Silver Age

Superman's Girlfriend: Lois Lane #086, coverSpanning from approximately 1955 - 1970 is the Silver Age, the time where Superman comics branched off into over half a dozen regular series.  It was during this period that the bredth of the Superman mythos was created and both Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen were treated to their own serials.  Additionally this is the age that introduced Supergirl, the Superpets, and most of the backstories about Krypton.  Stories about many character's past exploits were told as this age developed the character's backstories, often in retcon.

This is also the beginnings of alternate universe stories - what was then called "Imaginary Stories" for the characters and exploring them fully.  Additionally, this age brought in many more cross-overs between characters as well as various temporary supernatural elements - temporary powers, aliens, monsters, look-a-likes, various forms of kryptonite as well as flashbacks.

It's Chloe's 18th birthday is happening and her cousin intends to throw a party in Clark's barn for her; Clark protests feebly but she asks him to "trust her" that nothing will go wrong.  (And it does.) She then takes Chloe around to the Talon where her cousin calls Chloe "Little Miss Reporter" and berates Lana (who has been possessed by Isobel) for not taking Chloe out shopping.  We find out that Clark badly wraps Chloe's present.*

Chloe goes into the Talon to get coffee before going out investigating with Pete saying that she's not "holding out for [her] fairy godmother to bring [her] glass slippers"; she runs into Lana and Clark who both look overly tired and she seems suspicious.  She tells Pete that she's ready to go having "ashes to sweep and wicked stepsisters to undermine."* 

That night, Chloe goes to visit Clark at the barn to tell him that Dr. Walden woke up from his coma and to ask if he "wanted to come out of retirement to do a story with [her]."  Clark says it's not a great time; she clarifies that she didn't mean right this instant.  Chloe adds that she feels that there is a huge "rift" and that she feels like she can't get back to him.  Clark says it will take time; Chloe agrees that but if they act maturely and honestly she thinks that they will be okay.  She leaves him to his speech for Lex's wedding, and goes back to the Torch.

Smallville, Episode 2.09: Chloe and IanChloe and Lana move in together; Clark helps transport Lana's boxes to Chloe's house and offers for the three of them to hang out but both girls have plans.   He tells them to call him when they are scheduled to breathe.

At school the next week,  Chloe working in the Torch when Ian Randall comes over to borrow back some of the reference books she's borrowed from the library.  When Ian tells her he's getting ready to graduate this year if he can get the Luthor scholarship, she claims she's "journalistically intrigued." She offers to give him an interview in the Torch, promising to take it easy on him.

She goes with him after school to the Talon where she interviews him; he comments that he can't wait to get out of Smallville.  Chloe adds that while she doesn't get the "mad rush" to graduate, she
can't wait to take the world beyond Smallville on.  She agrees to let Ian tag along and help at the Torch.  She nods to Clark before she leaves; Clark and Ian talk as he picks up the bill and agrees to help Lana with her Algebra.  The audience sees Ian's power - to split into to two halves.

Smallville, Episode 1.21: Chloe and ClarkClark is preparing for the Formal; trying to decide his tie color, get the flowers, and even thinking to borrow a limo from Lex because he "knows" she wants one even though she says she doesn't.  However, Chloe accidentally dashes his good mood when she tells him that the LuthorCorp plant was closed that morning.

Later that day, Clark meets Chloe in the Torch, claiming to have been looking for her; she tells him that she still wants to go to the Spring Formal to "appreciate all the quaint Smallville High customs while [she] can"; it turns out Gabe is talking of moving back to Metropolis permanently.  This doesn't thrill Clark or Chloe at all; Chloe makes Clark promise her that "Saturday is going to be great."  Clark tells her it will "be a night [she'll] never forget."