Metropolis, Illinois: Lois Lane in Bronze
Comic book ace reporter Lois Lane is immortalized in a bronze statue just three blocks from a towering fiberglass statue of The Man of Steel.
Lois Lane Statue
- Address:
- W. 8th St., Metropolis, IL
- Directions:
- Downtown, on the northeast corner of W. 8th and Market Sts, between the chiropractor and the bank. Three blocks north of the Superman statue.
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Nine-Foot-Tall Lois Lane:
Metropolis, Illinois, was officially declared "Hometown of Superman" by DC Comics in 1972. But it wasn't until 1993 that the town replaced a shrimpy, homely statue with a decent, 15-foot-tall heroic Superman. Now, 17 years later, Superman has been joined by a slightly less supersized Lois Lane.
[06/17/2010] Complete Story...Visitor Tips and News About Lois Lane in Bronze
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Lois Lane is as adorable as ever. The 20-percent-larger-than-life bronze statue of actress Noel Neill as Lois Lane in the 1950s has been standing out in the elements for 10 years, patiently waiting to jot down notes for a breaking news story for the Daily Planet, and still looks great!
[Mike Gassmann, 09/12/2020]
The bronze statue of Superman's Lois Lane is sheltered by a brick wall with appreciative plaques. On corner of 8th and Market Street.
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