Lex Luthor

aliases

Alexander Joseph Luthor, Zytal, The Light, Carlyle Allerton, Professor Clyde

Not to be confused with Starman's foe, The Light, Luthor used that as an alias in Superman #10.

Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor has evolved from a one-named megalomaniac in the Golden Age to a scientist who would build robots to rob banks in the Silver Age, to a businessman whose insidiousness is not known to the majority of the general public, to the point that he was elected president.

Lex Luthor is best known for being an archenemy to Superman and the Justice League, although he has fought nearly every DC hero, even Vertigo's Black Orchid, Swamp Thing, and the Doom Patrol, the latter group learning of Luthor's villainy when he attempted to control Cliff Steele with replacement parts. …more

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	Superman: Red Son by Mark Millar (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 61,433 ratings — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Batman: Hush by Jeph Loeb (Writer) 4.27 avg rating — 57,183 ratings — published 2002 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All-Star Superman, Vol. 1 by Grant Morrison 4.11 avg rating — 45,771 ratings — published 2007 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All-Star Superman by Grant Morrison 4.17 avg rating — 31,140 ratings — published 2006 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Crisis on Infinite Earths by Marv Wolfman 4.01 avg rating — 19,451 ratings — published 1985 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Superman for All Seasons by Jeph Loeb (Writer) 4.23 avg rating — 18,026 ratings — published 1998 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Death of Superman by Dan Jurgens 3.94 avg rating — 18,676 ratings — published 1992 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Batman: Hush, Vol. 2 by Jeph Loeb 4.27 avg rating — 15,972 ratings — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	All-Star Superman, Vol. 2 by Grant Morrison 4.33 avg rating — 15,469 ratings — published 2009 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Superman: Birthright by Mark Waid 4.18 avg rating — 14,165 ratings — published 2003 add/edit characters	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars