Lex Luthor (Post-Crisis)

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Lex Luthor=
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|-|Apokolips Suit=
|-|Slim Suit=
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|-|Fused With the Zone Child=
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==Summary==
Lex Luthor, since his first appearance, has been the most consistent adversary of Superman. His origins have varied somewhat, from the son of an abusive household to the childhood friend of a young Clark Kent, but upon reaching the city of Metropolis, he used his genius intellect and scientific knowledge to become a highly corrupt businessman, and eventually the head of his own corporation, secure in his position as one of the most powerful men in the world.
When Superman arrived on the scene, however, he became consumed by jealousy and vindictiveness and decided to kill the alien to resume his place at the top. Luthor has quested from the depths of Hell to the highest seat of office to beyond the furthest stars to find some way to kill Superman, even to the point of selling his soul. Though he favors more intellectual machinations, he has designed a warsuit to confront Superman on physical terms.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: Possibly | | At least | At most | 
Key: Base | Pseudo-Superman | Apolokips Suit | Slim Suit | Zone Child Powers
Name: Alexander "Lex" Luthor
Origin: DC Comics
Gender: Male
Age: Generally around his 40s
Classification: Human, Scientist, Businessman, Crime Lord, Supervillain, President
Powers and Abilities:
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|-|Standard Abilities=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Genius Intelligence, Weapon Mastery (Skilled marksman), Martial Arts, His gadgets allow Size Manipulation, Teleportation, Forcefield Creation, Flight, Energy Projection, Hacking ( Brainiac), Teleportation (), Limited Precognition ( all of Brainiac's plans and actions, as well as the advent of the Zone Child), Fusionism (), Preparation, Resistance to Mind Manipulation, Empathic Manipulation, and Perception Manipulation (When attempting to control his perception, Mister Mind found he couldn’t force Luthor to see what he wanted and was only drawn into his own illusion. Can control his body independently of his perception. the Zone Child on the , whose power destroyed negativity across the universe)
|-|Pseudo-Superman=Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Energy Projection (via Heat Vision), Flight (all can be seen here and here
|-|Preparation=Light Manipulation (Can turn the sun ), Biological Manipulation and Power Bestowal (A skilled bioengineering expert who can create clones and machines of powerful superheroes and entirely new beings that can Superman), Explosion Manipulation (Can create beings who act as living bombs powerful enough to and Kryptonians), Portal Creation (), Existence Erasure (Made a gun that ), Paralysis Inducement (), Power Nullification (With Kryptonite, which weakens the powers of Kryptonians. Cut off Swamp Thing from the green and temporarily killed him), Immortality (Type 6) (Has numerous . Can transfer himself to a clone body), Precognition (), Disease Manipulation ( and normally incurable diseases), Information Analysis (, and can with his computer), BFR, Telepathy, Gravity Manipulation, Limited Duplication (Can create robotic duplicates of himself and others)
|-|Zone Child Powers=All previous abilities, Reality Warping, Extrasensory Perception, Dimensional Travel, Spatial Manipulation, Gravity Manipulation, Time Travel, Empathic Manipulation and Conceptual Manipulation, (Type 1; , including seeming Death of the Endless’s responsibilities and death)
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Attack Potency: Possibly Small Building level+ physically (Nearly defeated the Joker.Salvation Run Vol 1 6) | Building level (Vastly superior then before. Casually smacked around Steel without his armor52 Vol 1 40 and effortlessly defeated Natasha Irons52 Vol 1 39) | At least Small Building level+ (Fought with BatmanSuperman/Batman Vol 1 6 and traded blows with a weakened Superman) | At most Large Planet level (Fought Larfleeze, though didn't seem to injure himAction Comics Vol 1 898 and later injured Brainiac before snapping his neckAction Comics Vo 1 899) | Universe level (Merged with the Zone Child, who would have destroyed the universe if it wasn’t stopped)
Speed: Unknown. Can create Massively FTL+ beings with Preparation | Unknown | Unknown | Massively FTL+ (Can keep up with Larfleeze) | Massively FTL+
Lifting Strength: Peak Human | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown
Striking Strength: Possibly Small Building level+ | Building level | At least Small Building level+ | At most Large Planet level | Universe level
Durability: Small Building level+ (Took punches from a depowered Superman after having fallen hundreds of feet), can create beings with Large Planet level durability with Preparation | Building level | At least Town level (survived being thrown towards the moon without damages), possibly far higher (Black Supergirl initially struggled with damaging the armor) | Large Planet level  | Universe level
Stamina: Superhuman (Possesses an iron will and has resisted powerful mind control or corruption effects)
Range: Standard Melee Range, higher with weapons | Likely Planetary if compared to Superman's heat vision | Universal
Standard Equipment: Kryptonite (usually contained in a lead ring), many assorted gadgets, firearms, jumpsuit | Warsuit
Intelligence: Possibly Supergenius (An expert businessman and scientist, widely considered as the single smartest human in the DC Universe. Able to reverse-engineer alien technology, hack advanced devices in seconds, and outwit extremely intelligent beings. Although his intelligence is inconsistent, he is sometimes considered as comparable to Brainiac.)
Weaknesses: Extremely arrogant, and consumed by his hatred for Superman, to the point where he would choose a chance at killing him rather then give the entire universe total, endless, universal bliss and life. Many of his weapons are designed specifically to exploit Kryptonian physiology. | Will lose all his powers if he does anything negative.
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==Notable Matchups==
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==References==
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