

In his first story appearance, Action Comics No. Publication history Creation and development 2.3.10 Superman: Secret Origin Revision.2.3.8 Last Stand of New Krypton and War of the Supermen.2.3.2 Revised backstory and removal from office.Several actors have provided Luthor's voice in animated adaptations, including Clancy Brown, Mark Rolston, James Marsters and Giancarlo Esposito.

Scott James Wells, Sherman Howard, John Shea, Michael Rosenbaum and Jon Cryer have portrayed the character in television series, while Lyle Talbot, Gene Hackman, Kevin Spacey, and Jesse Eisenberg have portrayed the character in films. Luthor is one of a few genre-crossing villains whose adventures take place "in a world in which the ordinary laws of nature are slightly suspended". The character was ranked 4th on IGN's list of the Top 100 Comic Book Villains of All Time and as the 8th Greatest Villain by Wizard on its 100 Greatest Villains of All Time list. While Lex is primarily depicted as a supervillain allied with other villains in the likes of Metallo, Parasite and Bizarro, and frequently leading DC supervillain teams such as the Legion of Doom, he has also been portrayed as an antihero who will ally himself with Superman and other heroes when situation calls for it.

He occasionally wears his Warsuit, a suit of mechanized armor that gives him enhanced strength, flight, advanced weaponry, and other capabilities. Lex Luthor is physically an ordinary human and has no natural superpowers, but has above-average intelligence, a genius for inventions and a high command of science and technology. Given his high profile as a supervillain, however, he has often come into conflict with Batman and other superheroes in the DC Universe. He wishes to rid the world of Superman, ostensibly because he views Superman as a threat to humanity, but in reality envies Superman's popularity and influence. Lex Luthor was originally depicted as a narcissistic and egotistical mad scientist, but since the late 1980s, he has more often been portrayed as a power-mad business magnate, the CEO of LexCorp. He has since endured as the archenemy of Superman. Lex Luthor originally appeared in Action Comics No. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Advanced weaponry (often incorporating kryptonite)Īlexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor ( / ˈ l uː θ ɔːr/ or / ˈ l uː θ ər/) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.Superhuman strength, speed and durability.Proficient engineer with exceptional technological prowess.Mockingbird, Kryptonite Man, Atom Man, Apex Lex, Devletbek Lex Luthor, as appeared on a variant cover of Action Comics #890 (June 2010).
