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b"*Note* Excuse the audio issues this episode. I was partly sick when recording this and didn't check my settings.*\\n%CODE_LEXLUTHOR%\\nWe\\u2019re back! While our Summers Brothers episode was technically the first Character Corner of 2018, we recorded it in 2017, so this Lex Luthor episode is the first real episode of 2018. And you all are in for a treat. This episode is slightly different from our other Character Corners. We still go through the history of Lex but we spend more time really discussing and breaking down the core of the character. Unlike other DC characters, the core of Lex Luthor has strangely been consistent throughout his depictions. Sure his early first appearance in Action Comics #23 really set up as the ridiculous comic book villain stereotype, but the interesting thing about Lex is how his depiction mirrors the \\u201cstereotyped\\u201d bad guy of the era he\\u2019s in. \\xa0He\\u2019s been a ridiculous caricature of a bad guy in the 40\\u2019s, evil real estate billionaire, overweight and shrewd corporate exec and even a billionaire evil President. Each version might have a reworked background but for a DC character, he\\u2019s oddly enough very consistent in how he\\u2019s portrayed.\\n\\xa0\\nThe basis of Lex is always his absurd hatred of Superman followed by his true belief that if not for Superman, he himself would be a good guy/hero. There are some really great non-canon stories that show this (Lex Luthor: Man of Steel and All-Star Superman for example).\\xa0\\n\\xa0\\nThis is a great episode that you\\u2019re not gonna want to miss as we break down what makes Lex Luthor tick. Oh and Kriss makes it very clear, Lex doesn\\u2019t qualify for his \\u201cVillain Agenda\\u201d. Find out why.\\nKey Issues (we cover a lot more than what\\u2019s listed here):\\n\\n\\n \\tAction Comics #43 - First Appearance\\n \\tNon-Canon\\xa0\\n\\n \\tLex Luthor: Man of Steel\\n \\tAll-Star Superman (Grant Morrison)\\n\\n \\tIssue #5 - Clark visits Lex in jail\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\tThe Man of Steel (1986) - John Byrne redesigns the character\\n\\n \\tIssue #4 - sets up a hostage situation on his own boat to try to hire Superman\\n\\n\\n \\tThe Death of Superman: Superman vol1 #149\\n \\tSuperman vol 2 #2 - Is told Clark Kent is Superman, doesn\\u2019t believe it\\n \\tPresident Luthor\\n\\n \\tPresident Luthor: Secret Files & Origins\\n \\tOur Worlds at War\\n \\tSuperman - Batman (Jeph Loeb)\\n\\n \\tVol 1 - Public Enemies - Whole series is great, first 6 issues deal with the end of President Lex\\xa0\\n\\n\\n\\n\\n \\tSuperman: Birthright (Mark Waid)\\n \\tInfinite Crisis\\n \\tFifty-Two\\n\\n \\tIssues 34 & 35 - Turns off the Everyman powers for citizens and makes it \\u201crain bodies\\u201d on New Years\\xa0\\n\\n\\n \\tNew Krypton saga\\n\\n \\tSuperman: New Krypton\\n \\tSuperman: Last Stand of New Krypton\\n \\tSuperman: War of the Supermen\\n\\n\\n \\tSuperman: The Black Ring\\n \\tForever Evil\\n \\tRebirth"