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Luthor (other)
Lex Luthor is a DC Comics supervillain and Superman's archenemy. Luthor may also refer to related fictional characters: * Alexander Luthor Jr., from an alternate universe * Clark Luthor, an alter ego of Ultraman * Lena Luthor, Lex's younger sister, half-sister, or daughter, depending on the version * Lenny Luthor, Lex's nephew in the movie ''Superman IV: The Quest for Peace'' * Lionel Luthor, Lex's father in the television series ''Smallville'' * Alexis Luthor, a 31st-century descendant of Lex Luthor and a villain in the TV series ''Legion of Super Heroes'' * Alexis Luthor, the daughter of Lex Luthor on Earth-16 who has appeared in ''The Multiversity'' * " Luthors", an episode of the TV series ''Supergirl'' See also * Luther (other) Luther most commonly refers to: * Martin Luther (1483–1546), German priest credited with initiating the Protestant Reformation Luther may refer to: People * Luther (given name) * Luther (surname) Places * Luther (crater), a lunar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lex Luthor
Alexander "Lex" Joseph Luthor () is a supervillain in American comic books published by DC Comics. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, the character first appeared in ''Action Comics'' #23 (published on February 22, 1940, with a cover date of April that same year). He has since endured as the archenemy of Superman, embodying the hero's polar opposite in every way. While Superman represents hope and selflessness, Luthor personifies unchecked ambition and the supremacy of human intellect over the superhuman. Unlike many supervillains, Luthor is an ordinary human with no superpowers or secret identity. His true strength lies in his unparalleled intelligence, vast wealth, and influence over politics, science, and technology. A genius with an extraordinary aptitude for business and manipulation, he is also proud, calculating, pragmatic, and vengeful—driven by an insatiable thirst for control and devoid of ethical principles. Luthor does not envy superheroes for their abilit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Luthor Jr
Alexander Luthor Jr. is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The son of Earth-Three's Lex Luthor, he played a large role in the ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' and ''Infinite Crisis'' events. Publication history Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character made his first appearance in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' #1 (April 1985). He had a prominent role in that series, and appeared 20 years later as one of the two primary antagonists of the sequel ''Infinite Crisis'', alongside Superboy-Prime. Fictional character biography ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' Alexander Luthor Jr. is born on Earth-Three, the son of Lex Luthor and Lois Lane. Luthor Sr. is Earth-Three's only hero, fighting the Crime Syndicate (an evil version of the Justice League of America). In ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'', the Anti-Monitor destroys Earth-Three and countless other universes with an antimatter wave. To save their son, the Luthors place him in an experiment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ultraman (DC Comics)
Ultraman is a supervillain appearing in stories published by DC Comics. The character is an evil alternate-universe counterpart of Superman and leader of the Crime Syndicate. Ultraman first appeared in ''Justice League of America'' #29 (August 1964). He has been portrayed in live-action by Tom Welling on the television series ''Smallville''. Publication history Having created the worlds of Earth-One, containing Silver Age of Comic Books, Silver Age superheroes, as well as Earth-Two, containing the Golden Age of Comic Books, Golden Age ones, DC Comics decided to expand the universe to include various themed universes. The first of these was Earth-Three, in which there were villainous counterparts of DC's heroes as well as heroic counterparts of DC's villains. Ultraman is seemingly killed in ''Crisis on Infinite Earths'' when Earth-Three is destroyed by an anti-matter wave. Following this, Ultraman appears in ''Animal Man (comic book), Animal Man'' and ''Infinite Crisis''. Post-Cr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lena Luthor
Lena Luthor is the name of two fictional comic book characters in DC Comics. The first one, introduced in 1961, is the sister of Superman's nemesis Lex Luthor, while the second one, introduced in 2000, is Lex Luthor's daughter who is named after her aunt. On live-action television, the original Lena Luthor was portrayed by Denise Gossett in a 1991 episode of ''Superboy'', Cassidy Freeman in three seasons (2008–2011) of ''Smallville'', and by Katie McGrath in five seasons (2016–2021) of ''Supergirl''. Publication history Lena Luthor first appeared in '' Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane'' #23 and was created by Jerry Siegel and Kurt Schaffenberger. Fictional character biography First Lena Luthor In Silver Age continuity, Lena is Lex Luthor's younger sister. After Lex began his villainous career, his family changed their last name in shame to the anagram "Thorul" and told Lena that Lex had been killed in a mountain-climbing accident. Soon after this, they were killed in an a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
