Book: Superman: The Black Ring volume #1 by Paul Cornell with illustrations by Pete Woods
Edition: Trade
Description:
When Lex Luthor finally regained control of LexCorp, he thought he had everything he wanted. But in BLACKEST NIGHT, he briefly became an Orange Lantern and got a taste of true power. Now he'll do anything - anything - to get that power back. Buckle in for a greatest hits tour of the DCU's most wanted as Lex Luthor begins an epic quest for power, all brought to you by new ongoing writer Paul Cornell and artist Pete Woods, with covers by David Finch.
Rating: 4 stars
Review:
I read the trade edition, which showed Lex Luthor at his finest, being a power driven megalomaniac. He was searching for a way to unlock the mystery of the Black Lantern rings, however there were others trying to gather the information as well. Lex was becoming unhinged as he tried to gather more information causing him to take dangerous risks.
Lex Luthor is not one of my favorite characters but this book had me interested in what Luthor was getting himself into. This was better than I expected. It had me feeling some sympathy for the character because for some reason he tends to see himself as the hero and Superman as the undeserving god mocking humanity. Sympathy aside, Luthor does bring the crazy by having an android that resembles Lois Lane (as well as calling it by that name). Perhaps having her around is another step closer to being on par with Superman.
I wonder what the second volume will have in store for Luthor. Looking forward to reading it.
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