Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor.

Lex Luthor (full name: Alexander Joseph ''Lex'' Luthor) is a fictional supervillain from the comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by writer Jerry Siegel and artist Joe Shuster. He first appeared in Action Comics #23 (April 1940).

Fictional character biography

He is a billionaire genius, scientist, and businessman with an obsessive hatred for the Superman. He runs LexCorp (or LuthorCorp), his technological and business empire, which provides him with unlimited resources.

His abilities include genius-level intellect, strategy, manipulation, and leadership. He often uses advanced armor, high-tech weaponry, and kryptonite to fight Superman. In different versions, he has been a corrupt tycoon, a mad scientist, or even the President of the United States, always seeking to defeat Superman and control Metropolis.

In other media

Here’s a list of live-action movies featuring Lex Luthor:

• Superman: The Movie (1978) – Gene Hackman
• Superman II (1980) – Gene Hackman
• Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987) – Gene Hackman

• Superman Returns (2006) – Kevin Spacey

• Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) – Jesse Eisenberg
• Zack Snyder’s Justice League (2021) – Jesse Eisenberg
• Superman (2025) – Nicholas Hoult