Superman: The Wedding Album

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{{short description|1996 comic book by DC Comics}}
{{Infobox comic book title
| image = Superman The Wedding Album.jpg
| caption = Cover art by [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]].
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| publisher = [[DC Comics]]
| date = [[October 6]], [[1996 in comics|1996]]
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| main_char_team = [[Superman]]/[[Clark Kent]] [[Lois Lane]]
| writers = [[Dan Jurgens]] [[Karl Kesel]] [[David Michelinie]] [[Louise Simonson]] [[Roger Stern]]
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| subcat = Superman
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'''''Superman: The Wedding Album''''' is an American comic book published in 1996 by [[DC Comics]]. It is notable for featuring the wedding of [[Superman]]/[[Clark Kent]] and [[Lois Lane]] in DC Comics [[Continuity (fiction)|continuity]], an event that was nearly 60 years in the making.

Written by the five principal writers for the ''Superman'' titles at the time ([[Dan Jurgens]], [[Karl Kesel]], [[David Michelinie]], [[Louise Simonson]], and [[Roger Stern]]) and bearing a cover date of December 1996, the issue was published during the week of October 6, 1996, coinciding with an episode of the television series ''[[Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman]]'' which also featured the wedding of the two characters.<ref>Dimino, Russ. [http://www.kryptonsite.com/manyfaces-wedding.htm The Many Faces Of... Super-Weddings!] KryptonSite.com.</ref><ref name="loisandclark">{{cite episode
|title=Swear to God, This Time We're Not Kidding
|series=Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
|series-link=Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
|credits=[[John McNamara (writer)|John McNamara]] (writer); [[Michael Lange]] (director)
|network=[[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]
|airdate=1996-10-06
|season=4
|number=3}}</ref>

Previous weddings involving the two characters had all been hoaxes, dreams, imaginary tales or in an alternate universe.

==Plot==
The story follows after a yearlong breakup between Lois and Clark. Lois returns to Metropolis from her job as a [[foreign correspondent]] and agrees to marry Clark. The wedding is put together quickly, but no corners are cut. During this storyline, Clark is without his powers as Superman, having lost them during the previous ''Final Night'' crossover. There are brief cameos by many DC superheroes and a short passage with [[Batman]], who offers an apartment owned by him to the couple and gets the superheroes of the DC Universe to look after Metropolis while Clark goes on his honeymoon.

Jimmy Olsen serves as [[best man]], with Lucy Lane serving as [[maid of honor]]. The wedding is a traditional Christian variety in a big church (the Metropolis Chapel of United Faiths) although Lois is estranged with her father [[Sam Lane (comics)|Sam Lane]] at the time and refuses to be walked down the aisle by him. Despite this, Sam attends his daughter's wedding as a witness, refusing to miss this moment. The priest that presides over the wedding is drawn to look like [[Jerry Siegel]], one of the creators of Superman. The pews are also filled up with the writers and artists that have contributed to the Superman comic books over the years, including [[Joe Shuster]], Superman's other creator.

==Honeymoon==
After ''The Wedding Album'', ''[[The Adventures of Superman (comic book)|The Adventures of Superman]]'' #541, ''[[Action Comics]]'' #728 and ''[[Superman: The Man of Steel]]'' #63 featured Lois and Clark's honeymoon in [[Hawaii]]. Clark is captured by Rajiv Naga and needs Lois's help to escape since he does not have any powers, having lost them during ''[[The Final Night]]'' crossover story arc.

==Artists==
Nearly every living major artist who had ever worked on a Superman comic title contributed to this issue:<ref>{{cite book|last=Manning|first= Matthew K.|editor-last = Dolan|editor-first = Hannah|chapter= 1990s|title = DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle|publisher=[[Dorling Kindersley]] |year=2010 |isbn= 978-0-7566-6742-9 |page= 275 |quote = The behind-the-scenes talent on the monumental issue appropriately spanned several generations of the Man of Tomorrow's career. Written by Dan Jurgens, Karl Kesel, David Michelinie, Louise Simonson, and Roger Stern, the one-shot featured the pencils of John Byrne, Gil Kane, Stuart Immonen, Paul Ryan, Jon Bogdanove, Kieron Dwyer, Tom Grummett, Dick Giordano, Jim Mooney, Curt Swan, Nick Cardy, Al Plastino, Barry Kitson, Ron Frenz, and Dan Jurgens.}}</ref><ref>{{cite comic| writer= [[Dan Jurgens|Jurgens, Dan]]; [[Karl Kesel|Kesel, Karl]]; [[David Michelinie|Michelinie, David]]; [[Louise Simonson|Simonson, Louise]]; [[Roger Stern|Stern, Roger]]| penciller= [[John Byrne (comics)|Byrne, John]]; [[Kerry Gammill|Gammill, Kerry]]; [[Gil Kane|Kane, Gil]]; [[Stuart Immonen|Immonen, Stuart]]; [[Paul Ryan (cartoonist)|Ryan, Paul]]; [[Jon Bogdanove|Bogdanove, Jon]]; [[Kieron Dwyer|Dwyer, Kieron]]; [[Tom Grummett|Grummett, Tom]]; [[Dick Giordano|Giordano, Dick]]; [[Jim Mooney|Mooney, Jim]]; [[Curt Swan|Swan, Curt]]; [[Nick Cardy|Cardy, Nick]]; [[Al Plastino|Plastino, Al]]; [[Barry Kitson|Kitson, Barry]]; [[Ron Frenz|Frenz, Ron]]; Jurgens, Dan| inker= [[Terry Austin (comics)|Austin, Terry]]; [[Murphy Anderson|Anderson, Murphy]]; [[Bob McLeod (comics)|McLeod, Bob]]; [[Jose Marzan Jr.|Marzan Jr., Jose]]; [[Brett Breeding|Breeding, Brett]]; Janke, Dennis; [[Doug Hazlewood|Hazelwood, Doug]]; [[Denis Rodier|Rodier, Denis]]; [[Art Thibert|Thibert, Art]]; [[George Pérez|Pérez, George]]; [[Jackson Guice|Guice, Jackson]]; [[Nick Cardy|Cardy, Nick]]; [[Al Plastino|Plastino, Al]]; McCarthy, Ray; [[Josef Rubinstein|Rubinstein, Joe]]; [[Jerry Ordway|Ordway, Jerry]]| story= The Wedding Album| title= Superman: The Wedding Album| issue= 1| date= December 1996}}</ref>
{| cellpadding="10"
|- valign="top"
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* [[Murphy Anderson]]
* [[Terry Austin (comics)|Terry Austin]]
* [[Jon Bogdanove]]
* [[Brett Breeding]]
* [[John Byrne (comics)|John Byrne]]
* [[Nick Cardy]]
* [[Kieron Dwyer]]
* [[Ron Frenz]]
* [[Kerry Gammill]]
* [[Dick Giordano]]
* [[Tom Grummett]]
* [[Jackson Guice]]
* [[Doug Hazlewood]]
* [[Stuart Immonen]]
* [[Dennis Janke]]
|
|
* [[Dan Jurgens]]
* [[Gil Kane]]
* [[Barry Kitson]]
* [[Jose Marzan Jr.]]
* Ray McCarthy
* [[Bob McLeod (comics)|Bob McLeod]]
* [[Jim Mooney]]
* [[Jerry Ordway]]
* [[George Pérez]]
* [[Al Plastino]]
* [[Denis Rodier]]
* [[Josef Rubinstein|Joe Rubinstein]]
* [[Paul Ryan (cartoonist)|Paul Ryan]]
* [[Curt Swan]]
* [[Art Thibert]]
|}

==Collected editions==
* '''''Superman The Wedding and Beyond''''' – the wedding and honeymoon of Lois and Clark are collected in one volume, includes ''Superman'' #118, ''Adventures of Superman'' #541, ''Action Comic'' #728, ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #63 and ''Superman: The Wedding Album'', released in November 1997.<ref>{{cite book|title=Superman The Wedding and Beyond|publisher=DC Comics|date=November 1997|isbn=1-56389-392-4|page=[https://archive.org/details/supermanwedding00jurg/page/192 192]|url-access=registration|url=https://archive.org/details/supermanwedding00jurg/page/192}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|title=SUPERMAN: THE WEDDING AND BEYOND|date=9 March 2012 |publisher=DC Comics|url=https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/superman-the-wedding-and-beyond}}</ref>
* '''''DC Comics Presents: Superman: Lois & Clark 100-Page Super Spectacular''''' – reprint of ''Superman: The Wedding Album'', released in November 2015, with cover art by [[Ryan Sook]].<ref>{{cite book|title =DC COMICS PRESENTS: SUPERMAN – LOIS AND CLARK #1|date=17 August 2015 |publisher=DC Comics|url=https://www.dccomics.com/comics/dc-comics-presents-2010/dc-comics-presents-superman-%E2%80%93-lois-and-clark-1}}</ref>
* '''''Superman & Lois Lane: The 25th Wedding Anniversary Deluxe Edition''''' – collecting ''Superman: The Wedding Album'', ''Superman'' #118, ''Adventures of Superman'' #541, ''Action Comics'' #728 and ''Superman: The Man of Steel'' #63 and new extras, released in September 2021.<ref>{{cite book|title=SUPERMAN & LOIS LANE: THE 25TH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION|date=September 2021 |publisher=DC Comics|url=https://www.dccomics.com/graphic-novels/superman-lois-lane-the-25th-wedding-anniversary-deluxe-edition}}</ref>

==Awards==
The book was a top vote getter for the [[Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Award]] for Favorite Comic-Book Story for 1997.

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20060118100514/http://users.rcn.com/aardy/comics/awards/cbg.shtml Comics Buyer's Guide Fan Awards]

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[[Category:Comics by John Byrne (comics)]]
[[Category:Comics by Louise Simonson]]
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[[Category:Works about weddings]]

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