Action Comics # 23.3: Lex Luthor Review – “I am so excited to work for the evil Lex Luthor!”
Intro
Now it’s time for Lex Luthor! As I have read Forever Evil I was really anticipating reading this book. I was hoping to learn more about his past but instead we get a prelude to Forever Evil. It’s still a good book that’s definitely worth picking up. I just would have still preferred an origin story because there isn’t a lot we know about this version. So, if you had fun reading about Lex Luthor in Forever Evil you will like this one for sure.
Story
Lex Luthor is out of prison and discovers the disappearance of Superman. There is also an accident going on with astronauts returning to space. But Lex Luthor fails his opportunity in becoming a Superman to save them.
The Good
This is a really good issue but it falls pretty flat as well. There’s definitely good writing and very funny humor. We also get to learn about who Lex Luthor is and why he never takes the opportunity to be Superman. But there’s not a lot of story to go around. Also the dialogue does recapture of the evil personality he always had.
The Bad
The main problem I had with this issue is not having anything about his origin. This is a Lex we know nothing about. We don’t know what’s driven him to hate Superman. What makes it more a mystery is that this Lex didn’t know Superman since High School. So not knowing how he became this man makes it more complicated. The art is good here but there are times it feels misplaced.
Verdict
I gave this issue a 4/9 out of 5/10 stars. It’s a good issue that definitely worth picking up if you liked Forever Evil. Sadly we don’t get to know anything about his past and I feel like this is a wasted opportunity at that. But besides that there’s good writing, storytelling and humor you definitely would want to enjoy. So, pick it up and you will definitely get a good read at it!
