[DC] LEX LUTHOR MAN OF STEEL [ESP]
LEX LUTHOR MAN OF STEEL [ESP]
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Lex Luthor: Man of Steel (later collected as simply Luthor) is a
five-issue monthly American comic book limited series written by Brian
Azzarello and illustrated by Lee Bermejo, which features Superman's nemesis Lex
Luthor as the protagonist.
It explores Luthor's motivations behind being a constant foe to the Man
of Steel inside a city that has largely embraced him. Luthor views Superman as
a demigod who looks down on humanity and believes that in order to
"save" the human race from extraterrestrial threats, Superman must be
stopped.
At the onset of the series, the story seems to be narrated from Luthor's
point of view, one depicting himself as someone much different than the
ruthless, corrupt killer that readers are accustomed to. He displays a
charitable nature by giving a loyal employee an invitation to Luthor's own
"Science Spire", a new Metropolis attraction still under
construction. By contrast, many of the 'heroes' Luthor encounters during his
story (Superman, Batman) are depicted as duplicitous and unworthy of trust.
Luthor watches footage of Superman engaging criminals with heat vision and
wonders to himself why the public invests so much trust in an alien simply
because he looks human. Meanwhile, in Chechnya, Mr. Elias Orr, one of Lex's
operatives, leads a group of mercenaries in a raid to free a Russian scientist
who is to assist Lex Luthor in a new project.
While holding a meeting, it is brought to Luthor's attention that the
union workers building the Science Spire want a higher wage. Luthor tosses his
business plan and decides to unveil the attraction as non-profit, which
undercuts the union's demands. Upon leaving the boardroom full of stunned
executives, Luthor arrives at his lab where he observes Hope, a woman floating
inside a vat. Sometime later Orr threatens the union leader into complying with
his demands while Lex flies to Gotham City to try to arrange a deal with Bruce
Wayne(Batman)
As a gift, Lex presents Bruce with kryptonite and asks him to consider
how the public only has Superman's word that he won't turn on them and that he
wants a recent development Bruce's company has come up with. That night Batman
is looking at the kryptonite when Superman arrives in Gotham and uses his
breath to blow the kryptonite away. After a brief, one-sided fight, Superman
finishes it with a knockout punch to Batman's face. Later that evening Bruce
calls Lex and tells him he will give the research to Luthor.
At the opening for the Science Spire, Lex announces the arrival of a new
superhero by introducing Hope to the public, the result of the scientist's work
and Wayne's medicinal breakthroughs. Hope displays abilities of super-strength
and flight, essentially replacing Superman and becoming a corporate-sponsored
hero. Over a short period, Hope takes on duties normally reserved for Superman
and gains a following. Orr approaches Winslow Schott (aka Toyman) with an offer
on behalf of Lex. Hope and Lex are in bed together when a news bulletin breaks
that Schott is wanted for a bombing at the Metropolis Daycare Center (in which
over seventy adults and children, including, coincidentally, the Russian
scientist and his family are killed). Orr realizes that it was a double cross
when Schott mentions a different kind of explosive delivered to him. Lex urges
Hope to bring the criminal to justice.
Inside his warehouse, Toyman is confronted by Superman, who is
immediately met by Toyman's soldiers as Hope grabs Schott, and soars into the
sky with him. In a separate location, Lex activates a control and causes her to
drop Toyman, a development that pleases many of those watching on television.
At the last moment, Superman flies up and catches Toyman.
Hope wonders why she involuntarily let Toyman go just as Superman
confronts her for attempted murder. Hope attacks Superman and flies away,
towards the Science Spire. Hope's injuries in the battle with Superman reveal
to both of them that she is actually a robot. Lex then remotely detonates Hope,
blowing up the Science Spire. This destroys the evidence that she was a robot
and makes it appear that Superman killed her.
Superman flies to Lex's office, where he is waiting with his back
turned. Lex says that not one person in Metropolis wanted to see Schott live
after his destruction, and that even with his many visions, Superman can't see
his soul. Lex is infuriated by Superman’s silent judgment and demands he say
something. Superman simply says, "You're wrong...I can see your
soul." Taken aback, Lex pounds the window in defiance, then tries to
regain composure, saying that if Superman could, he would see a man who
sacrificed everything, including hope, for "A world without a
Superman" and if just one person out there saw Superman saving a condemned
man and "realizes what you are" then it was worth it. Luthor turns
away from the window, asking him to "Please, just fly away." Superman
complies, soaring off with a sad expression, leaving Lex with the thought
"I am a man. I hope."
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Básicamente,
esta historia revela porque Luthor decide enfrentarse a Superman, para salvar a
la humanidad de un extraterrestre. Azzarello dice que en esta historia Superman
es el malo. El Batman de
esta serie es uno de los mejores que hemos visto, especialmente su creación de
Bruno. Esta diferencia se debe a que veremos como se relacionan con Superman y
Lex Luthor.
Fuente:
How to Arsenio Lupin & El Abuelo Sawa
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