Issue #1

Opening chapter of a DC original graphic novel from writer Christof Bogacs and artist Valerio Chiola, framing Lex Luthor as a teenage criminal mastermind. With his father Lionel locked up by Superman, young Lex sets out to take over the Luthor crime operation and exact a personal revenge on the Man of Steel.

His plan, backed by his bodyguard Slade Wilson, hinges on kidnapping Lois Lane and forcing Superman into a trade. The arrival of Batman in Clark's place complicates everything.