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Superman #17: When titans Clash
An early golden age issue and the first time Lex ever gets powers. Really shows off how his ego was his biggest weakness, even this early
Superman #17: When titans Clash
An early golden age issue and the first time Lex ever gets powers. Really shows off how his ego was his biggest weakness, even this early
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Action comics #23: Europe at war
The first appearance of (just)Luthor. He's great immediately. What this issue highlights is that Lex always represents the evil of the era. In the 40s that was someone trying to cause war in the world.
Future State: Superman vs Imperious Lex 1-3
Lex, didn't anyone tell you that you can't run a planet like a company
Hilarious satire, and love to see Lexor here
JLA: Rock of ages
First time Grant Morrison ever wrote Lex. You need a Supervillain team up on a list like this and this is a seriously great one
Black Ring
The final Post Crisis/Pre Flashpoint Lex story. This has Lex as the protagonist and offers a compelling character study of him, with the final fight her serving as a satisfying conclusion to their rivalry
Adventure comics #271, How Luthor met Superboy
The silver age origin and debut of the name Lex. Jerry Siegel himself was the one to depict the two as old friends, people clown on the hair thing but if you read the issue there's clearly a lot of ego at play