We learnt on Free Comic Book Day (okay, Bleeding Cool told you a little bit before that) that Lois Lane had outed Superman's secret identity to the world.

And he wasn't happy.

And while we have seen the impact of that across a number of Superman titles…

…in the main Superman comic, we've still been living in the build up to that moment, as Lois learned the truth for the first time.

Well today we catch up. We made a guess as to how it would go. And we were bang on the money. A blackmailed Superman, being forced to perform for nefarious means.

A Lois Lane who won't allow such a situation to occur.

And willing to risk herself – and others – for the man she…

…okay, well let's leave that on hold for now.

Because, yeah, that's not going to happen for some time… as we now know. Maybe not until we get to here…

via here…?

Yeah, who says DC Comics doesn't do continuity any more? It's all fitting into place…

Superman #43 is published today from DC Comics. Comics courtesy of Orbital Comics, London. With a signing for Doctor Who and Planet of The Apes artist Rachel Scott today, and launching an exhibition for Jessica Martin on Saturday.