DC Comics villain Lex Luthor has, on three occasions, become President of the United States.
Here’s what happened…
Lex Luthor is a man of many talents in the world of DC Comics.
He possesses a genius level IQ, is a successful businessman and inventor, exuding charisma from every pore.
The megalomaniac billionaire turned to politics after his popularity grew following the restoration of Gotham City.
The previous administration had handled the disaster poorly and Luthors financial intervention exposed the failings of his predecessors.
Despite initially refusing to overthrow Luthor by force, Batman andSupermaneventually teamed up to bring down the President.
It only gives us the briefest glimpse of President Luthor but the ramifications of his actions are unthinkable.
At the start of the first episode we see Superman, Batman, andWonder Womanstorming the White House.
Although he didnt defeat the Justice Lords, Luthor did succeed in perverting their goodwill beyond all recognition.
Both men have good hearts but they can never truly co-exist on the same planet.
Luthor is not strong enough to fight Superman, but Superman is not intelligent enough to debate with Luthor.
Earth and the known universe prosper under Luthors reign.
Disease, illness and even sleep are rendered obsolete.
Governments are dissolved and replaced by a one-world parliament of writers, artists, scientists and philosophers.
Life expectancy is increased to an astonishing 800 years.
Humanity eventually becomes the most advanced species in history.
There is no doubt that this incarnation of President Luthor is the most hopeful and ambitious.
His genius solves all of humanities problems but he can only do this once his Superman obsession has concluded.
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Was Luthor a good President?
Unfortunately this is why Luthor can never truly be a good President.
