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PRESIDENT LUTHOR SECRET FILES #1
Cover Date: March 2001
Cover Price: $4.95
Cover Credits:
Pencils: Tony Harris (signed)
Inks: Ray Snyder (signed)
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Credits:
| Story | Greg Rucka |
| Pencils | Matthew Clark |
| Inks | Ray Snyder |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
| Assistant editing | Tom Palmer, Jr. |
| Editing | Eddie Berganza |
Feature Character(s):
- Lex Luthor (decides to run for president; next in Adventures of Superman #581; see Comments)
Supporting Character(s):
Guest Appearance(s):
- Superman (see Comments)
Comment(s):
- This story takes place over months, if not years; Luthor's "next" appearance is based on the last scene.
Synopsis:
Everywhere he goes, Luthor sees evidence of the American people's love for his archenemy Superman: news reports, merchandise, menu items, even tattoos. When he sees a newspaper article in which Superman is quoted as saying 'I'm American...If the president needs me, I'll be there' Lex sees a way he can gain some power over him at last, and makes the decision to run for president.
Credits:
| Story | Greg Rucka |
| Pencils | Dale Eaglesham |
| Inks | Ray Kryssing |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
| Color separations | Digital Chameleon |
Feature Character(s):
- Lex Luthor
- Talia al Ghul (uses the alias Talia Head)
Supporting Character(s):
Comment(s):
- This story takes place on September 13th-14th.
Synopsis:
Luthor pays a visit to Talia, daughter of multinational criminal Ra's al Ghul, to offer her both a job as head of his business, and to offer her his protection from his father. He explains that he needs someone with her unique experience to be able to properly head up LexCorp, and that he knows that her father will not leave her alone if she remains hidden.
Shortly later, after she rejects his offer, she comes under attack from her father's men, the League of Assassins, who want to be able to take her back unharmed, but if she will not come, are instructed to kill her for her betrayal. As she fights her way to escape, Lex Luthor's bodyguard Hope comes to her rescue. The next morning, Lex once again meets Talia, when she expresses her suspicions at the coincidental timing of the recent events. However, she agrees to at least listen to Lex's offer.
Credits:
- Frank Pittarese (script)
- Jackson "Butch" Guice (art)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- This is a LexCom press release on the new head of LexCorp, Talia Head, along with Luthor's personal notes.
Credits:
- Frank Pittarese (script)
- Lee Bermejo (art)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- This is a LexCom press release on President Lex Luthor, along with Luthor's personal notes.
Credits:
- Frank Pitterase (script)
- Louis Small, Jr. (pencils)
- José Marzan, Jr. (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- This is a LexCom press release on Vice-President Pete Ross and his wife, Lana Lang Ross, along with Luthor's personal notes.
Credits:
- Frank Pitterase (script)
- Paul Pelletier (pencils)
- Cam Smith (inks)
- Tom McCraw (colors)
Feature Character(s):
Comment(s):
- This is a LexCom press release on President Luthor's Cabinet, along with Luthor's personal notes.
Credits:
| Story | Peter David |
| Pencils | Stuart Immonen |
| Inks | Wade Von Grawbadger |
| Lettering | Chris Eliopoulos |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
Feature Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Two-Face and The Joker (in Luthor's nightmare only; no actual appearances)
Synopsis:
Lex Luthor takes part in a debate, but finds that his opponent is a rather unusual one, who suggests blowing up Bialya and handing all guns over to the criminal fraternity. What's more, the chair of the debate (not to mention the audience) seems to approve of his opponent and will barely allow Luthor to get a word in edgeways. It eventually becomes clear that his oppponent is the Joker, the chair is Two-Face and the audience consists of a variety of criminals. As Lex wakes up, he vows never to eat strange food before bed again...
Credits:
| Story | Karl Kesel |
| Pencils | Paul Pelletier |
| Inks | Cam Smith |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
Other Character(s):
- Senator Compton (first appearance; a US senator)
Synopsis:
Luthor has been sworn in as president and is holding a party to celebrate. A senator mentions that he is now surely the most eligible bachelor around, or would be if everyone could be sure that his former wife, the Contessa, was really dead. Far away, the Contessa's headquarters come under fire from several missiles. As one of Luthor's employees who arrives on site some time later reports, there is a positive ID on one of the bodies, and another loose end has been tied up for the new president.
Credits:
| Story | Phil Jimenez |
| Pencils | Yvel Guichet |
| Inks | Wayne Faucher |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
Villain(s):
- Circe (next in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #170)
- Sebastian Armbruster (next in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #170)
Other Character(s):
- Lyta (Circe's daughter)
Synopsis:
A woman pushing a pram approaches the president's office, turning his bodyguards into white mice as she enters. It turns out that she is the sorceress Circe, who makes Luthor an offer she feels he cannot refuse: herself as first lady. Luthor, in case anyone is listening, pretends not to know who she is, but sotto voce tells her that not only does he reject the offer, but that she can do nothing about it, as the entire superhuman community of the USA would be after her immediately if she killed the president. She leaves, enraged, and is met outside by a man who promises that if she joins up with him, they can rule the world together.
Credits:
| Story | Jeph Loeb |
| Pencils | Mike Wieringo |
| Inks | Marlo Alquiza |
| Lettering | Comicraft |
| Colors | Tom McCraw |
Feature Character(s):
Supporting Character(s):
- Mercy
- Nathaniel Macelvany (first appearance; the "personal assistant" to President Luthor)
Synopsis:
The bumbling Nathaniel Mackelvaney reports for duty as the president's personal assistant, much to Mercy's amazement and frustration: why on earth has Luthor chosen this man as his aide?