He's petty. He's not above us like he pretends to be; he's just like the rest of us and that difference is what makes him a great character. The businessman Luthor has somewhat neutered Lex's effectiveness as a character by keeping his hands clean. The grinning Lex of All-Star Superman has gone away and I want him back. The calm contractor tasked with destroying Superman in Action Comics #1 is also gone and I want him back. Let's even the character out so he can grow, so we can love him a little. There's nothing to love in this issue's impression of Luthor.