Lex Luthor: Diabolical Genius

Lex Luthor is many things: Inventor. Genius. Criminal mastermind. He’s also
barely a teenager.

When his father, Lionel Luthor, is thrown into prison by none other than that meddling blue Boy Scout Superman, the heir apparent to the Luthor crime empire must find a way to get his revenge. And Lex has the perfect plan. With the help of his infamous bodyguard Slade Wilson, he is going to kidnap Lois Lane. Lex knows that Superman would trade just about anything in exchange for Lois’s safe return—maybe even Superman’s ultimate weakness.

But what happens when Clark calls in his broody friend Batman instead?

What follows is an action-packed game of cat-and-mouse from writer Christof Bogacs (Under Kingdom) and artist Valerio Chiola sure to keep readers on the edge of their seats!Christof Bogacs is a comics writer who made his debut with the graphic novel Under Kingdom, a middle-grade fantasy-comedy with an emphasis on non-violent problem-solving, was released in April 2023 through Dark Horse Comics. His short comics have been published by Image comics and in the Ringo Award-nominated Dead Beats anthology from AWBW, as well as the Eisner award-winning PanelXPanel magazine. Forthcoming work includes Earth to Chris Cleevy (HarperAlley), BA-GWARK! (Mad Cave Studios) and Rick and Morty Presents: Beat ‘em Up (Oni Press).

Valerio Chiola is a comic artist and illustrator, known for his cartoon-like style. He has been working as a children’s book illustrator for many publishers around the world, including Round Robin Editrice, Edizioni Erickson, Carambuco Ediciones, Mondadori, Gallucci Editore, DC Comics (Scooby-Doo, Where Are You?), Oni Press (Choose Your Own Adventure: Eighth Grade Witch), and IDW (TMNT: Saturday Morning Adventures). Every day he wakes up grateful to be working with incredible editors, artists, and writers from all over the world, drawing amazing stories.