Lex Luthor's Bucket List
Marcus L. Rowland
Ten things Lex wants to do before he kicks the bucket.
1: Become secret leader of Metropolis organized crime.
Done, briefly. And I would have got away with it but for those meddling reporters and Superman.
2: Take control of space industries and use them to consolidate global power
See 1. Also see bungling ex-girlfriends etc.
3: Marry Lois Lane
So close, so very close... Got her to the altar before things went wrong.
4: Rule world from behind the scenes
See 1-2. Also, memo to self, too many irons in the fire. Next time try one goal at a time.
5: Invent perfect hair restorer
Or at least recruit a minion who's a decent trichologist...
6: Perfect cloning technique
Or at least find a method that works without eating frogs, they're yummy but getting expensive.
7: Kill Superman! Or get rid of him some other way.
Getting there. The New Kryptonians might have worked, although I would have preferred something more personal.
8: Steal Superman's Powers
Preferably as part of 7 above, followed by crushing him like a bug, incinerating him with heat vision, freezing him into a Kryptoniansicle then hitting him until he shatters, throwing him into the sun, etc. etc.
9: Visit Grand Canyon
Been there, done that. Yawn. Geology is boring, unless you own the mineral rights. Memo to self, find out about mineral rights to Grand Canyon.
10: Live Forever
Working on it...
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