Editing Lex Luthor (section)

===== ''Blackest Night'' =====
During the ''[[Blackest Night]]'' storyline, when the public learned that everyone who has died are rising as undead [[Black Lantern Corps|Black Lanterns]], Luthor isolates himself in his safehouse in fear that ''all'' the people he has murdered over the years will reanimate and seek revenge.<ref>''[[Blackest Night]]'' #4 (November 2009). DC Comics</ref> Several victims, including his deceased father, arrive but he escapes after receiving a [[Orange Lantern Corps|power ring]] fueled by the orange light of avarice, becoming an Orange Lantern deputy. Luthor arrives at [[Coast City]] and joins the battle against the Black Lantern Corps, fighting Black Lantern versions of Superman and Superboy.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #6 (February 2010)</ref> Luthor is quickly overwhelmed by his greed and sets out to steal the rings of his fellow inducted Lanterns, taking [[Scarecrow (DC Comics)|Scarecrow]]'s yellow fear-powered ring before being held back. [[Wonder Woman]] restrains Luthor with her magic lasso and under its spell of truth he confesses he secretly wants to be Superman.<ref name=":0">''Blackest Night'' #7 (February 2010), DC Comics</ref> When [[Nekron]] is defeated, Larfleeze the Orange Lantern takes Luthor's ring, as there can only be one avarice-powered ring.<ref>''Blackest Night'' #8 (March 2010), DC Comics</ref>

Still craving the power of the orange light, Luthor recovers and operates on the remains of Black Lanterns. He is visited by Larfleeze, who demands to know what is important to the people of Earth. Luthor responds with "power" (which Larfleeze already possesses) and "land" (which intrigues the alien).<ref>''Green Lantern'' (vol. 4) #53 (April 2010), DC Comics</ref>