# I apologize to DC Comics **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [November 18, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360 "2016-11-18T19:59:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/1 "2016-11-18T19:59:00Z")
[Back in 1999 or so, DC Comics started a major storyline that culminated in the election of Lex Luthor as President of the United States.](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luthor#President_of_the_United_States) At the time this outraged many a fan(myself included)-who the hell would believe the American public would forget the background of such a character and be manipulated enough to elect such a self-serving blowhard that has never been shown to give a shit about anyone but himself for his entire life? Superheroes and supervillians we could buy, but…_this?_ In light of the results of our recent election, I humbly apologize to DC Comics and the writers and editors of that storyline. Who knew? ---
**Author:** ![QuickSilver](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quicksilver/32/7832_2.png) [@QuickSilver](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/QuickSilver)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/2 "2016-11-18T20:19:17Z")
In fairness to Lex Luthor and DC Comics, while evil, I believe he was also a genius, no? Sadly, we cannot even take comfort in that being the case. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/3 "2016-11-18T20:25:46Z")
> [@QuickSilver](#): > > In fairness to Lex Luthor and DC Comics, while evil, I believe he was also a genius, no? > > Sadly, we cannot even take comfort in that being the case. That is the embarrassing part of all this, yes. ---
**Author:** ![Damuri\_Ajashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/898d66/32.png) [@Damuri\_Ajashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Damuri_Ajashi)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/4 "2016-11-18T20:39:38Z")
Fuckity fuck fuck. I forgot about that. That was clearly a jump the shark moment for DC. Has America jumped the shark? ---
**Author:** ![Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/left_hand_of_dorkness/32/7156_2.png) [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/5 "2016-11-18T20:44:44Z")
I’m just curious–if you put an orange wig on Lex Luthor, what would he look like? ---
**Author:** ![Crybaby\_Boobie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crybaby_boobie/32/545_2.png) [@Crybaby\_Boobie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crybaby_Boobie)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/6 "2016-11-18T20:49:00Z")
Lex Luthor didn’t have Donald Trump’s hair, so Lex’s election was a little more believable. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Tooth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/c67d28/32.png) [@The\_Tooth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Tooth)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/7 "2016-11-18T20:52:06Z")
> [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](#): > > I’m just curious–if you put an orange wig on Lex Luthor, what would he look like? Gene Hackman. ---
**Author:** ![Trion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ccd318/32.png) [@Trion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trion)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 8:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/8 "2016-11-18T20:59:24Z")
I always thought there was some potential in that storyline. As President, Lex would kind of be beyond Superman’s job description. Instead his major nemesis would more likely be a journalist, like Clark Kent. That could set up an interesting dynamic. I’m not sure if anyone did anything with that though. ---
**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/9 "2016-11-18T23:26:18Z")
Plus this is post Crisis Luthor, so no supervillainy, just “normal” ultra wealthy business tactics. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/10 "2016-11-18T23:35:45Z")
> [@Crybaby\_Boobie](#): > > Lex Luthor didn’t have Donald Trump’s hair, so Lex’s election was a little more believable. Neither does Trump. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/11 "2016-11-18T23:40:38Z")
> [@running\_coach](#): > > Neither does Trump. Nah, it’s real. Well, maybe not the color, but he let Jimmy Fallon muss it up. ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/12 "2016-11-18T23:42:06Z")
Neither God nor nature created that hair. ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2016, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-apologize-to-dc-comics/772360/13 "2016-11-18T23:44:19Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > Nah, it’s real. Well, maybe not the color, but he let Jimmy Fallon muss it up. Never said it’s not real, it’s just not _his_.