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[[File:Linus Pauling.jpg||Linus Pauling played [[Lex Luthor]] (uncredited) in the 1938 version of ''War of the Worlds''.]] | [[File:Linus Pauling.jpg|thumb|200px|Linus Pauling played [[Lex Luthor]] (uncredited) in the 1938 version of ''War of the Worlds''.]] | ||
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Alexander "Lex" Luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
Description
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.
Nonfiction cross-reference
Fiction cross-reference
External links
- Lex Luthor @ Wikipedia