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katikatSuperman has been called many things, from the defender of Truth, Justice and the American way to the Big Blue Boy Scout. In Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel, he is called something he never been called before: a threat to all humanity!
In this trade paperback collecting the acclaimed 5-issue miniseries Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel, fan-favorite writer Brian Azzarello (Superman, 100 Bullets) teams up with artist Lee Bermejo (Batman/Deathblow) for a bold story in which readers get a glimpse into the mind of Superman's longtime foe. Man Of Steel reveals why Luthor chooses to be the proverbial thorn in the Man of Steel's side - to save humanity from an untrustworthy alien being.
Art by Lee Bermejo: Beautiful art, very intriguing drawings. The style reminded me of colored photographs, rather life-like, it definitely catches your interest right away.
Story by Brian Azzarello: Well. This story should've told us more about Lex Luthor, about how his mind worked, what drove him. Unfortunately, even though I understood his point of view, the story made me hate him even more. He let a bomber kill over 80 children, he let a good friend and his whole family die, he killed the woman who was in love with him - just to prove a point. I'm sorry, but if this story should've made Lex appear sympathetic, it failed. He insisted that he did everything for the good of humanity, but all it did was make him look like a perverse egomaniac with a God complex. Another thing I noticed was, that instead of using Superman's usual acts and showing them from Lex's point of view, the author twisted not just Superman, he also made Bruce Wayne completely OOC. I recognized neither Superman nor Batman in the characters. Also, there was much empty space where Lex just rambled on and on and that slowed down the pace of the story considerably.
In this trade paperback collecting the acclaimed 5-issue miniseries Lex Luthor: Man Of Steel, fan-favorite writer Brian Azzarello (Superman, 100 Bullets) teams up with artist Lee Bermejo (Batman/Deathblow) for a bold story in which readers get a glimpse into the mind of Superman's longtime foe. Man Of Steel reveals why Luthor chooses to be the proverbial thorn in the Man of Steel's side - to save humanity from an untrustworthy alien being.
Art by Lee Bermejo: Beautiful art, very intriguing drawings. The style reminded me of colored photographs, rather life-like, it definitely catches your interest right away.
Story by Brian Azzarello: Well. This story should've told us more about Lex Luthor, about how his mind worked, what drove him. Unfortunately, even though I understood his point of view, the story made me hate him even more. He let a bomber kill over 80 children, he let a good friend and his whole family die, he killed the woman who was in love with him - just to prove a point. I'm sorry, but if this story should've made Lex appear sympathetic, it failed. He insisted that he did everything for the good of humanity, but all it did was make him look like a perverse egomaniac with a God complex. Another thing I noticed was, that instead of using Superman's usual acts and showing them from Lex's point of view, the author twisted not just Superman, he also made Bruce Wayne completely OOC. I recognized neither Superman nor Batman in the characters. Also, there was much empty space where Lex just rambled on and on and that slowed down the pace of the story considerably.
