Sam Lane

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Sam Lane is a recurring DC Comics character, typically portrayed as Lois Lane’s strict and often militaristic father who frequently clashes with Superman.

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All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Sam Lane canonical 4
Chuck Lane 1

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf DC Comics character
fictional character
affiliation United States Army
United States government
appearsIn Action Comics
Lois Lane (fictional character)
surface form: Lois Lane comics

Superman comics
basedOnWork Superman mythos
surface form: Superman franchise
characterTrait authoritarian
militaristic
patriotic
strict
suspicious of superheroes
child Lois Lane (fictional character)
surface form: Lois Lane

Lucy Lane
comicBookDebut Superman’s Girl Friend, Lois Lane #13
conflictWith Lois Lane (fictional character)
surface form: Lois Lane

Superman
creator Jerry Siegel
Joe Shuster
debutYear 1960
enemyOf Superman
familyName Lane
fullName Samuel Lane
givenName Sam
inUniverseResidence Metropolis
medium comic books
motivation protection of Earth and United States security
nationality American
notableAction authorizes black-ops projects against Superman and other Kryptonians
leads anti-Kryptonian military initiatives
notableStoryline New Krypton
occupation United States Army general
government official
military officer
publisher DC Comics
relative Ella Lane
Lois Lane (fictional character)
surface form: Lois Lane

Lucy Lane
Superman
role antagonist to Superman
father figure to Lois Lane
supporting character in Superman stories
spouse Ella Lane
universe DC Universe
viewOnSuperman sees Superman as potential threat

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Lois Lane (fictional character) familyMember Sam Lane
subject surface form: Lois Lane
Peter Sarsgaard portrayed Sam Lane
this entity surface form: Chuck Lane
Ella Lane spouse Sam Lane
Ella Lane relative Sam Lane
Lucy Lane parent Sam Lane