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* InsufferableGenius: Per usual Lex's time in Smallville was marked mainly by him disdaining the intelligence of everyone around him. Even when he does things to help them, he does it [[NoSocialSkills without talking to them about it at all]], earning their ire when he condescends that it's for their benefit. Clark is the only one patient and compassionate to give him a chance and try to encourage him to be nicer.
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* InsufferableGenius: Per usual Lex's time in Smallville was marked mainly by him disdaining the intelligence of everyone around him. Even when he does things to help them, he does it [[NoSocialSkills without talking to them about it at all]], earning their ire when he condescends that it's for their benefit. Clark is the only one patient and compassionate enough to give him a chance and try to encourage him to be nicer.
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* InsufferableGenius: Per usual Lex's time in Smallville was marked mainly by him disdaining the intelligence of everyone around him. Even when he does things to help them, he does it [[NoSocialSkills without talking to them about it at all]], earning their ire when he condescends that it's for their benefit. Clark is the only one patience and compassionate to give him a chance and try to encourage him to be nicer.
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* InsufferableGenius: Per usual Lex's time in Smallville was marked mainly by him disdaining the intelligence of everyone around him. Even when he does things to help them, he does it [[NoSocialSkills without talking to them about it at all]], earning their ire when he condescends that it's for their benefit. Clark is the only one patience patient and compassionate to give him a chance and try to encourage him to be nicer.
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* GetOut: After Luthor thwarts their efforts to kill Superman, Zod rallies his followers to [[MindOverMatter concentrate all their will]] on forcing him out of the Phantom Zone. Amazingly they succeed.
* InsufferableGenius: Per usual Lex's time in Smallville was marked mainly by him disdaining the intelligence of everyone around him. Even when he does things to help them, he does it [[NoSocialSkills without talking to them about it at all]], earning their ire when he condescends that it's for their benefit. Clark is the only one patience and compassionate to give him a chance and try to encourage him to be nicer.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: Lex's idea of getting Superman's attention was to cause a devastating tectonic event that could have killed an entire nation of people.
* InsufferableGenius: Per usual Lex's time in Smallville was marked mainly by him disdaining the intelligence of everyone around him. Even when he does things to help them, he does it [[NoSocialSkills without talking to them about it at all]], earning their ire when he condescends that it's for their benefit. Clark is the only one patience and compassionate to give him a chance and try to encourage him to be nicer.
* NoKillLikeOverkill: Lex's idea of getting Superman's attention was to cause a devastating tectonic event that could have killed an entire nation of people.
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* WhatTheHellHero: Invoked by Lex by broadcasting Superman agreeing to save his life to the entire world, causing global outcries against Superman that he can hear.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''ComicBook/SupermanBirthright'', flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However, this story has a Lex more in line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
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''Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor'' is a three issue Black Label miniseries by Creator/MarkWaid and Bryan Hitch.
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''Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor'' is a three issue Black Label 2023 three-issue Creator/DCBlackLabel miniseries by Creator/MarkWaid and Bryan Hitch.
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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Why Lex saves Superman from death at the hands of Zod and the Phantom Zone prisoners. If Kal-El dies than the Kandorians will have zero reason to save him, or ever let him out of the Phantom Zone.
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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Why Lex saves Superman from death at the hands of Zod and the Phantom Zone prisoners. If Kal-El dies than then the Kandorians will have zero reason to save him, or ever let him out of the Phantom Zone.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''ComicBook/SupermanBirthright'', flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However this story has a Lex more in-line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for helping.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for helping.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To ''ComicBook/SupermanBirthright'', flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However However, this story has a Lex more in-line in line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman forhelping.helping them.
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* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for
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* GeniusBruiser: Superman uses his intellect along with his powers to save an island from earthquakes that Lex creates to destroy it.
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* SpiritualAntithesis: To ComicBook/AllStarSuperman, here it is Lex who is dying from cellular degradation (ironically due to his own actions) and has to confront his own impending demise instead of Superman.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ComicBook/SupermanBirthright, flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However this story has a Lex more in-line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for helping.
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* SpiritualSuccessor: To ComicBook/SupermanBirthright, flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However this story has a Lex more in-line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for helping.
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* SpiritualAntithesis: To ComicBook/AllStarSuperman, ''ComicBook/AllStarSuperman'', here it is Lex who is dying from cellular degradation (ironically due to his own actions) and has to confront his own impending demise instead of Superman.
* SpiritualSuccessor: ToComicBook/SupermanBirthright, ''ComicBook/SupermanBirthright'', flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However this story has a Lex more in-line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman forhelping.
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* AttentionWhore: While flying Lex to the Fortress, Superman's mind drifts back to his childhood past with Lex, which causes Lex in the present to complain that he's not used to not being the center of Superman's attention.
* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Why Lex saves Superman from death at the hands of Zod and the Phantom Zone prisoners. If Kal-El dies than the Kandorians will have zero reason to save him, or ever let him out of the Phantom Zone.
* SceneryPorn: Hitch's depiction of the Fortress of Solitude in the first issue is a gorgeous showcase of the trophies and memorabilia that Superman has acquired over his career.
* SpiritualAntithesis: To ComicBook/AllStarSuperman, here it is Lex who is dying from cellular degradation (ironically due to his own actions) and has to confront his own impending demise instead of Superman.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ComicBook/SupermanBirthright, flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However this story has a Lex more in-line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman forhelping.helping.
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* CantKillYouStillNeedYou: Why Lex saves Superman from death at the hands of Zod and the Phantom Zone prisoners. If Kal-El dies than the Kandorians will have zero reason to save him, or ever let him out of the Phantom Zone.
* SceneryPorn: Hitch's depiction of the Fortress of Solitude in the first issue is a gorgeous showcase of the trophies and memorabilia that Superman has acquired over his career.
* SpiritualAntithesis: To ComicBook/AllStarSuperman, here it is Lex who is dying from cellular degradation (ironically due to his own actions) and has to confront his own impending demise instead of Superman.
* SpiritualSuccessor: To ComicBook/SupermanBirthright, flashbacks establish that Clark and Lex knew each other and were friends back during their youth in Smallville. However this story has a Lex more in-line with the Pre-Crisis mad scientist than the Main/CorruptCorporateExecutive (but still genius) take from ''Birthright''.
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for
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[[caption-width-right:639:How far will Superman go to save his greatest foe?]]
-> ''"In our long history you've consistently demonstrated many irrational traits, but only one that's utterly unfathomable to me. Superman always answers cries for help. Superman always puts others first. He saves people. Superman made a solemn vow to hold all lives sacred. Even '''mine'''.''"
-->-- '''Lex Luthor'''
''Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor'' is a three issue Black Label miniseries by Creator/MarkWaid and Bryan Hitch.
Superman's greatest enemy, Lex Luthor, is dying. A victim of his own endless scheming to destroy the Man of Steel, Luthor has been diagnosed with a terminal condition after an experiment with kryptonite went awry, something that even his intellect is unable to find a cure for. Desperate to save his own life, Lex turns to the one person who might be able to save him, the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world: Superman. While the rest of the world urges Superman to let Lex die, Superman finds he cannot turn his back on Lex, and resolves to try to save him. Their quest will take them through time and space, from the Bottled City of Kandor, to the far future of the 30th century. But just why does Superman feel a sense of obligation to save his hated foe? And can Lex be saved?
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!!''Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor'' provides examples of:
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for helping.
[[caption-width-right:639:How far will Superman go to save his greatest foe?]]
-> ''"In our long history you've consistently demonstrated many irrational traits, but only one that's utterly unfathomable to me. Superman always answers cries for help. Superman always puts others first. He saves people. Superman made a solemn vow to hold all lives sacred. Even '''mine'''.''"
-->-- '''Lex Luthor'''
''Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor'' is a three issue Black Label miniseries by Creator/MarkWaid and Bryan Hitch.
Superman's greatest enemy, Lex Luthor, is dying. A victim of his own endless scheming to destroy the Man of Steel, Luthor has been diagnosed with a terminal condition after an experiment with kryptonite went awry, something that even his intellect is unable to find a cure for. Desperate to save his own life, Lex turns to the one person who might be able to save him, the one person he hates more than anyone else in the world: Superman. While the rest of the world urges Superman to let Lex die, Superman finds he cannot turn his back on Lex, and resolves to try to save him. Their quest will take them through time and space, from the Bottled City of Kandor, to the far future of the 30th century. But just why does Superman feel a sense of obligation to save his hated foe? And can Lex be saved?
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!!''Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor'' provides examples of:
* UngratefulBastard: Par the course for Lex Luthor in that he finds a way to weaponize Superman's charity against him. He needs Superman to save him, but he intentionally makes sure the world will know that Superman is doing so, despite Superman wanting to keep it a secret, all to get people angry at Superman for helping.
