Lex Luthor is the Man

I come bearing scans of what I think might be my favorite single issue of a comic to come out this year. ALL-STAR SUPERMAN # 5: "The Gospel According to Lex Luthor."

I post the entire issue here for a number of reasons. First is because I want to expose comics to non-comic readers. I hope that my posting this here, folks who are curious and/or bored might take a peek and lend their thoughts. Few things give me joy in life like pimping out comics that I consider awesome and worthwhile, especially to folks who don't usually read comics.

And the other reason is to show folks who haven't read much Superman comics what Lex Luthor is supposed to be like. NOT a sleazy, marginally-intelligent used car salesman type with a penchant for wigs and fucking little old ladies for money. And don't get me wrong, I *loved* Spacey in the movie, but that speaks more for his performance than anything else.

Dear lord, could you imagine what that movie might have been like if Spacey played THIS Luthor? Hell, even Hackman? Ah well, at least I still have Clancy Brown in the animated series. GodDAMN I love that man's voice.

In this stand-alone issue, Clark Kent (who is dying of an overdose of yellow sun radiation) interviews Lex Luthor on Death Row, hoping to get some insight as to what drives the legendary supervillain. Throw in a power-hungry Parasite and a bunch of cons and, well... hilarity ensues.

Enjoy.

( THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO LEX LUTHOR )

glk!

So Gary Sloan, head of the drama graduate school at Catholic University just e-mailed me to ask if I was still interested in the MFA at Catholic? That classes had started, but someone dropped out so I needed to let him know ASAP so we can schedule another audition.

"Glk!" That's the sound of my throat closing up.

Y'know, I'd totally accepted and prepared for my life this fall... a new job, classes at Studio, going to London (we got the tickets, so that's still happening, no matter what) and going to Chicago for a week to see Bloo. So right now, I'm a bit too brain-blown even by the possibility of going to Grad School after all.

God. He has thousands of applicants for an eight person position. And yet I'm one of the people he actually calls back when someone drops out.

... I'm STILL gonna go to Chicago to see Bloo, no matter what.

Yes, Bruce icon. Convey those feelings.