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WaterBlap Blapper of Water Since: May, 2014 Relationship Status: [TOP SECRET]
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#1: Feb 20th 2018 at 10:04:17 AM

Previous thread here. I'm not sure I totally follow the reasoning behind keeping this image on Villain with Good Publicity because there's the assumption that "Lex's well-known enough to be a villain," but even knowing that, it's difficult to recognize him in this image, imo. I didn't recognize him at all until I read the caption. And it's fair to say that most people wouldn't know much about Lex Luthor.

The current image is JAFAAC.

For a replacement, I suggest the Smiler from Transmetropolitan. This trope is also discussed in this page of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, and I suggest panels 3, 4, and 6. Another suggestion might be a combination of this image and this image of Mom from Futurama.

edited 20th Feb '18 10:05:52 AM by WaterBlap

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#3: Feb 20th 2018 at 11:55:24 AM

Maybe add a second shot of Lex doing something villainous?

eroock Since: Sep, 2012
#5: Feb 21st 2018 at 12:47:55 AM

^ The point stands that Lex Luther doesn't mean much to the majority, so either we go with a more popular character (like the devil) or add a panel to show Luther's bad side.

edited 21st Feb '18 12:48:13 AM by eroock

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#7: Mar 7th 2018 at 1:41:56 AM

I tend to watch more audiovisal media than comics and at least in most movies and animated series Luthor is always known in-universe as a bad guy. I know is not the same in comics but I wonder if someone not familiar with comics would get the message.

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#8: Mar 9th 2018 at 8:40:59 PM

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