Board Thread:Episodic and Issue Discussion/@comment-47881-20190723175753/@comment-1038387-20190723210131

There were a couple of references to Trump - "Outsiders. Sad!", but also "I own hotels in a lot of cities", which resembles his team's response to the potential conflict of interest of that Washington hotel. Trump was one of several influences John Byrne used for his Luthor, though little to nothing of that version remains.

G. Gordon was smart - Luthor had to take a hit. Season 2 Luthor might've done so voluntarily, but I think he's on a power high now.