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The texts describe Susie as “Lois Lane’s problem- niece†(Act No. 98, Jul 1946: “Starring Susie!â€), “Lois Lane’s ultra-imaginative niece†(S No. 47/2, Jul/Aug 1947: “Susie Reforms!â€), “Lois Lane’s ever-fibbing niece†(S No.95/1, Feb 1955: “Susie’s Enchanted Isleâ€), and as “the girl who loves to tell whoppers†(S No. 40/1, May/Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€). Susie has an incurable penchant for “causing trouble by telling wild stories†(S No. 47/2, Jul/Aug 1947: “Susie Reforms!â€), concocted with the aid of what [[Mr. Mxyztplk]] has admiringly referred to as her “marvelous imagination.†| The texts describe Susie as “Lois Lane’s problem- niece†(Act No. 98, Jul 1946: “Starring Susie!â€), “Lois Lane’s ultra-imaginative niece†(S No. 47/2, Jul/Aug 1947: “Susie Reforms!â€), “Lois Lane’s ever-fibbing niece†(S No.95/1, Feb 1955: “Susie’s Enchanted Isleâ€), and as “the girl who loves to tell whoppers†(S No. 40/1, May/Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€). Susie has an incurable penchant for “causing trouble by telling wild stories†(S No. 47/2, Jul/Aug 1947: “Susie Reforms!â€), concocted with the aid of what [[Mr. Mxyztplk]] has admiringly referred to as her “marvelous imagination.†| ||
− | “Some people can take a dash of imagination or leave it alone,†notes Superman No.40/1, “, but with Susie, one little touch goes right to her head, and grows and grows and grows!†(May /Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€). | + | “Some people can take a dash of imagination or leave it alone,†notes Superman No.40/1, “, but with Susie, one little touch goes right to her head, and grows and grows and grows!†(May /Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€). |
+ | In April 1943, after reluctantly agreeing to baby-sit with Susie as a favor to Lois Lane, [[Clark Kent]] dozes off on a couch while reading the youngster the story of Cinderella. “As Clark Kent drifts into dreamland,†notes the text, “his mind is assaulted by a weird phantasmagoria. . . . '''''And so begins one of the strangest dreams in all history'''''!†| ||
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+ | The dream is a retelling of “Cinderella,†with [[Superman]] playing the role of the fairy godmother, using his super-powers instead of magic to perform the traditional magic feats. | ||
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+ | “I had the funniest dream,†remarks Kent to Lois Lane after he has finally beenjolted awake. “I dreamt I was back in the days of '''Cinderella'''... that I was '''Superman'''... and that I aided her instead of the fairy godmother coming to her help. | ||
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+ | “The only thing funny about your dream,†replies Lois sarcastically, “was the possibility of your being '''Superman'''!†(Act No. 59: “Cinderella--ala Superman!â€).(TGSB) | ||
== Susie Tompkins has appeared in the following Chronicles == | == Susie Tompkins has appeared in the following Chronicles == |
Revision as of 20:22, 26 July 2006
Lois Lane's eight-year-old niece (Act No. 59, Apr 1943: "Cinderella -- a la Superman"; Act No. 68, Jan 1944: "Superman Meets Susie!"), a freckle-faced youngster with an overactive imagination who is forever making mischief by concocting tall tales (other appearances include S No. 40, May/Jun 1946: "The Mxyztplk - Susie Alliance"; S No. 95, Feb. 1955: "Susie's Enchanted Isle"). Her hair, which is sometimes red (Act No. 59, Apr 1943: “Cinderella--a la Superman!â€; and others) and sometimes brown (Act No. 68, Jan 1944: “Superman Meets Susie!â€; S No. 40/1, May/Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€), is usually worn in pig- tails (Act No. 68, Jan 1944: “Superman Meets Susie!â€; and others), although not always (Act No. 59, Apr 1943: “Cinderella -- a la Superman!â€).
Susie, whom Lois Lane once describes as “my sister’s little girl,†lives somewhere out in “the country†and occasionally comes to Metropolis to visit her Aunt Lois (Act No. 68, Jan 1944: “Superman Meets Susie!â€; and others). The name of Susie’s mother is never stated in the chronicles, but she is evidently married (Act No. 59, Apr 1943: “Cinderella- -a la Superman!â€) to a man named Tompkins (Act No. 98, Jul 1946: “Starring Susie!â€) and is therefore not to be identified with Lois Lane’s unmarried sister, Lucy Lane (S No. 147/1, Aug 1961: “The Great Mento!â€; and others).
The texts describe Susie as “Lois Lane’s problem- niece†(Act No. 98, Jul 1946: “Starring Susie!â€), “Lois Lane’s ultra-imaginative niece†(S No. 47/2, Jul/Aug 1947: “Susie Reforms!â€), “Lois Lane’s ever-fibbing niece†(S No.95/1, Feb 1955: “Susie’s Enchanted Isleâ€), and as “the girl who loves to tell whoppers†(S No. 40/1, May/Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€). Susie has an incurable penchant for “causing trouble by telling wild stories†(S No. 47/2, Jul/Aug 1947: “Susie Reforms!â€), concocted with the aid of what Mr. Mxyztplk has admiringly referred to as her “marvelous imagination.â€
“Some people can take a dash of imagination or leave it alone,†notes Superman No.40/1, “, but with Susie, one little touch goes right to her head, and grows and grows and grows!†(May /Jun 1946: “The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance!â€).
In April 1943, after reluctantly agreeing to baby-sit with Susie as a favor to Lois Lane, Clark Kent dozes off on a couch while reading the youngster the story of Cinderella. “As Clark Kent drifts into dreamland,†notes the text, “his mind is assaulted by a weird phantasmagoria. . . . And so begins one of the strangest dreams in all history!â€
The dream is a retelling of “Cinderella,†with Superman playing the role of the fairy godmother, using his super-powers instead of magic to perform the traditional magic feats.
“I had the funniest dream,†remarks Kent to Lois Lane after he has finally beenjolted awake. “I dreamt I was back in the days of Cinderella... that I was Superman... and that I aided her instead of the fairy godmother coming to her help.
“The only thing funny about your dream,†replies Lois sarcastically, “was the possibility of your being Superman!†(Act No. 59: “Cinderella--ala Superman!â€).(TGSB)
Susie Tompkins has appeared in the following Chronicles
- Act No.59, Apr 1943: "Cinderella -- a la Superman"
- Act No.68, Jan 1944: "Superman Meets Susie"
- S No.40, May-Jun 1946: "The Mxyztplk-Susie Alliance"
- Act No.98, Jul 1946: "Starring Susie"
- S No.47, Jul-Aug 1947: "Susie Reforms"
- S No.95, Feb 1955: "Susie's Enchanted Isle"