As supermans archenemy, he has been portrayed in almost every superman media franchise and adaptation lex luthor is a major character within the superman mythos and has appeared in many of supermans adaptations into other media. Why lex luthor needs a jokerstyle movie hollywood reporter. His character spanned the entirety of his comic book arcs, as he began as a corporate titan, then president of the united states, a mad scientist, and finally leader of the legion of doom. Discover the story behind this villains journey from businessman to madman, including the source of his kryptonitefueled battlesuit. Lex luthor lives president trumps origin story in action. Birthright was initially intended to establish a new origin for superman and luthor.
To much of the world, lex luthor is a respectable, selfmade manthe pinnacle of human achievement, due to his massive wealth and standing in the worlds of business and politics. Lex luthor is depicted as a nietzschean atheist in comics, although he is rarely if ever overtly identified by name as such. Lex luthor, cartoon character, an evil genius of the fictional city of metropolis, who is a scientist and business mogul and the. An origin story dc supervillains origins paperback february 1, 2019 by ivan cohen author, luciano vecchio illustrator 4.
Superman, american comic strip superhero created for dc comics by writer jer. Lex luthororiginal male character works archive of. Lex luthor trends on twitter after jeff bezos tests new. Superman embarrasses the cityleader on the front page of the daily planet. Mar 24, 2021 once yall start realizing that jesses lex luthor is based on young lex from superman. An egomaniacal genius and billionaire industrialist, lex luthor fights a. Oct 08, 2020 even though its the same basic gag, some folks found fun ways to riff on it, and if theres anything we like better than lex luthor jokes, its collecting the ones that dont suck for our audience. Known for his ends justifies the means approach to life, his singleminded and often brutal focus puts him at odds with the man of steel. There are several different versions of luthors origin story, but i think mark waids superman. Get the best deals on lex luthor bronze age superman comics when you shop the largest online selection at. Details about lex luthor supervillain origins vintage dc comic book page graphic poster print. On the show, lex is the young, wealthy son of a billionaire whose father has assigned him to run a rural towns fertilizer plant. The 1980s liveaction television series superboy portrayed a collegeage lex luthor as an episcopalian protestant who enters an episcopalian monastery as a monk in response to a lab accident that renders him bald.
Lex luthor comics whos who in comic book movies wikia. A fan page dedicated to supermans arch nemesis voiced by the versatile clancy brown. Lex was a big fan of superboy and both were buddies. Lex luthor originally appeared in action comics no. The story of dc comics 2010, he is a consultant on the upcoming pbs documentary superheroes. Feb 21, 2017 to me, that is the most balanced version of lex s origin that pretty much takes aspects of all the various versions and puts a new spin on not only lex, but the nature of the superman luthor rivalry, adding pathos and a bit of greek tragedy to lex s story. Lex luthor vs doctor doom is the upcoming 142nd episode of death battle.
The animated series comic book, articles for time out magazine, and an episode of the. Born on earththree, alex luthor was the son of alexander luthor and lois laneluthor. Jun 21, 2020 lex would take the money from the insurance policy and use it to start his own businesses and company. When several waynetech helicopters go crazy and start killing people, superman tracks the signals to lexcorp and confronts him. For more on lex luthors history, visit his page on. Lex luthor was born and raised in the poverty stricken area of metropolis known as suicide slum, the child of abusive parents, with a fierce desire to better himself. Clark has been crushing on lex luthor jr for a while now. Five comics that will likely serve as inspiration for the. With actionpacked illustrations and easytofollow text, these early reader books are perfect for super hero fans and supervillain fans alike. Welcome to comic basics, where we try to teach you everything we know about comics in three minutes or less. Not only is he a billionaire industrialist and a brilliant scientist, he is also supermans greatest enemy. Closely paralleling the evolution of the groundbreaking man of steel, the exploits of the mercurial lex luthor are a vital aspect of comics very fabric.
This one requires a little background knowledge of blackest night, a crossover. A former editor and mediadevelopment executive at dc comics, ivan cohen worked on the dc universe line of directtovideo animated movies as well as. His home reality was destroyed by the antimonitor shortly after his birth. As a writer, cohens recent credits include the green lantern. The character is originally depicted as a mad scientist and. Clark kent and lois lane are doing some reporting in eastern europe. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the same team who created superman himself, luthor was an instant success, and ensured himself a. He has been a member of the injustice gang, the injustice league, the secret six, the secret society of supervillains, the justice league, and project 7734.
Thanos infinity gauntlet vs lex luthor merged with zone child team doctor doom vs team lex luthor. Alexander joseph lex luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics, though on occasions he has established himself as an antihero. Birthright had brought back the idea of lex and clark being friends growing up in smallville, but secret origins added a bit more. Vintage 1989 dc comic book lex luthor the unauthorized biography graphic novel.
Naturally, anyone heartless enough to murder his own parents for money would have no problem engaging in ruthless tactics to rise even further in the business world, and luthor was soon one of the richest men in america and the most influential and powerful man in metropolis until superman. Originally heroworshiping superboy, teenage lex luthor of smallville is determined to prove he is earths greatest scientist by creating artificial life. Luciano vecchio currently lives in buenos aires, argentina. Origin lex luthor is the son of lionel and letitia luthor, wealthy residents of metropolis. Alexander joseph lex luthor, or lex luthor for short, is a highly intelligent supervillain who originated from dc comics and is one of the main antagonists of the dc universe he serves as one of the three main antagonists alongside darkseid and brainiac of the superman comic series, as well as the the main archenemy of superman. As of 2009, brown has played lex luthor more than any other actor when he played the role one more time in supermanbatman. Cunning, vengeful and ambitious even at a young age, lex was every bit the charismatic and malicious manipulator he is in his adulthood. Like the comics character, rosenbaum went bald for the role. So when he is asked to follow up on a story involving lex and his new boyfriend, he isnt very happy. But to superman and the other superheroes of the justice league, hes the most dangerous man alive, and the one supervillain who is never to be underestimated. However, the canonicity of the series was eventually discredited by stories which followed it, to waids disappointment. Lex luthor is arguably dc comics most iconic villain. So when he is asked to follow up on a story involving lex. Lex luthor the unauthorized biography, hudnall, dc comics graphic novel tpb 1989.
Lex luthor vs doctor doom death battle wiki fandom. Start with 50k silver and get a free epic champion on day 7 of new p. Team lex luthor flashpoint vs team lex luthor god of apokolips origin. Alexander joseph lex luthor, or lex luthor for short, is a highly intelligent supervillain who originated from dc comics and is one of the main antagonists of the dc universe. Mar 01, 2021 michael rosenbaum played luthor on smallville, an early cw show about clark kents high school origins that ran for a decade from 20012011.
Lex luthor supervillain origins vintage dc comic book page. Lex luthor actors troll each other over whos the best. The important thing was that he was lex luthor, not where lex luthor had come from. Birthright which shows him as a childhood friend of clark is probably the best. He serves as one of the three main antagonists alongside darkseid and brainiac of the superman comic series, as well as the the main archenemy of superman. Lex luthororiginal male character works archive of our own. In his first appearance, lex luthor is shown attempting to create a war between two imaginative nations. Lex luthor is a supervillain in the dc universe and is supermans greatest foe.
One of the most shrouded in mystery origins in all of comics, lex luthor is the antithesis to superman. Jun 28, 2018 the origin to his baldness was explained in the adventure comics in the 1960s that was about lex meeting superboy young clark kent. As a teenager, he spent years in smallville, with his aunt lena. Originally a pulp magazineinspired mad scientist known only by his surname, he was later rewritten as lex luthor, an inventor and former friend of superboy. Created by jerry siegel and joe shuster, the same team who created superman himself, luthor was an instant success, and ensured himself a permanent place in the last son of. After an accident occured, lex wrongly believed superboy sabotaged him, driving him into a life of. As is almost always the case, luckily superman was able to stop the looming war. Nov 20, 2019 lex luthor is arguably the second most iconic villain dc has on its roster. It was revealed that when luthor was a teenager, his family moved to smallville, with lex becoming a large fan of superboy. Lex luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. The silver age version of luthor was introduced in adventure comics no.
In whatever era you choose, the ultimate mad scientist epitomises the eternal feud between brains and brawn and over those decades has become the man of steels true antithesis and nemesis as well as an ideal perfect indicator of what. Lex luthor bronze age superman comics for sale ebay. Superhero class the superhero database classification number, or shdb class, is a number that represents the overall power of a character. Luthor is also a major antagonist in the justice league. The character was created by jerry siegel and joe shuster. On clark kents first day in metropolis, he has his first confrontation with lex luthor as superman. Lex is using the meteor to power a wormhole and trace its world of origin, but the machine explodes, burning off lex s hair. Luthor saves superboy from a chance encounter with kryptonite. As a teenager, he spent years in smallville, with his. Since being introduced in pages of action comics no. Lex luthor lives presi dent t rumps origin story in action comics special may 02, 2018 10. Lex luthor comic book collections, lex luthor comic book collections not signed, lex luthor dc silver age superboy comics, lex luthor dc golden age superhero comics, lex luthor dc bronze age batman comics, lex luthor dc modern age superman comics, lex luthor dc modern age batman comics, lex luthor silver age superman comics, lex luthor bronze.
Dc fans are debating the best liveaction lex luthor. Alexander joseph luthor is a fictional supervillain appearing in american comic books published by dc comics. Birthright is a 12 issue comic book limited series written by mark waid and drawn by leinil francis yu. Luthor s current origin appears to be a synthesis of. A little history one of the most shrouded in mystery origins in all of comics, lex luthor is the antithesis to superman. With experience in illustration, animation, and comics, his works have been published in the us, spain, uk, france, and. Lex luthor grew up in the suburbs of smallville, kansas with his parents and sister, lena. Lex luthor, supermans archnemesis, is one of the most gifted beings alive, whose hatred of interfering aliens pushes him down the path of a sociopath. Lex luthor is the son of lionel and letitia luthor, wealthy residents of metropolis.
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