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#46 - Lex Luthor
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Businessman. Mogul. Inventor. Visionary. President of the United States.

Lex Luthor may be the most gifted man alive, but rather than use his supreme intellect and skills for the betterment of mankind, Luthors agenda often focuses on the continually search for power and influence, with little regard for those he must step on to climb the social ladder. Though often cloaked in the guise of philanthropy, Luthors ruthless business and political acumen led him from life as the victim of abuse at the hands of his drunken father to the chief of a major technology startup, LexCorp. With a rise coinciding with the debut of Superman, Luthor has often butted heads over ideological differences between the Man of Steel and himself. After spending a fortune helping to rebuild the city of Gotham, Luthor parlayed a massive mountain of goodwill into a presidential bid that earned him the White House. During his administration, however, the Imperiex War broke out, and Luthor was forced to align his fortunes for the first time with Darkseid - an act that may have contributed to the beginning of his downfall.

In the third year of his administration, Lex Luthors approval ratings had never been higher. Invasions thwarted. Economy on the rise. Taxpayer burden the lowest in ages. But Lex began to let adoration and power go to his head, and when Superman and Batman refused to come in and work under the auspices of the United States government, he took this as a personal affront. Immediately, he began to scheme and using a sudden discovery of a kryptonite meteor to fuel anti-alien hysteria, Luthor put out an edict declaring Superman an enemy of the state. Batman, who refused to comply with subpoenas, also was labeled a public enemy, and Lex Luthor used the full might of his executive branch to send heroes and villains after both men, in an attempt to arrest them. Lex had gone power-crazy.

Battling everyone from Captain Atom to Black Lightning, Grodd to Metallo, the Worlds Finest duo had to physically win back the trust of their friends, proving once and for all the villainy of Lex Luthor. But at the same time, Lex was preparing to launch the Suicide Squad - and nuclear weapons - at Superman and Batman. Turning to Amanda Waller and using her animosity for Batman against her, Lex persuaded his Secretary of Defense to hand over the keys to her kingdom, and when she objected, he used a carefully cultivated attraction on her part to rope her in. Ultimately, however, Lex was stopped, and with the assistance of the Toyman, the rapidly approaching Kryptonite meteor was destroyed, thanks to a giant kaiju robot and a sacrifice made by Captain Atom.

In the aftermath of Lexs attempt to bring down Earths greatest hero, the Justice League, JSA and Teen Titans threw in behind the Man of Steel and revealed Lexs carefully orchestrated plan. Public approval plummeted, and Lex Luthor was quickly impeached - not that it mattered, for he had disappeared in the night, using the threat of the meteor to escape. Soon afterward, his Vice President and Cabinet would be scrutinized and largely eliminated from their position, and the Speaker of the House, Jonathan Horne, would end up as President.

And for months, no one heard a whisper from Luthor. Not even the hint of a rumor. Until he came back, bringing down the country and the world in the process.

Now seen as Darkseids highest-ranking lieutenant, Luthor lives in the lap of luxury in the center of Darkseids capital - New York City.

Amanda Waller wants to put a bullet between Lex's eyes. The Secret Six exists to bring him down and everything he erected around himself. Tens of thousands have died because of his actions, and millions more are enslaved to Darkseid as a result of his machinations.

But just how long has this all been a part of his master plan?

#45 was a pretty strong high-value draft pick!