When DC Comics confirmed on Monday that, as of its September relaunch, the 15-year marriage of Clark Kent and Lois Lane never happened, the publisher tossed in another juicy relationship detail: "Lois Lane is dating a colleague at the Daily Planet (and his name isn’t Clark Kent)." Could it be Steve Lombard or Ron Troupe? Perry White or Jimmy Olsen?

It turns out it's none of those. Instead, the New York Daily News tells us this morning, Lois' boyfriend is ... Jonathan Carroll. No, not the award-winning fantasy author. The blond beau is a new character debuting in September's Superman #1, where, judging by the preview, he receives a shirtless introduction to Clark and the readers.

Superman #1, by George Perez and Jesus Merino, goes on sale Sept. 28. Expect more details to emerge at Comic-Con International during this afternoon's "DC Comics: The New 52" presentation and Friday's Superman panel.

Updated: DC has released a better-quality preview of Superman #1. You can see Jonathan's two-page introduction after the break.