- What is important is that, although I love you, we can never be married!
- — Lori Lemaris
Superman: The Secret Years #3 is an issue of the series Superman: The Secret Years (Volume 1) with a cover date of April, 1985. It was published on January 3, 1985.
Synopsis for "Terminus"
Pete Ross comes to Metropolis University for a visit. Clark Kent learns that the girl he loves, Lori Lemaris, is a mermaid just before she returns to Atlantis (and learns that she knows he is Superboy). And, Superboy, taking care of an emergency elsewhere, is unable to save his roommate Billy Cramer from dying in a building fire.
Appearing in "Terminus"
Featured Characters:
- Superboy (isochronally with Superman #129)
Supporting Characters:
- Billy Cramer (Dies)
- Dave Hammond (Mentioned only)
- Pete Ross
- Lori Lemaris (isochronally with Superman #129)
- Steve Power
- Tommy Lee
- House of El
- Jor-El (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Lara-Lor-Van (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Kent Family
- Jonathan Kent (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Martha Kent (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Ducky Ginsberg (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Purse Snatcher (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
Other Characters:
- Citizens of Metropolis (Unnamed)
- Purse Snatching Victim (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Window Washer (Unnamed) (Cameo) (Single appearance)
- Metropolis University Students (Unnamed)
- Student (friend of Steve Power who tells Steve, Clark Kent has returned to the dorm) (Unnamed) (Final appearance)
- Metropolis University Basketball Team (Unnamed)
- Raleigh College Basketball Team (Unnamed)
- Susan (Pete Ross's girlfriend) (Mentioned only)
- Fred Cramer (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Alice Cramer (Unnamed) (Mentioned only)
- Dr. Joyce Brothers (Mentioned only)
- State Dam Flood Victims (Unnamed) (Single appearance) (isochronally with Superman #129)
- Walter Conrad (of WMET-TV News) (On a TV or computer screen)
- United States Navy (Mentioned only)
- Citizens of Pandango (Unnamed) (Single appearance)
- Metropolis Ambulance Unit (Unnamed)
- Metropolis Fire Department
- Metropolis Police Department
Locations:
- 1978
- Krypton (Mentioned only)
- Sun (Mentioned only)
- Mars (Mentioned only)
- Earth (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis
- Metropolis University
- Dormitory
- Clark Kent's Dorm Room
- Metro Memorial Field House
- Lori Lemaris's Trailer
- Dormitory
- Sparkle Fireworks (outskirts of town) (In ruins)
- Luigi's (Pizza Paylor) (Mentioned only)
- Metropolis University
- State Dam (Unnamed) (In ruins) (isochronally with Superman #129)
- Smallville (Unnamed)
- Smallville Cemetery (Unnamed)
- Billy Cramer's Tombstone
- Smallville Cemetery (Unnamed)
- Iowa
- Raleigh College (Mentioned only)
- Florida (Mentioned only)
- Atlantic Ocean
- Atlantis (Mentioned only)
- Pacific Ocean
- South Pacific
- Island of Pandango
- South Pacific
- Metropolis
Items:
- Superboy's Diary (Destroyed)
- Superman's Signal Whistle (First appearance) (?)
- Lori Lemaris's Wheel Chair
- Tsunami
Vehicles:
Notes
- Superman: The Secret Years is a four-issue limited series which takes place on Earth-One of Pre-Crisis continuity.
- The birth and death dates on Billy Cramer's tombstone are August 14th, 1958 - May 27, 1978.
- Letter to the editor from T.M. Maple.
Trivia
- Pete Ross mentions to Clark about knowing his secret identity from Superboy #90.
See Also
- Cover gallery for the Superman: The Secret Years series
- Images from Superman: The Secret Years Vol 1 3
Recommended Reading
- Superman #359
- Superman #362
- Superman #365
- Superman #366
- Superman #370
- Superman #374
- The Man of Steel (Volume 1) (New Earth)
- World of Krypton (Volume 1) (Earth-One)
- World of Krypton (Volume 2) (New Earth)
- World of Metropolis (Volume 1) (New Earth)
- World of Smallville (Volume 1) (New Earth)