As a story of its own, this was great. A young Lois starts her first internship when things go wrong, she has to deal with an old BFF with lots of baggage and issues of her own, and somehow figure out how to keep her life on track - and what that will even look like. The incredibly cute, charming and colorful art brings this story about youthful rebellion and finding yourself and dealing with feeling small to life in a fantastic way. Having this story being told through the lens of Lois as an Asian woman brings a whole new layer to it that I enjoyed. 

It's a great story. It's fun and empowering. I want teens to read this story. 

But it is not a LOIS LANE story.

This is essentially a wholly original story and character with the name Lois Lane and some DC Comics hallmarks to make it seem like it takes place in the DC Universe. And it's hard to grapple with that, because on one hand: yes, I love that this story is being told in a way that gets it to the largest audience it can possibly get, using the DC Comics name. But that can also handicap it in a way, if people are expecting Lois.

Perhaps the strength of the story is enough for many to enjoy on its own. I certainly hope that there are teens out there finding this and seeing themselves in Lois and the other characters, and gaining strength and some insight from its pages.