Author: Brian Azzarello
Artist: Lee Bermejo
Genre: Action / Adventure / Alternative Universe / Superheroes
Year Published: 2005
Year Read: 12/31/2014
Publisher: DC Comics
Source: Library
Content Rating: Ages 12+ (Some Language and Intense Situations)
Buy or Add on: Amazon // Goodreads
Introduction:
Lex Luthor is well known as
Superman’s greatest enemy and I have been wondering what his ideal world would
be like if Superman is viewed as a terrible force of nature rather than the
good natured savior of Earth. Well, we
finally get the answer to that in Brian
Azzarello’s story “Lex Luthor: Man
of Steel” and it was truly one experience that I would like to relive over
and over again!
What is this story
about?
In this graphic novel, we are treated to the world of Superman
through Lex Luthor’s eyes. In this universe, Superman is shown as a red eyed
alien menace that covers his true intentions by acting as the world’s greatest
savior and Lex Luthor believes that he is actually the world’s only
savior. This story also goes into detail
about how Lex Luthor tries to create a female clone of Superman called “Hope” who
also saves the world, but under Lex Luthor’s watch.
What I loved about
this story:
Brian Azzarello’s writing: Now, I will admit that
when I first heard about this book and saw on the cover that Lex Luthor had a
blood stained “Superman” sign on his chest, I actually thought that this story
was going to be about Lex Luthor literally becoming “Superman” and we would see what the world would have been like if
he was Superman. However, Brian Azzarello turned my expectations
on its head by actually making this story about how Lex Luthor himself viewed
Superman as a person and how he knows that Superman is not really a human being
and that he believes that Superman is tricking the public into thinking that he
is mankind’s savior. This line of
thinking really brings so much depth to this story as we finally get inside Lex
Luthor’s head and see how he views Superman and how he wants the perfect world for
the citizens of Metropolis and we get to see a more humanized side to Lex
Luthor in his quest to make a better world for people, according to his
views. There were actually some parts in
this story where I actually did sympathize a bit with Lex Luthor about how he
truly believes that he is the true savior of the world and not Superman and it
makes me see his viewpoint of Superman in a new light.
Lee Bermejo’s artwork: Probably the best part of this graphic novel
was Lee Bermejo’s artwork as they
look truly gorgeous and I really loved the way that the characters’ bodies and
facial expressions look so real that I actually found everything in this story
to be believable! I also loved the way
that Metropolis is being drawn as it feels like I am exploring the insides of
an actual city!
What made me feel
uncomfortable about this story:
For anyone who does not like language in a graphic novel,
there is some language in this story, but it is not as strong as some other
graphic novels out there. Also, there
are many moments where people are put in real danger and the scenes that
involve the Toyman might either be too frightening or intense for some
people.
Final Thoughts:
Overall, “Lex Luthor:
Man of Steel” is probably one of the best Lex Luthor stories out there and
I would highly recommend this comic book to anyone who is a huge fan of Lex
Luthor!
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