2 Years Later, DC's Big Reboot May Have Its Most Tragic Villain Ever

There's little to be said that's not already been put out about DC's Absolute Universe lineup. It's stunning, bold, occasionally abrasive, yet holds a remarkable capacity for tender, emotional, or dark moments ranging from happy memories to harrowing tragedy. Such is par for the course with DC Comics across over eight decades of stories, but in the case of Absolute Superman, its most intriguing dangling thread, in terms of villain origins, is that of Lex Luthor, and whether he responds to Brainiac's twisted call to action.