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1January 2001
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Superman: Lex 2000 #1

DC · January 2001 · on sale 2000-11-08

First appearance: Hope TayaOrigin: Lex Luthor
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Identification plate

Series
Superman: Lex 2000 (DC, 2001 series)
Issue
#1
Publication date
January 2001
Key date
2001-01-00
On-sale date
2000-11-08
Indicia publisher
DC Comics
Price
$3.50; 5.50 CAD
Pages
52
Barcode
76194122795500111
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Hope Taya - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Lex Luthor.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Luthor: The Untold Storycover1pencils: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman; inks: Glen Orbik, Laurel Blechman; colors: Glen Orbik, Laurel BlechmanLex Luthor
1Triumph Over Tragedycomic story12script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Tony Harris; inks: Ray Snyder; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie; letters: ComicraftCat Grant, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor Origin, Superman, Perry White
2No Man's Landillustration1script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Stuart Immonen; inks: Kevin Nowlan; letters: Richard Starkings, Comicraft
3One or the Othercomic story10script: Greg Rucka; pencils: Dwayne Turner; inks: Danny Miki, Dwayne Turner; colors: Rob Schwager; letters: ComicraftBatman, Mercy Graves, Lex Luthor, Hope Taya First, Bruce Wayne
4Where Were You?comic story5script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Doug Mahnke; inks: Walden Wong; colors: Rob Schwager; letters: ComicraftClark Kent, Lois Lane, Jimmy Olsen, Perry White
5Survival of the Fattestillustration2letters: typeset
6He's Heard the Newscomic story4script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Ed McGuinness; inks: Cam Smith; colors: Tanya Horie, Richard Horie; letters: ComicraftMercy Graves, Green Lantern, J'Onn J'Onzz, Clark Kent, Lex Luthor, Martian Manhunter, Kyle Rayner, Superman
7Lana's Storycomic story2script: Jeph Loeb; pencils: Todd Nauck; inks: Klaus Janson; colors: Rob Schwager; letters: ComicraftClark Kent, Lana Lang, Clark Ross, Superman
8Word Around Metropoliscomic story1pencils: ? (photos); inks: ? (photos); colors: ? (photos); letters: typesetJay, Silent Bob, Kevin Smith

Where to read it

CollectionYear
President Lex
ISBN 1563899744		2003On eBay ›
Superman vs. Lex Luthor #[nn]
ISBN 1-4012-0951-3; 978-1-4012-0951-3		2006On eBay ›
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-4503-0		2013On eBay ›
Superman: President Luthor #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-4012-7765-9		2018On eBay ›

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Sources

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