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| Lex Luthor looking an awful lot like Mr. Green from Clue. |
This is Lex Luthor at his lowest, his scuzziest, and his
absolute worst. When a hack journalist turns up dead, its Clark Kent who gets
blamed for the murder. Only, we know who killed this reporter- it was the goons
employed by Lex Luthor!
See this reporter found out the truth behind how Luthor’s
parents died. He also discover the earliest ventures of the one day philanthropist
that weren’t that very philanthropic. Then we learn just how Luthor loves the
ladies and how much more he loves to hurt them. Finally, the late Mr.
Investigative Journalist learns first-hand how Mr. Luthor ties up loose ends
that could damage his pristine reputation.
I thought this was one of the best Lex Luthor centered
stories I’ve ever read. Luthor is like the villain you love to hate. He ranks
up there with Darth Vader and JR Ewing. He’s the type of character you want to
get his just desserts, but you can’t really have Superman without Lex Luthor.
Plus, there are times when the villain gets away with murder and it’s just so
kick-ass how it gets achieved.
I highly recommend this graphic novel. I think the only
thing I would’ve done differently is to have included just a little bit more of
juicy bits of Luthor’s sordid affairs. This book is called the “Unauthorized
Biography”- I just think it’s a little lack in the back story of Metropolis’
biggest scum bag and focuses a bit too much on the framing of Clark Kent. I
like how Luthor using Clark’s predicament as a message to the reporter whose
often been a clog in Lex’s massive machine. “Don’t get too close.”
Unfortunately, this book seems to obey that message.
I want more dirt!
Worth Consuming.
Rating: 8 out of 10 stars.
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