Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 (Raw VF/NM) - DC Comics (Cover A Yanick Paquette)

Add a key issue from DC’s futuristic event line to your inventory with Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex #1 (Issue 1 of 3), published by DC Comics in January 2021! Written by acclaimed satirist Mark Russell (The Flintstones) with interior artwork by Steve Pugh (Animal Man) and colors by Romulo Fajardo Jr., this launch issue explores Lex Luthor's tyrannical regime on his self-named alien homeworld, Lexor.

The top cover layout features the circular DC bullet logo on the top left, the FUTURE STATE event header along the top right, and the bold black-and-white series logo SUPERMAN vs. IMPERIOUS LEX centered across the top. The left spine margin lists creator credits (RUSSELL • PUGH • FAJARDO JR.) alongside issue designation 1, the $3.99 cover price, and the AGES 13+ rating badge.

The propaganda-style cover illustration—crafted by cover artist Yanick Paquette (signed PAQUETTE 20 on the mid-right edge)—presents a smiling, suit-clad Lex Luthor posing as a benevolent messianic ruler under glowing sunbeams and white doves, while a crowd of alien citizens holds up an anti-Superman flag featuring a red prohibition slash over the iconic 'S' shield.

In this issue, Lex Luthor's planetary empire on Lexor seeks to join the United Planets, forcing Superman and United Planets representative Lois Lane to step in and investigate Luthor's true corrupt motives.

This unslabbed raw comic issue is in top-tier collectible condition (estimated VF/NM 9.0 or better), featuring clean edges, sharp corners, a flat spine, and crisp color saturation—making it a stellar addition for collectors of Superman, Lex Luthor, DC Future State event keys, and Yanick Paquette cover art.