The Dress

"When I said that you were beautiful in that dress... I wasn't talking about your body. I was talking about you... who you are, your heart, your passion. Lois, you amaze and inspire me every single day. You were also talking about my body. Because I love your body, and I will always love your body. Even when it's all scarred up? Even then."

- Clark Kent and Lois Lane

Synopsis
Superman and John Henry clash over how to handle Bruno Mannheim, while Lois worries over upcoming treatments and confides in Lana about her early courtship with Clark. Meanwhile, Jonathan, Jordan, and Sarah work together to help Natalie deal with the aftermath of meeting Matteo's family.

Protagonists

 * United States Department of Defense
 * Superman (Clark Kent)
 * John Henry Irons
 * Sam Lane
 * Lois Lane
 * Jordan Kent
 * Jonathan Kent
 * Sarah Cortez
 * Natalie Lane Irons
 * Lana Lang
 * Matteo Mannheim

Antagonists

 * Ally Allston (Bizarro World)
 * Ally Allston (UE-43)
 * Darlene Irons
 * Emmitt Pergande
 * Intergang
 * Aleister Hook
 * Bruno Mannheim
 * Elias Orr
 * Henry Miller
 * Superman/Bizarro (Kal-El)
 * Peia Mannheim

Other Characters

 * Cal Ripken Jr.
 * Clarence Riddenbach
 * Dr. Diana Lincoln
 * God
 * Janet
 * John Diggle
 * Simone
 * Smallville
 * Candice Pergande
 * Cobb Branden
 * Emily Phan
 * Jonathan Kent Sr.
 * Kyle Cushing
 * Martha Kent
 * Victoria May

Teams and Organizations

 * Bazoombas
 * Daily Planet
 * Harry's
 * Hob's Bay Medical Center
 * House of El (Bizarro World)
 * House of El (UE-43)
 * Intergang
 * KIBP
 * Little Ace's
 * Metropolis Transit Authority
 * Metropolitan Press Club
 * Mike & John's Barber Shop
 * Natural History Museum
 * Nico's Flower Shop
 * Parker Bus Lines
 * Pomono Hotel
 * Sequoia
 * Smallville Community Bank
 * Smallville Fire Department
 * Smallville Gazette
 * Smallville Sheriff's Department
 * Teague Family Hardware
 * United States Department of Defense
 * Defense Threat Reduction Agency
 * United States Army
 * Victoria May's Diner

Events

 * Pulitzer Prize
 * Metties (Metropolis Press Club Awards)
 * Mannheim Investigation
 * Rescue of Darlene Irons
 * Battle at Little Ace's
 * Attack on John Henry Irons

Species

 * Artificial Intelligences (UE-44)
 * Humans (UE-43)
 * Humans (UE-44)
 * Kryptonians (Bizarro World)
 * Kryptonians (UE-43)
 * Kryptonian-Human Hybrids
 * Metahumans

Objects and Concepts

 * Clark Kent's Glasses
 * Kent Farm Truck
 * Kill Suit
 * Kinetic Hammer
 * Party Tron 2: Cancun Nights
 * Plasma Explosive
 * Retractable Nightstick
 * Steel War Suit
 * Holograms
 * Superman Suit (Bizarro World)
 * Superman Suit (UE-43)
 * Wanda Detroit Lives!
 * X-Kryptonite

Locations

 * Inverse World
 * Hell
 * Undesignated Universe
 * Earth
 * Natural History Museum
 * North America
 * United States of America
 * Department of Defense Headquarters
 * Kansas
 * Rice County
 * Smallville
 * Bazoombas
 * Cushing Residence
 * Desota Road
 * Kent Farm
 * Kent Barn
 * Kent House
 * Gajdecki Auto & Tractor
 * Main Street
 * Hofherr Building
 * Mike & John's Barber Shop
 * Nico's Flower Shop
 * Parker Bus Lines
 * Pomono Hotel
 * Sequoia
 * Smallville Community Bank
 * Smallville Plaza
 * Teague Family Hardware
 * The Krieger Block
 * Victoria May's Diner
 * Smallville Municipal Building
 * Shuster Mines
 * Smallville Firehall
 * Metropolis
 * Daily Planet Building
 * Harry's
 * Glenmorgan Center
 * Suicide Slums (South Metropolis)
 * Hob's Bay
 * Hob's Bay Medical Center
 * Rickles Station
 * Little Ace's
 * Mannheim Office