Ned Lane

Ned Lane

The uncle of Lois Lane.

In October 1960, Lois Lane’s uncle Ned, “a famous authority on the legends of King Arthur’s court,” makes Lois a gift of “Merlin’s magic mirror,” a miraculous full-length mirror, once belonging to Merlin the magician, which has the power to reveal the truth about anyone who stands before it. When Lois lures Superman in front of the mirror, the image reflected in the glass is that of Clark Kent, but, through a complex ruse, Superman salvages the secret of his dual identity by tricking Lois into believing that the magic mirror is not always truthful (Act No. 269: “The Truth Mirror!”).