DC has revealed that Lex Luthor fears losing his memory even more than Superman, as a new Action Comics story has him documenting his life after repeated memory thefts.
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01Summary
- 01Action Comics #1103 begins the 'Lex Luthor: Year One' arc after the end of the 'Kingdom of Zod' event.
- 02The preview shows Lex Luthor reflecting in present-day Metropolis on his roles as a science tycoon, billionaire and former President of the United States.
- 03Luthor says memory manipulation is a personal violation and worries that the world losing any part of his mind would be 'ruinous'.
- 04He decides to record his history so future generations can study it, and he places that above even defeating Superman.
02Why it matters
For readers, it adds a new layer to one of DC's best-known villains by showing what he values most. It also sets up a fresh origin story that could reshape how Luthor is understood in the comics.
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