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Warning ! arrest Spoilers For Superman # 9 !
There are few character who have fought as long , or as intemperately , against one another asLex LuthorandSuperman . These two characters have been consistent competition for decades , but DC has played with their roles a few fourth dimension , such as have Lex Luthor become Superman –
and now , Superman has ostensibly become Lex Luthor .
Superman#9 – written by Joshua Williamson , with art by Bruno Redondo , people of colour by Adriano Lucas , and lettering by Ariana Maher – finds the Man of Steel gravely wound and on the verge of death from Kryptonite intoxication afterdefeating the chain .
Superman has to spend time recovering , but afterward , he ’s still not able-bodied to use his full powers . With supervillains still on the loose , Superman release to using one of Lex Luthor ’s iconic robotic lawsuit to fight crime . think Superman is currently in commission of SuperCorp , and is now wearing Lex ’s own suit , his shift into Lex Luthor has rent another significant stair .
Clark Kent is a very well - respect newsperson who has broken legion life - changing stories , but he never would ’ve get there without Lex Luthor .
Superman Borrows A Look From His Perennial Nemesis
After Lex Luthor was doom to prison house , he turned over his entire company and all asset to Superman , in the process transform LexCorp into SuperCorp . While Clark has been hesitating to use the unexpected newfangled power at his disposal , he has start trying to point SuperCorp ’s monumental resources towards really improving Metropolis , and society in general . Now , Superman has begun wearing Lex Luthor ’s power armor , in another move bringing the iconic adversaries into sync . While Superman and Lex have been enemies for class , this might just be what they need to finally see eye - to - center with each other , unlike they ever have before .
This is n’t the first time DC has play office flip-flop with Clark and Lex . antecedently , during theNew 52Lex Luthor was DC ’s Superman for a metre . After theNew 52Superman died , Lex Luthor became inspired by his message and symbolic representation , taking them up himself , promising to carry Superman ’s ideals ahead as the young Superman of Metropolis . This was a legitimate hero turn for Lex . While it did n’t last constantly , after the events ofInfinite Frontier , these events should still be in Lex ’s computer memory . Lex Luthor know what it means to be Superman , and now it seems that Superman is learning what it means to be Lex Luthor .
DC Has Truly Redefined Clark And Lex’s Dynamic
Lucy in the sky with diamonds and Lex have beenfighting each other for decades , but that might eventually be coming to a closing . Lex has proven he is more open to working with Superman than ever before . While Superman stay hesitant to trust Lex , there ’s no deny he ’s starting to see the value in Lex ’s resource . Superman is facing more threats than common decent now , having to present off against villains from Lex ’s past as well as theBlue Earthmovement . All of these battles might be impossible for the Man of Steel without relying on affair likeSuperman ’s young armor , courtesy Lex Luthor . While Lex Luthor has been Superman in the past tense , it seems DC is last makingSupermaninto a betterLex Luthor .
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Superman # 9
