Do Luthor and the Joker help sell comics to you?

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I'd actually be tempted if buy a book with them in it if it's not Supes or Bats. Lex popping up in Wondy or The Joker taking on Green Lantern for a story would make me curious about it.

[Flash Gordon]

The Joker makes me AVOID buying comics.

I like Lex Luthor a lot, especially capitalist tycoon Lex Luthor.

[j9ac9k]

It does help, but it also really depends on the creatives involved. I like them both enough to want to see them in really good stories, but I won't pick up something just because they're in it.

[MajorHoy]

Come to think of it, I've never had Lex Luthor or The Joker sell me a comic book or help me find an issue of a comic book in a comic shop.

[Ascended]

Come to think of it, I've never had Lex Luthor or The Joker sell me a comic book or help me find an issue of a comic book in a comic shop.

But on the flip side, I bet Luthor has never stolen any of your cakes either.

So, you know. It's a give and take.

[Tony]

While I don't like the Joker much, Lex used to be a great character. Bendis will probably fail him but in the past I did love his sparing with Superman.

[thebluefeline]

Joker yes for me. I really enjoy the character and the storylines most writers write around him. Don't read Superman so not really big on Lex

[Stanlos]

Hard no for me.

[Sutekh]

No but Cheetah and Black Manta do.

I just feel like Luthor and the Joker have been overused and I'm a bit bored with them.

Exactly my thoughts. Both Superman and Batman have many other villains worth exploring, and the villains of people who *aren't* Superman and Batman deserve a shot, too.

I'd love to see more Wonder Woman villains, like Angle Man or Giganta, or Hawkman villains, like Gentleman Ghost or the Shadow Thief, or non-ring-bearer Green Lantern villains like Sonar or the Tattooed Man, than see the same villains over and over again.

Also, quasi-related, I'm getting bored with 'boss mob' villains who take on entire teams of heroes (and yet always lose anyway), whether they be Darkseid or Thanos or Mordru or Trigon or whomever. I like me some team on team action (which only seems to happen these days if it's a team of heroes fighting another team of heroes...). I miss the Secret Society of Super-Villains!

[married guy]

Nope.
Both have been done to death and I find I enjoy stories with them when they're few & far between and have a feeling of real importance.
Especially the Joker.
I think he should only ever be seen when the s*** is REALLY about to hit the fan.
I think John Byrne did everyone a great favour when he relaunched Lex Luthor as the mastermind evil businessman - not the mad scientist.

[BatmanJones]

Joker does, Luthor doesn't. There's no option for me to vote for.

[Jekyll]

I don’t buy my comics based on who the villain is.

[CaptCleghorn]

But on the flip side, I bet Luthor has never stolen any of your cakes either.

So, you know. It's a give and take.

Real comic fans know enough to always keep fewer than 40 cakes on hand to keep Luthor from being interested in stealing them.

[John Ossie]

I enjoy reading the characters for the most part so it doesn't hurt from my own POV when they're in it even though I do understand why some people think they're overused.

[Godzilla2099]

No. Joker used to, but then he became far too overused.

Never cared much for Luthor.

The only villain I followed religiously was Venom back in the day.