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==== ''The New 52'' ==== In 2011, DC Comics implemented ''[[The New 52]]'', a relaunch of its titles and a reboot of its fictional continuity. In the new reality, Lex Luthor has no childhood association with Smallville or Clark Kent. As an adult in Metropolis with the resources of LexCorp, he sets up himself as a scientific troubleshooter for the military, working with government scientist [[Steel (John Henry Irons)|John Henry Irons]] to create high-tech armor called "Metal-Zero" (which is later used to create the villain Metallo). When Superman appears in Metropolis and clashes with local authorities, Luthor works with the military to bring in the superhuman being, arguing that alien vigilante is an inherent threat since history has shown that introducing new life forms into other environments often causes the local environment to destabilize and suffer. Luthor tortures Superman to test his power, justifying his actions by looking at the hero as an alien rather than a human being whose well being should be considered. Superman laughs at Lex, infuriating the scientist, then escapes. Insulted by Superman's mocking laughter and his failure to contain the alien, and determined to learn more secrets from the Kryptonian's biology and technology, Luthor becomes determined to best the Man of Steel.<ref>''Action Comics'' (vol. 2) #1-3</ref> Unknown to the U.S. military, Lex Luthor has been in contact with the "Collector of Worlds" (a version of Brainiac) and makes a deal with the alien, who wishes to collect specimens from Earth for his collection of inhabitants and artifacts from different planets. Luthor intends to increases his power in Metropolis and to aid this he also supplies social justice blogger and journalist Clark Kent with information regarding the corrupt activities of powerful media mogul Glen Glennmorgan of Galaxy Inc. Clark is unaware his informant is Luthor, knowing him only as "Icarus".<ref>''Action Comics'' (vol. 2) #8</ref> [[File:Lex Luthor Superman Unchained Vol 1 4.png|thumb|upright|The ''New 52'' Lex Luthor on the cover of ''Superman Unchained'' #4 (Dec. 2013), art by Jim Lee, Scott Williams and Alex Sinclair]] After the Collector attacks Metropolis and Luthor's deal with the villain is exposed, Luthor is fired as a consultant to the U.S. military by General Sam Lane himself. He is later instrumental in the creation of the ''New 52'' version of the Kryptonite Man, known in this world primarily as [[Kryptonite Man|K-Man]].<ref>''Action Comics'' (vol. 2) Annual #1. DC Comics.</ref> A few years later, Luthor's schemes against Superman and some of his crimes are exposed. He is arrested and imprisoned in a special U.S. government prison.<ref>''Superman: Unchained'' #1-9 (2013-2014)</ref> [[File:Lex Luthor Justice League Vol 2 30.png|thumb|upright|Lex Luthor in his warsuit as a member of the [[Justice League]], art by Ivan Reis, Joe Prado and Rod Reis (2014)]] In the "[[Forever Evil]]" storyline, Luthor plays a major role in opposing the [[Crime Syndicate of America|Crime Syndicate]], an evil version of the Justice League from a parallel Earth. He founds the New 52 incarnation of the Injustice League, helping Batman to free their world from the Syndicate's control and saving Superman's life from a kryptonite attack by Syndicate member Atomica.<ref name="Forever Evil #7">''[[Forever Evil]]'' #7. DC Comics.</ref> Public opinion of Lex Luthor becomes favorable. After learning [[Anti-Monitor|an entity]] destroyed the Crime Syndicate's Earth, Luthor wants to prepare for the possibility that his Earth could be threatened next. To aid him in this and continue his new role as a hero, he requests Justice League membership.<ref>''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #31</ref> The Justice League are not sure about his altruism but decides his membership would make it easier to monitor him. While a Leaguer, Luthor helps against several threats, wearing a high-tech warsuit created by reverse-engineering Kryptonian technology, and builds a new Watchtower for the team.<ref>''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #30</ref> When the New God Darkseid is seemingly killed, his "Omega Effect" is contained in Lex Luthor, temporarily turning him into a God of Apokolips.<ref>''Justice League'' (vol. 2) #24. DC Comics.</ref> The ''New 52'' Superman's identity is revealed to the world and the hero subsequently loses most of his powers. Superman consults Luthor for help, but the villain cannot believe that someone as powerful as Superman would pretend to be someone as ordinary as Clark Kent. He decides that Superman's loss of power is a convenient lie to hide the fact that Clark Kent is not really the Man of Steel, that he is only dressing like him and has found a way to acquire limited powers of his own. Luthor asks Clark to tell him the truth of why he and Superman are lying to the world, but the Man of Steel has no answers for him.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://comiconverse.com/review-action-comics-48-7290|title=Review: Action Comics #48|date=January 10, 2016|website=ComiConverse|access-date=April 26, 2019}}</ref>
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