Lex Luthor

Alexander Joseph Luthor, also known as Lex Luthor, Mockingbird, Red Howard, Superman, God of Apokolips, Albie and Apex Lex, is one of the major characters from the DC Comics series.
== Charactah Account ==
Lex Luthor, Superman's arch-nemesis, is one of the most brilliant men alive, whose hatred of "interfering aliens" pushes him down the path of a sociopath. Known for his "ends justifies the means" approach to life, his single-minded and often brutal focus puts him at odds with The Man of Steel. Luthor is commonly seen as a power-hungry and sadistic villain of pure evil. His sole ambition in life is to destroy Superman so that he can become humanity's rightful champion.
Luthor was already antisocial and bitter during his childhood. Having endured continuous abuse from his father and mother, Luthor murdered them and made their deaths look like an accident. Since then, Luthor has become more and more ruthless, seeing people as tools to be manipulated or as enemies to be destroyed. His hatred grew even more when Superman first appeared, as Luthor believed the people of Metropolis had replaced him for Superman as the city's saviour. Swearing vengeance on Superman, Luthor has tried to destroy the Man of Steel for an eternity.
For all his attempts to destroy Superman, Luthor sees himself as a hero and Superman as a villain. He believes Superman's heroic acts are an obstacle for human progress. Luthor has stated on many occasions that after he destroys Superman, he will work towards the betterment of mankind. However, Superman has proven that Luthor will not keep this supposed promise, noting that Luthor did nothing during Superman's year-long absence after his fight with Superboy-Prime but find an old Kryptonian warship to break things (As well as the self-sabotaged 'Everyman' project).
== Appearance ==
=== Comics ===
* 52
* A. Bizarro
* Action Comics
* Action Comics Annual
* Adventure Comics
* Adventures of Superman
* All Star Superman
* Batman
* Batman Beyond Unlimited
* Batman Confidential
* Batman Legends
* Batman/Superman
* Catwoman
* Century Comic
* Countdown to Final Crisis
* Crisis on Infinite Earths
* Dark Nights: Death Metal
* DC Comics Bombshells
* DC Premium
* DC Special Series
* DC Universe
* DC Universe Online Legends
* DC Universe Presents
* DC Universe Presents: Batman Superman
* Deathstroke Inc.
* Doomsday Clock
* Final Crisis
* Forever Evil
* Gotham City Garage
* Infinite Crisis
* Infinite Crisis: Fight For the Multiverse
* JLA
* JLA: Classified
* Justice
* Justice League
* Justice League Legends
* Justice League of America
* Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
* Mighty Comic
* New Super-Man
* Outsiders
* Red Hood & the Outlaws
* Red Hood: Outlaw
* Salvation Run
* Secret Society of Super-Villains
* Suicide Squad
* Super Powers
* Superboy
* Supergirl
* Superman
* Superman & Batman
* Superman & Batman Generations
* Superman & Batman: Generations II
* Superman Archives
* Superman Beyond
* Superman Classics
* Superman Confidential
* Superman For All Seasons
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* Superman Supacomic
* Superman Unchained
* Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
* Superman's Pal, Jimmy Olsen
* Superman/Batman
* Superman: Birthright
* Superman: Secret Origin
* Superman: Son of Kal-El
* Superman: The Coming of the Supermen
* Superman: The Man of Steel
* Superman: The Man of Tomorrow
* Supermen of America
* Superwoman
* Teen Titans
* The Best of DC
* The New Adventures of Superboy
* The Superman Chronicles
* The Superman Family
* Trinity
* Villains United
* Wonder Twins
* Wonder Woman
* World's Finest Comics
== Trivia ==
* The versions from the DCAU and Smallville were both significantly more dangerous in hand-to-hand combat than almost any comic incarnation of the character. This was particularly true of the Smallville version, who was shown to be a physical match for Green Arrow, and one of the most consistently dangerous fighters on the show, despite his total lack of superpowers, or most of his comic counterpart's gadgetry.
* Luthor saved the world of Lexor Pre-Crisis, and is the greatest superhero on the Crime Syndicate's homeworld, Pre-and-Post-Crisis. Superman: Red Son also has a heroic, alternate universe Luthor, who manages to stop a Stalinist Superman from taking over the world. It's actually kind of a running theme that, when Superman's bad, Lex Luthor is the one who steps up as humanity's greatest hero. Same thing happened in Injustice: Gods Among Us.
== Gallery ==
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== External Links ==
* Alexander Luthor (New Earth) at DC Database
* Alexander Luthor (Prime Earth) at DC Database
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