I've done a little research into time-frames for Luthor:
*Holcomb's World's Greatest Toys has the boxed Super-Foes release date as February 1974. (I received my first Penguin in early December of '74.) This would mean the wave was probably developed in late '72-early '73, I think.
*Luthor's first costume appeared Superman #282, which is cover-dated "Dec. 1974" and likely created mid-'74.
So, what we think of as classic Super-Friends Luthor was indeed too late for the Super-Foes. Prior to '74, Luthor was wearing business suits, prison grays, or--as in Superman #248 (Feb '72)--a lab coat. I"m pretty sure #248 is the source for the first FTC Luthor figure.
*Holcomb's World's Greatest Toys has the boxed Super-Foes release date as February 1974. (I received my first Penguin in early December of '74.) This would mean the wave was probably developed in late '72-early '73, I think.
*Luthor's first costume appeared Superman #282, which is cover-dated "Dec. 1974" and likely created mid-'74.
So, what we think of as classic Super-Friends Luthor was indeed too late for the Super-Foes. Prior to '74, Luthor was wearing business suits, prison grays, or--as in Superman #248 (Feb '72)--a lab coat. I"m pretty sure #248 is the source for the first FTC Luthor figure.
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