 It was explained that Lane had wanted his eldest child to be a boy, so had treated Lois as a surrogate son, when he was present at all.This version first appeared in "Adventures of Superman" #424 (January 1987), the first retitled issue of the former "Superman" title.He became a more significant character following Lois' engagement to Clark Kent, being highly unimpressed with the mild-mannered reporter despite his obvious commitment to Lois.