Adventure Comics #271

Luthor's Origin 0

Adventure Comics #271 by gc8 on January 05, 2011

This story gives us Luthor's origin, gives him his first name, Lex, and tells us how he and Superboy first met. Al Plastino (uncredited) also provides some of the best art of his career here. Sounds like a great issue, right? It's not.   I remember first reading this story when I was a kid - I remember that I didn't 'buy' the reasons for Luthor and Superboy becoming enemies. It didn't wash for me even then, when I was a little boy, and it still doesn't wash now. The idea that they go from being ...