However unlikely this may seem, it is true. At least it is if you consider animated movies to be canon to the comic book characters. Lex Luthor is a sneaky and slick son of a bitch who will take advantage of any situation. Ironically Lois Lane is the same way. So it is no surprise … Read more
Ever heard of Dabney Donovan? Me neither. Apparently he is a villain against Superman, I suppose. I was able to get a good look at him in Action Comics 698. But it is not Superman he is after, but rather Lex Luthor. You see, Dabney Donovan created the clone body for Lex, the new body … Read more
Have you ever wondered if Lex Luthor knows Superman’s secret identity? He would have to, right? You would have thought that a genius obsessed with someone so much to the point of testing ever possible negative scenario would have discovered Superman alter ego. The answer is yes, Lex finds out that Superman is Clark Kent. … Read more
When you create a movie targeted toward teens, it makes to promote it through things teens will also encounter, such as cereal or soda. That is what Dr Pepper did for the film Batman V Superman: Dawn of Justice. Just download an app on your phone that will steal all of your personal information, and … Read more
Lex Luthor has inhabited all sorts of mechanical Kryptonite suits, like the one he used to plummet Supergirl into the pavement. So it was no surprise in Action Comics 701 when a self-aware Kryptonian battle suit rescues Lex Luthor from an EMT. Apparently it is not the real Lex Luthor, but rather a clone, I … Read more
It may seem a little ridiculous to think that even the infamously evil Lex Luthor killed his parents, but it was confirmed in a graphic novel called Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography. When I found it at a thrift shop, I interpreted the title literally, expecting detailed specifics about his background. Instead it turned out … Read more
A friend of mine recommended Superman Red Son, citing it as one of the best graphic novels he had ever read. So naturally I sought out the Superman Red Son comic, which turns out to be on the best-seller list on Amazon. (affiliate link) What if Superman crash-landed in Russia instead of the United States? … Read more
Ever read a comic that tries to tie iteself to current events? Well let me tell you that it is weird. Really, really weird. In Superman: The Man of Steel issue 20, it is the funeral of Superman (because he died and came back, remember?). And guess who shows up? That’s right: Bill and Hillary … Read more
I really should have called this post Lex Luthor Beats Supergirl, or Lex Luthor Gives Supergirl a Nosebleed, Then Calls Her Flat-Chested. Now we all know that Lex Luthor is a jerk, but what happens in Supergirl issue 3 (from 2005, I think) takes it to a whole new level. You see, Lex Luthor and … Read more