Lex Luthor (nonfiction)

Lex Luthor circa 1940.

Alexander "Lex" Luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.

Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Lex Luthor first appeared in Action Comics #23 (April 1940) and has since endured as the archenemy of Superman.

The character is a power-mad American billionaire, business magnate, gifted scientist, inventor, philanthropist to the city of Metropolis, and one of the most intelligent people in the world.

A charismatic and well-known public figure, he is intent on ridding the world of alien superhero Superman, who Lex Luthor views as an obstacle to his megalomaniacal plans and as a threat to the very existence of humanity.

Given Lex's high status as a supervillain, he also comes into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe.

Lex Luthor has traditionally lacked superpowers or a dual identity and typically appears with a bald head.

In the News

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  Luthor secretly bets against Brainiac in Brainiac-Superman fight.

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  Linus Pauling will play Lex Luthor in the 1938 version of War of the Worlds, says media futures analyst.

Nonfiction cross-reference

• Batman (nonfiction)
• Superman (nonfiction)

External links:

• Lex Luthor @ Wikipedia