Sunday, February 25, 2007

On this week's Sunday Funnies, we look at the late 1980's Lex Luthor. Always Superman's greatest nemesis, as part of John Byrne's reinvention of the entire Superman universe following DC Comics' Crisis On The Infinite Earth's, Lex Luthor was given real power. Money and influence to spare were at this Lex Luthor's command. In an era about to bring Gordon Gekko to the big screen, this made Luthor every bit as powerful, if not more so, than The Man of Steel. Luthor could afford not only to hire other to do his dirty work for him, but he had enough to ensure that money didn't lead anywhere near him.

Though Superman did eventually get this Luthor arrested, the charges seldom stuck and Luthor remained at the pinnacle of wealth and power in Metropolis.



The new Luthor's first cover appearance was on the fourth issue of Byrne's Man of Steel mini-series.