2010 Comic Book News Archives

Lex Luthor

April 20, 2010: Cornell Talks Lex in "Action Comics"

Paul Cornell, the new writer coming on board "Action Comics" from June, talks with ComicBookResources.com about how Lex Luthor will be taking center stage in his initial saga...

    You mentioned he's always been one of your favorites. What makes Lex Luthor such a compelling figure?

    He's a kind of failed Prometheus, a failed Captain America. In a lot of ways, he's the best of humanity, but human faults, tiny and huge, keep bringing him down. He's attractive in some lights, in that he doesn't see why people should look up to an alien, and wants humans to prosper. Unfortunately, he wants that human to be just him.

    I think he's endlessly interesting, a collecting of urges and flaws which is deeply satisfying to write. He does some very terrible things in this book, but I think he's still a plausible lead. This isn't one of these books where we're asked to enjoy his evil in a wallowing way. I think we all like to root for what Lex could be. And when he goes up against things worse than he is, that's put into sharper focus.

Read the complete interview at the CBR website.

NOTE: Be sure to check out the YouTube video showing the designs for Lex Luthor's lab which will be used in "Action Comics".



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