Four pages from ACTION COMICS 900's main story, the conclusion to Lex Luthor's "Black Ring" storyline...
Using his new godly powers, Lex turns the universe into a paradise.

However, the power comes with a catch.


Yeah, doesn't take a criminal genius to guess what he picks.


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Date: 2011-04-30 10:58 am (UTC)He's a bit of a cock, is what I'm saying.
(Also, he's only had that power for a few moments at this point -- he might not have figured out how or gotten around to it yet.)
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Date: 2011-04-30 11:09 am (UTC)Now there's an interesting metaphysical conundrum; Can omnipotence have a learning curve? :)
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Date: 2011-04-30 11:51 am (UTC)If the original Infinity Gauntlet is anything to go by, yes.
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Date: 2011-04-30 12:24 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-30 12:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-04-30 11:34 pm (UTC)So it depends on how the universe in question sees this. In Marvel cosmicdom they have degrees of omniscience/-potense, and the example above has been used to describe it. It hasn't really been established how it works in DCU proper, I think.