Action Comics #890-900 Writer: Paul Cornell Artist: Pete Woods
About a year before anyone had heard about the DC "New 52," Paul Cornell began his run on what would become known as "Lex Luthor's Action Comics."
About a year before anyone had heard about the DC "New 52," Paul Cornell began his run on what would become known as "Lex Luthor's Action Comics."
When fantasy writer Paul Cornell started writing Action Comics, he immediately removed Superman from the book and placed Lex Luthor in the spotlight. In his quest to regain the godlike power of the Black Lantern ring he possessed in the Blackest Night mini-series, Lex submitted himself to a device that provided infinite streams of information about the rings, but at a high risk of insanity in the process. As he moved closer to obtaining the answers he was seeking, Luthor looked to a familiar face for both comfort and counsel: Lois Lane. Except...it was a robot Lois Lane (this may sound familiar to Buffy fans).
Cornell’s first issue started out strong, as he demonstrated his understanding of both Luthor’s obsessive personality and sociopathic tendencies. One item of interest in this first chapter: There is a certain amount of irony when one of the most powerful characters in the DC Universe nearly becomes a victim of a disgruntled LexCorp employee, which could happen just as easily to any office or cubicle dweller.
The villain reveal at the end of the issue was an unexpected surprise, which is rare in this age of internet spoilers. The covers by David Finch were a nice bonus, and the year-long storyline was packed with guest stars, such as Gorilla Grodd, Deathstroke, and the Joker (one of the best chapters in the series). Even Vertigo's "Death" showed up in Issue #894, making for an interesting confrontation between her and Luthor.
The villain reveal at the end of the issue was an unexpected surprise, which is rare in this age of internet spoilers. The covers by David Finch were a nice bonus, and the year-long storyline was packed with guest stars, such as Gorilla Grodd, Deathstroke, and the Joker (one of the best chapters in the series). Even Vertigo's "Death" showed up in Issue #894, making for an interesting confrontation between her and Luthor.
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