The Power of Pleasure

Lex remembers the time he tried a new approach to dealing with Superman. Instead of seeking to inflict pain, he introduced the Man of Steel to pleasure. Was it an uncharacteristically benevolent gesture of goodwill, or did Luthor see an opportunity to seize power over his nemesis? Superman’s surprise willingness to make himself vulnerable to Lex again provides a chance to find out.
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Lex pries into Superman’s past, finding it every bit as vulnerable to manipulation as the superhero’s body when under the effects of kryptonite radiation. Stripping away what he posits to be a facade, Luthor endeavors to remake Superman’s self-image.
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Lex remembers the time he tried a new approach to dealing with Superman. Instead of seeking to inflict pain, he introduced the Man of Steel to pleasure. Was it an uncharacteristically benevolent gesture of goodwill, or did Luthor see an opportunity to seize power over his nemesis? Superman’s surprise willingness to make himself vulnerable to Lex again provides a chance to find out.
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