Superman Comics: The Man of Steel Dub
Doctor_Throwback for Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor has been Superman's archenemy for most of the hero's existence. He is Superman's dual opposite; morally depraved and relying on intellect over strength. Rather than harnessing his genius for good, Luthor seizes power for his benefit and is a threat at large. He is a Machiavellian industrialist and white-collar criminal. Luthor is a scientist and chairman of one of the most powerful high-tech conglomerates in the world, LexCorp. Luthor is an innovator and possesses no special abilities besides his that of his own cunning. He is bent on destroying Superman.
Your... "predecessor"... was an inspiration to us all, Superman. This cape and this shield mean something to people, but it is only a starting point. Metropolis will be inspired again. By a human being who can show them how to rise above.
It's so easy to resent him. Human beings are complex and confusing, they are a churning mass of desires and fears at any given moment. A white noise of bemusement. We are not binary. Good and evil would be blissful definitions. Unattainable certainty. Forever out of reach. He, however, is good. It is so easy, to resent him...
This isn't the end, Superman. I'll build another building. Do you hear me? On this very site. A building that everyone will know is mine. Whether on the ground or looking down from the air... they'll know that building... and the city it's in... belongs to Lex Luthor!
