{"product_id":"action-comics-23-3-lex-luthor-1-3-d-lenticular-motion-cover-2013-nm","title":"Action Comics #23.3: Lex Luthor #1 3-D Lenticular Motion Cover 2013 NM","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAction Comics #23.3: Lex Luthor #1\u003c\/b\u003e (often referred to as Superman #23.3) is a single-issue comic book published by DC Comics in September 2013. Released as a core part of DC's company-wide \"Villains Month\" initiative during the Forever Evil event, the issue features a highly collectible 3-D lenticular motion cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eKey Creative Team\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eWriter: Charles Soule\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eArtist: Raymund Bermudez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eCover Artist: Aaron Kuder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eIssue Plot Summary: \"Up Up \u0026amp; Away!\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"margin-top: 0in;\" type=\"disc\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eThe Release: Having spent nearly a year in a maximum-security prison of his own design, Lex Luthor is legally released using a team of high-priced lawyers rather than an escape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eA Conspicuous Absence: Upon stepping outside, Luthor is instantly unsettled by the realization that Superman is completely missing from the public eye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eProject Ghost Town: To test his theory and lure the Man of Steel out, Luthor secretly orchestrates a major space shuttle \"malfunction,\" leaving four astronauts stranded in low Earth orbit pleading for Superman's help. When Superman fails to appear, Luthor ruthlessly allows the shuttle to burn up, executing his personal assistant, Casey, when she reacts in horror to his true nature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\" style=\"mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2; tab-stops: list .5in;\"\u003eReclaiming the Empire: Between the lines of his space experiment, Luthor spends his day casually ruining a business rival who attempted to aggressively take over a LexCorp subsidiary, forcing the man to beg Lex to take his company.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eContinuity Significance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eThis \"day-in-the-life\" story serves as a direct prelude to Forever Evil #1. The final pages show Lex Luthor heading directly to his fateful helicopter meeting with Thomas Kord\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BattleBuddyComics.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48915575865444,"sku":"BU15","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0728\/7606\/4868\/files\/IMG_2026_08_29_22_01_28_986.jpg?v=1788059196","url":"https:\/\/battlebuddycomics.com\/products\/action-comics-23-3-lex-luthor-1-3-d-lenticular-motion-cover-2013-nm","provider":"BattleBuddyComics.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}