Lex Luthor

Lex Luthor is a fictional industrialist, scientist, and supervillain in DC Comics, best known as Superman’s longtime nemesis. His defining conflict pits human ambition and ingenuity against Superman’s extraordinary power.

Jerry Siegel: Jerry Siegel was an American comic-book writer who co-created Superman with Joe Shuster. Siegel and Shuster introduced Luthor as Superman’s adversary in 1940.
Action Comics #23: Action Comics #23 is a 1940 comic-book issue featuring Superman’s first encounter with Lex Luthor. The issue established Luthor as a red-haired criminal mastermind.
Superman: Superman is a DC Comics superhero from Krypton who protects Earth using extraordinary abilities and a commitment to justice. Luthor’s schemes and ambitions are repeatedly measured against Superman’s power and ethics.
Brainiac: Brainiac is a DC Comics supervillain who collects knowledge and cities using advanced alien technology. Unlike Luthor’s human ambition, Brainiac’s threat comes from alien technology and preservationist logic.
Joe Shuster: Joe Shuster was a Canadian-American comic-book artist who co-created Superman with Jerry Siegel. Shuster drew Luthor’s first appearance in Action Comics.
Superman: The Man of Steel: Superman: The Man of Steel is a 1986 comic-book miniseries written and drawn by John Byrne. Its reboot helped establish Luthor as a wealthy, influential businessman.
Kryptonite: Kryptonite is fictional radioactive mineral from Superman’s home planet that can weaken him. Luthor uses it as one of the few known ways to endanger Superman.
Joker (character): The Joker is a DC Comics supervillain and Batman’s recurring adversary, known for theatrical violence and chaos. The Joker embraces chaos, while Luthor pursues control, status, and calculated power.
John Byrne: John Byrne is a Canadian-American comic-book writer and artist known for reshaping major superhero characters. His post-Crisis Superman stories recast Luthor as a powerful corporate executive.
Crisis on Infinite Earths: Crisis on Infinite Earths is a 1985–1986 DC Comics crossover that reorganized the publisher’s fictional continuity. The continuity reset enabled a major reworking of Luthor’s history.

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