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Luthor: Dc Black Label Edition Paperback – November 12, 2019

by Brian Azzarello (Author), Lee Bermejo (Illustrator), Mick Gray (Illustrator),
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 411 ratings
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Superman has been called many things since he first appeared in the skies above Metropolis: the Man of Steel, the World's Greatest Hero--even the Big Blue Boy Scout. Now his oldest and most implacable foe has given him a new title: Humanity's Greatest Threat.

In this compelling study of the ultimate clash of wills, the New York Times bestselling and Eisner Award-winning team of writer Brian Azzarello and artist Lee Bermejo (Batman: Damned, Joker) opens the mind of Lex Luthor to reveal the true motivations behind his legendary animosity toward the Last Son of Krypton--as well as his ultimate plan to defeat his invulnerable adversary.

WHEN I SEE YOU, I SEE SOMETHING NO MAN CAN EVER BE. I SEE THE END. THE END OF OUR POTENTIAL. THE END OF OUR ACHIEVEMENTS. THE END OF OUR DREAMS. YOU ARE MY NIGHTMARE.
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  1. Part of Series
    Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
  2. Print length
    144 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Dc Black Label
  5. Publication date
    November 12, 2019
  6. Dimensions
    6.64 x 0.2 x 10.17 inches
  7. ISBN-10
    1401291996
  8. ISBN-13
    978-1401291990
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Brian Azzarello has been writing comics professionally since the mid-1990s. He is the author of Jonny Double, Batman: Broken City, and the Harvey and Eisner Award-winning 100 Bullets, all created in collaboration with artist Eduardo Risso. Azzarello’s other work for DC includes Hellblazer and Loveless with Marcelo Frusin; Dark Knight III: The Master Race with Frank Miller, Andy Kubert, and Klaus Janson; Superman: For Tomorrow with Jim Lee; Joker and Luthor with Lee Bermejo; Sgt. Rock: Between Hell and A Hard Place with Joe Kubert; Filthy Rich with Victor Santos; and most recently the all-new ongoing series Wonder Woman with Cliff Chiang.

Lee Bermejo began drawing comics in 1997 for WildStorm Studios in San Diego at age 19. He collaborated with acclaimed writer Brian Azzarello on the graphic novels Joker and Luthor, and worked with writer John Arcudi on the Superman feature in Wednesday Comics. He has also worked on Hellblazer with Mike Carey and Global Frequency with Warren Ellis. Bermejo has illustrated the covers to the line of Vertigo Crime graphic novels, beginning with Filthy Rich, written by Brian Azzarello, and Dark Entries, written by Ian Rankin. Bermejo has lived in Italy since 2003.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Dc Black Label; Illustrated edition (November 12, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1401291996
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1401291990
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.64 x 0.2 x 10.17 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 411 ratings

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Brian Azzarello has achieved both huge sales and acclaim with his comic 100 Bullets, and has also recently completed a run on Hellblazer, and Marvel's Cage. Lee Bermejo is the illustrator of Superman/Gen 13, and has contributed pin-ups to 100 Bullets and WildC.A.T.S.

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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411 global ratings
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The greatest experience put on paper.
If you are a fan of comic books or fiction in general, this is it. This is the Pinnacle of writing and art. It doesnt get any better than this. You wont regret buying this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for thebprice
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2024
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The book is shirt
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S Craig Proctor
5.0 out of 5 stars Interesting Perspective
Reviewed in the United States on September 24, 2022
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Being a Superman fan since the late 50s, Luthor was always the villain. This story is from his point of view where he, as an Alpha human male, sees Superman & his actions as an invasion. I'm glad I bought this one.
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JC
4.0 out of 5 stars It's Good. But that's also it...
Reviewed in the United States on June 28, 2020
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Honestly, I expected more, and all it was was... exactly what I thought it'd be. I thought there'd be a bit more to it. Some deeper, better reasoning. A way to better empathize with Lex. And this was about as basic as I thought it might be, which ends up as a disappointment. Finished it in a few hours. Was a good, solid comic. Cool. But not great. And not anything I wish I had bought. I'd say it's a 3 1/2 star comic. The art is incredible in it. And I'm sure it's a great comic for Superman/Lex fans, but to me, it just wasn't enough.
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John D. Pryce
5.0 out of 5 stars I liked this take on Luthor
Reviewed in the United States on January 2, 2020
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I've had a real appreciation for Lex Luthor's quality as a villain over the years, at least in some incarnations (really loved him in Young Justice), but I really like the idea that his fears about what Superman's presence means for mankind's future isn't some cynical pose covering up the threat Superman represents to Luthor's own ego and legacy.

As Christina Dee put it in her long-running Cat Tales, the normal take on Luthor is never had to suffer the indignity of there existing honors he couldn't earn or buy until the Man of Steel came knocking, hence his hatred. But here it's genuinely not his ego, or at least not primarily his ego, driving his decisions.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest experience put on paper.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
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 If you are a fan of comic books or fiction in general, this is it. This is the Pinnacle of writing and art. It doesnt get any better than this. You wont regret buying this.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The greatest experience put on paper.
Reviewed in the United States on January 12, 2022
If you are a fan of comic books or fiction in general, this is it. This is the Pinnacle of writing and art. It doesnt get any better than this. You wont regret buying this.
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D. Farmer
5.0 out of 5 stars Lexi
Reviewed in the United States on February 12, 2020
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Lex falls in love with his Vision... its cool how little Superman is in this story. Its even cooler adding Bruce Wayne in as 2 rich dudes bro down over dinner. Cool story.
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monte
5.0 out of 5 stars Good stuff
Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2020
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I really like everything in DC black so far
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Birdie
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book and art
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2022
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But I keep buying the same book beginning with the tall. Spire building. I am confused. I feel rather ripped off
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Kieran J. Mcandrew
5.0 out of 5 stars Luthor
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 9, 2023
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Lex Luthor knows how great mankind's potential is and he is willing to expand his vast resources to encourage society's development. He truly feels that humanity is stagnating due to a malign influence: The very existence of the so called Man of Steel.

Azzarello's punchy storyline encourages readers to question Superman's effect not only on the city of Metropolis, but in the whole world. It's easy to see Kal-El as a beacon of hope but, with a slight shift of perspective, Luthor's fear is also possible. The very presence of Superman could make people over reliant on him to sort out all their problems, causing all that is good about mankind to wither on the vine.
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Vinicius Marinho
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente
Reviewed in Brazil on December 6, 2020
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Além de uma excelente história. A entrega foi realmente expressa.
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JOSE LUIS
5.0 out of 5 stars Magnifico
Reviewed in Spain on October 29, 2020
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Historia mundo buena y buenos dibujos
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2.0 out of 5 stars L albo è arrivato danneggiato
Reviewed in Italy on July 25, 2020
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L albo è arrivato danneggiato. Vistosa orecchia sulla copertina e pagine interne. Non era adeguatamente imballato
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Christian Wolff
3.0 out of 5 stars Kann man auch auslassen
Reviewed in Germany on December 7, 2019
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Ich kaufe mir die Erscheinungen von DC Black Label immer blind und lasse mich einfach überraschen.

Luthor ist hier meiner Meinung nach kein Pflichtkauf - die Geschichte wird durch die Ansichten eines Unsympathen geprägt, der die Allmacht des Man of Steel brechen und die Menschheit nach seinen Ansichten mit aller Härte voran bringen will. Seine Motive und die eigentlichen Helden bleiben eher im Nebel und die Methoden von Luthor sind abstoßend.

Die Qualität des Heftes ist wie erwartet gut und der Zeichenstil sehr düster und mit dunklen Farbtönen. Es bleibt für mich ein Heft, dass ich behalte, aber kein 2. Mal lesen werde. Für mich ist Luthor einfach kein interessanter Gegenspieler.
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