Deadly Games

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman #3

by Michael Jan Friedman

Beautiful heiress Janna Leighton becomes the target of assassins when she reveals her plan to invest millions of dollars in Metropolis's disadvantaged communities, but she has Superman by her side, much to the dismay of Lois Lane. Original. TV tie-in.

Genres: Fiction

144 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 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

[Chris Haynes · Rating 4 out of 5]

I enjoyed this book quite a bit. It's fast-paced, interesting and reminded me a lot of the TV show. This one added an element that kept Lois and Clark apart for the entire book and I thought it was interesting to see how each of them found solutions to the situations they found themselves in.

I think I like Superman a lot better when he's not as all powerful as the comics or movies make him out to be. Also, I like how the Lois and Clark series spend as much time on Lois and Clark as they do on Superman. In my opinion, it makes him more of 3 dimensional person.

I'm kind of sad there aren't more books in this series; I really enjoyed them.

[sydney · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is the prime definition of reading for fun. i love published fanfiction

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent for its time and an easy afternoon read

[Victor Orozco · Rating 4 out of 5]

Surprisingly well done. I used to watch the series long before Smallville and was overjoyed at how more mature these episodes were and at the same time very loyal to the comics they were based on.

I can't help but wonder if these Lois & Clark novels weren't stories that were scrapped because of the budget and time. 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. If anything, this is more loyal by putting baseball teams, minor characters, and other character traits involved. Plus the very best thing; is Superman himself. I really like Dean Cain's morals and character which really represented Superman.

This episode is set in season 3 as Lois and Clark are engaged but set before maybe even after the craziness concerning Lex Luthor, Lois' memory loss, and the Kryptonians. Clark attends to the welfare of a prominent Metropolis socialite whose father had died and left her control of a multimillion-dollar corporation. It becomes abundantly clear that Clark is developing a relationship with this young lady as a cover to protect her as several attempts on her life occur at a series of charity events, hence the title Deadly Games. My guess is the ideas in the writers' studio room figured that an episode couldn't have been adapted. What with the assassination attempts being intricate as well as exciting, perhaps the terrorism angle would have been too dark to air on television.

Very good story. B+

[Carla Peele · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book and I felt that the author had a good handle on the characters, which is important when you're writing about characters you yourself did not create. (And, considering the absolute MESS the so-called writers made of "Superman Returns"... well, then this author should take that as a high compliment that he "got" the characters.) It was a decent storyline as well, with a good balance of romance and adventure, completely apropos for Lois Lane and Clark Kent.