Host Anthony Desiato and guest Bernie Gerstmayr (Aw Yeah Comics - Skokie) dig into Lex Luthor's rise to the presidency of the United States during the Loeb/Kelly era of the Superman titles.

They discuss Lex's campaign, choice of running mate (Pete Ross!), shooting by the long-lost Jenny Hubbard, dealings with Atlantis, standoff with Batman over the Kryptonite ring, and more. They also discuss the reactions of Superman and the rest of the Justice League to Lex's unlikely (or was it?) electoral victory.

This episode covers SUPERMAN: LEX 2000 #1, PRESIDENT LUTHOR SECRET FILES & ORIGINS, and:

• SUPERMAN #162-165, 168 by Jeph Loeb & Ed McGuinness
• SUPERMAN: THE MAN OF STEEL #108-110 by Mark Schultz & Doug Mahnke
• ADVENTURES OF SUPERMAN #590 by Joe Casey & Derec Donovan
• DETECTIVE COMICS #756 by Greg Rucka & Coy Turnbull

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