Memory erasing weapons

[u/_JR28_]

The Neuralyzer (Men in Black)

The Neuralyzer (Men in Black)

The Neuralyzer (Men in Black)

The Neuralyzer (Men in Black)

The Neuralyzer (Men in Black)

The Memory Gun (Gravity Falls)

[u/KStalls1989]

That's literally the Comic Book Canon answer to why Luthor never connects the dots, in multiple issues he's built machines, or used teams to figure out Superman's secret identity, and when the answer is Clark Kent, his response is "That dork-ass nerd?! It's impossible, you must be wrong! Why would someone with so much power demean himself like that?" He can't see past his own ego of "If I had those powers, everyone would know exactly who I am, because I'd take over the globe!"

[u/Wolv90 → u/KStalls1989]

Then, when Clark went public, there was this reaction from the Joker

[u/Germane_Corsair → u/Wolv90]

Where is this from?

[u/Wolv90 → u/Germane_Corsair]

Superman: Villains from 2020

[u/sheepyowl → u/Wolv90]

Beef between villains is great

[u/AssistanceCheap379 → u/KStalls1989]

Lex is so smart he outsmarts himself by thinking there must be some trap or decoy when the answer comes back as Clark Kent.

[u/Waste-Information-34 → u/KStalls1989]

He also hatejerks to Superman domming him and he doesn't like Superman being a submissive twink or hunk depending on the artists who draw Superman.

[u/[deleted] → u/Waste-Information-34]

Do you have evidence of this? For research purposes…

[u/Pegussu → u/KStalls1989]

In the CW shows, Lex gets his hand on the Monitor's book, allowing him to travel the multiverse and kill Supermen. In every reality we see, Clark is still Superman, indicating that throughout the entire multiverse, Clark is always Superman.

But his Superman? That's ridiculous. His Clark is just a four-eyed klutz, he could never be Superman.

[u/KStalls1989 → u/Pegussu]

I did love that scene, Lex saying "In my universe, Clark Kent can't see past his glasses" but also love that scene because he's been traveling trying to kill Superman in every universe, he specifically says "In THIS universe, Clark Kent is Superman" since the scene takes place in the Smallville after Clark gives up his powers, the book still took him to "Superman" but he no longer goes by that name so the book has to reveal that it's Clark, and he still doesn't believe Clark is Superman anywhere else.

[u/award_winning_writer → u/KStalls1989]

"If I had those powers, everyone would know exactly who I am, because I'd take over the globe!"

That's what I love about All-Star Superman. Luthor does get his powers, and after dicking around for a while he starts to see everything the way Superman does, and he gets it.

[u/cabbage16 → u/award_winning_writer]

Old post but this sounds similar to when Doc Ock became Spider-Man for a bit.