What is Lex Luthor?
[[File:Lex_Luthor,_Drop_of_Doom_-_Six_Flags_Magic_Mountain_(cropped).JPG|thumb|right|Lex Luthor.]] '''Lex Luthor''' (full name: '''Alexander Joseph <nowiki>''Lex''</nowiki> Luthor''') is a [[fictional character|fictional]] [[Villain|supervillain]] from the [[comic book]]s published by [[DC Comics]]. The character was created by writer [[Jerry Siegel]] and artist [[Joe Shuster]]. He first appeared in [[Action Comics|''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 (1978 movie)|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|Zack Snyder’s Justice League]] (2021) – ''Jesse Eisenberg'' * [[Superman (2025 movie)|Superman]] (2025) – [[Nicholas Hoult]] == References == {{Justice League}} {{Superman}} {{lit-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Luthor, Lex}} [[Category:Fictional business executives]] [[Category:Fictional characters introduced in 1940]] [[Category:Superman]] [[Category:DC Comics supervillains]] [[Category:Fictional mass murderers]] [[Category:Fictional dictators]]