show
I found a couple of them at a thrift store and found them cute
The story is a typical one
I couldn't see it as an actual episode, Lois and Clark are far apart for most of it and barely any jimmy or perry plotlines
The story doesn't have a lot to hold onto, but it's cute

[Pei-jean Lu · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read this years ago as a teenager as I was (and still am) a huge fan of Lois and Clark the TV series. This novel plays out very much like an episode of the show did, but if you were hoping for more emphasis in their romance then you’ll be a little disappointed because Lois and Clark don’t really interact a whole lot at all.
Still as a fan of the series it is still an enjoyable read

[Victor Orozco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not bad at all. ABC scored a homerun in making this TV series, but I have to admit there were few opportunities for the network to make more of a profit with merchandise, especially given over fifty years of comic books, movies, and other TV shows.

My guess is the ideas in the writers' studio room figured that an episode couldn't have been adapted even with the money at their disposal. Particularly an episode dedicated to making movies. Also, the escalating crime wave brought on by an urban heat wave. I once saw an episode dedicated to people enduring the effects of a full moon, but this felt more real.

This episode is probably set late in season 3 of the show, after the Lex Luthor return and the Lois Lane amnesia episodes but just before the episode with the Kryptonians. Lois and Clark are assigned to deal with a series of accidents that are plaguing a film set in Metropolis Centennial Park. Disguised as production staff and attempting to solve a mystery that is clear to their minds- these accidents are not accidents. Somebody on the film crew is sabotaging this movie. Publicity? Insurance scam? Revenge? That's what the two are trying to find out all while Clark as Superman must deal with the crimewave but also Lois who feels Clark is too involved as Superman.

It's a nice drama that sets up Lois and Clark just like the show, with a sweet resolution as always. My guess is the writers thought this too bland and the producers decided to make a little money by merchandising this as a TV tie-in.

I do find it funny that Lois using the alias Sullivan is unbelievable given this was a decade before the TV show Smallville revealed that Chloe Sullivan was her cousin.

[OG · Rating 4 out of 5]

Started really well, but I got a bit sick of Lois and Clark being separated. Sure have superman doing a few super things, but try and keep Lois and Clark on story. I wanted the focus to be on the main plot not the sub-plots and part of the joy of the series is the two of them working in tandem, which sadly doesn’t happen here, a pity as the story was good.

[Michael P. · Rating 2 out of 5]

This kind of book drives me nuts. I don't expect a great story and much variation from the source material, in this case a TV series, but I do expect competent writing. I find the prose mushy, and too many paragraphs do not need the final sentence, especially early in the book. It is obviously skilled enough to be published but not skilled enough to be good.

[Mahala]

picked it up cause i saw it cheap and i love the show, obviously nothing special at all cause its a 90's tv book but the photospread in the middle made me laugh with how cheesy the photos were (not that i'm complaining lol)

[Allison Pennington · Rating 5 out of 5]

Being that this TV show continues to be my number favorite of all time, stands to reason I would adore the books. This was like another episode of the series, and I smiled the whole time I was reading it. Can't wait to read the others!

[Chris Haynes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I thought this was a fun book that reminded me a lot of the TV show. I look forward to reading the other books in the series.

[LYS. · Rating 1 out of 5]

actually 1.75 stars!

i could find better fic on ao3 but u know… vibes tho

[Meredith · Rating 2 out of 5]

I received this book as a White Elephant gift this winter, and found this to be a great party book. Yes, a brief oral reading took place as I read great passages that began, "It was hot. REALLY hot," and, "No one enters the Dragon's forest without an invite. Isn't that right, compadres?" No, this isn't a well known piece of Chicano literature, rather a companion to the "hit" 90s tv series, "Lois and Clark."

The book was cheesy, but in all fairness I knew it would be cheesy after reading the first two pages, and honestly I thought it was going to be a whole lot worse.

What I learned from this book:
1)Never date a Superhero, they're too busy saving the world to spend quality time with their significant other.
2) If you're a superhero, you really don't have time to build and establish a romantic relationship.
3) Heatwaves on the East Coast (er... in Metropolis) suck.
4) "Johing" is misspelled on p.124. I think it's supposed to read, "joshing."
5) Dumb criminals like their chocolate milkshakes, with cash on the side.

If you're looking for a bit of retro-cheese, this is the book for you!

[Amber · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you like the show "Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" then you will like this book. I really enjoyed that it was just like an episode. Loved it. Just wish there was more romance between Clark and Lois.