Here is the latest cool comic book moment in our year-long look at one cool comic book moment a day (in no particular order whatsoever)! Here's the archive of the moments posted so far!

Today we look at probably the most memorable Lex Luthor moment from John Byrne's run on the title...

Here's the story - this was a back-up story in Superman #9, written and drawn by John Byrne. Now, twenty odd years later, this backup might not be as well known, but let me tell you, in the late 80s and early 90s, this was an extremely well known moment.

Anyhow, here it is...













"The" moment, of course, is when we get the twist that Luthor is just doing this to screw with her for kicks.

Great moment of pure villainy by Luthor.