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Superman’s worst enemy is about to make a major comeback – and there is no telling how bad it will be.
DC Comics’ Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1 finds Lex Luthor and his daughter Lena hoping to recover some sign of the former’s lost memories by sitting him down at a piano to try and play the songs he used to as a child. While this does seem to drum up memories of his abusive upbringing, it isn’t something that Lex seems intent on exploring further. Once Superman comes to him in need of help, however, Lex knows that no matter how much he might despise his old self, the man he is today is not the Luthor the world needs. With that, Lex sits down at his piano once more, and this time he lets the music pour forth with an intensity that sends shudders down even the Man of Steel’s unbreakable spine.
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Written by JOSHUA WILLIAMSON
Art by EDDY BARROWS & EBER FERREIRA
Colors by ADRIANO LUCAS
Letters by DAVE SHARPE
Main cover art by EDDY BARROWS, EBER FERREIRA & ADRIANO LUCAS
Variant cover art by GLEB MELNIKOV
Lex Luthor is one of if not the oldest nemesis that Superman has ever known. First introduced in his Golden Age incarnation as Alexei Luthor in the opening story of 1940’s Action Comics #23, “Superman: Europe at War (Part II),” by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, this version of Lex Luthor helped set the standard for the archetype going forward. In the years since, Luthor has gone from a relatively basic malevolent genius to a corporate and political powerhouse whose influence knows no bounds. Throughout almost every single comic book, television, and feature film iteration, Luthor has maintained his undying hatred for Superman, save for those rare occasions where a benevolent version of the character emerges from some far off corner of the Multiverse.
Over the past two years, Lex’s life has changed in multiple ways, each more life-changing than the last. Shortly after being imprisoned, Lex bequeathed control of his company, Lexcorp, to Superman himself, all after rebranding the entire corporation as Supercorp. Though Superman was understandably hesitant at the prospect of such developments, Lex’s efforts to turn things around ended up only being for the best. In a shocking turn, Lex nearly sacrificed his own life to stave off the threat of Brainiac, although thankfully for him he only lost all sense of self and a lifetime of memories for his efforts.
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Superman: Lex Luthor Special #1 is on sale now from DC Comics.
Source: DC Comics
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