The Religious Affiliation of
Lex Luthor
 

When Lex Luthor was first introduced in Action Comics #23 (Apr. 1940) he was indeed an arch-villain who was apparently bent on world domination. He was engaged in a plan to spread war throughout all Europe. But there were many differences between the character in his original appearance and the character as he is known today. As he first appeared, he had a full head of red hair. This version also was never given a first name. He was known simply as "Luthor."

This character is in the following 112 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Action Comics

Action Comics (vol. 1) #23 (Apr. 1940): "Europe at War, Part 2"
Action Comics (vol. 1) #769 (Sep. 2000): "Supermanamrepus" (memory)

Adventure Comics

Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #253 (Oct. 1958): "Superboy Meets Robin the Boy Wonder"
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #301 (Oct. 1962): "Lex Luthor and Clark Kent: Cell-Mates!"
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #308 (May 1963): "The Super-Menace of Smallville!"
Adventure Comics (vol. 1) #397 (Sep. 1970): "Supergirl Meets Nasty"

The Adventures of Superman (vol. 1) #424 (Jan. 1987): "Man O' War!"
Anarky (vol. 2) #6 (Oct. 1999): "War and Peace, Part III" (cameo)
Batman

Batman (vol. 1) #291 (Sep. 1977): "Where Were You on the Night Batman Was Killed?" (cover & 2-panel cameo)
Batman (vol. 1) #292 (Oct. 1977): "The Testimony of the Riddler!" (6-panel cameo)
Batman (vol. 1) #293 (Nov. 1977): "The Testimony of Luthor!"
Batman (vol. 1) #294 (Dec. 1977): "Testimony of the Joker!" (1-panel cameo)

Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 (Mar. 2009): "The Panic of the Composite Creature"
Black Orchid

Black Orchid (vol. 1) #1 (Nov. 1988): "One Thing Is Certain..."
Black Orchid (vol. 1) #2 (Dec. 1988): "Going Down..."
Black Orchid (vol. 1) #3 (Jan. 1989): "Yes..."

The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #143 (Sep.-Oct. 1978): "The Cat and the Canary Contract!" (statue)
Catwoman

Catwoman (vol. 3) #75 (Mar. 2008): "Waking Up On the Wrong Side of the Universe, Part One"
Catwoman (vol. 3) #76 (Apr. 2008): "Waking Up On the Wrong Side of the Universe, Part Two" (2-panel cameo)
Catwoman (vol. 3) #77 (May 2008): "Waking Up On the Wrong Side of the Universe, Part Three" (5-panel cameo)
Catwoman (vol. 3) #78 (June 2008): "The Long Road Home, Part 1" (5-panel cameo)
Catwoman (vol. 3) #81 (Sep. 2008): "Final Jeopardy, Part 2" (1-panel cameo)

Challenge of the Super Friends - Season 1, Episode 1 (9 Sep. 1978): "Wanted: The Superfriends"
DC Comics Presents Annual #1 (1982): "Crisis on Three Earths"
DC Heroes Secret Files & Origins #1 (Feb. 1999): "Lost Pages "Above Top Secret"" (lead character)
Harley Quinn: Our Worlds at War #1 (Oct. 2001): "Our Fighting Forces" (cameo)
Icon #16 (Aug. 1994): "Ain't No Such Thing as Superman"
JLA

JLA #9 (Early Sep. 1997): "Elseworlds"
JLA #10 (Late Sep. 1997): "Rock of Ages, Prologue: Genesis and Revelations"
JLA #11 (Oct. 1997): "Rock of Ages, Part Two: Hostile Takeover"
JLA #12 (Nov. 1997): "Rock of Ages, Part Three: Wonderworld"
JLA #14 (Jan. 1998): "Rock of Ages, Part Five: Twilight of the Gods"

The Joker #7 (May-June 1976): "Luthor -- You're Driving Me Sane!"
Joker: Last Laugh

Joker: Last Laugh #2 (Dec. 2001): "Siege Mentality" (mentioned)
Joker: Last Laugh #3 (Dec. 2001): "Lunatic Fringe"
Joker: Last Laugh #4 (Dec. 2001): "Everyone Knows This is Nowhere"
Joker: Last Laugh #5 (Dec. 2001): "Mad, Mad World" (mentioned)
Joker: Last Laugh #6 (Jan. 2002): "You Only Laugh Twice"

Justice League America #70 (Jan. 1993): "Grieving" (mentioned)
Justice League of America

Justice League of America (vol. 2) #0 (Sep. 2006): "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow" (1-panel cameo)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #1 (Oct. 2006): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter One: Life" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #2 (Nov. 2006): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Two: Tornado Red / Tornado Blue" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #3 (Dec. 2006): "The Tornado's Path, Chapter Three: The Brave & the Bold" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #12 (Oct. 2007): "Monitor Duty" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #13 (Nov. 2007): "Unlimited: Chapter 2" (cover & 2-panel cameo)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #14 (Dec. 2007): "Unlimited: Chapter 3: Two Against Nature"
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #15 (Jan. 2008): "Unlimited: Chapter 4: Unleashed"
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #17 (Mar. 2008): "Sanctuary: Part One" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #18 (Apr. 2008): "Sanctuary: Part Two" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #19 (May 2008): "Sanctuary: Part Three" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #20 (June 2008): "Back Up to Speed" (mentioned)
Justice League of America (vol. 2) #21 (July 2008): "The Gathering Crisis" (4-panel cameo)
Justice League of America Wedding Special #1 (Nov. 2007): "Unlimited: Chapter 1: Injustice League"

Justice League: Cry for Justice

Justice League: Cry for Justice #1 (Sep. 2009): "The Beginning" (only on cover)
Justice League: Cry for Justice #2 (Oct. 2009): "The Gathering" (mentioned)

Justice League: Doom (2012) (mentioned)
Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (19 June 2012)
LEGO Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013)
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 1-2 (12 Sep. 1993): "Pilot"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 3 (26 Sep. 1993): "Strange Visitor (From Another Planet)"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 4 (3 Oct. 1993): "Neverending Battle"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 5 (10 Oct. 1993): "I'm Looking Through You"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 6 (17 Oct. 1993): "Requiem for a Superhero"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 7 (24 Oct. 1993): "I've Got a Crush on You"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 8 (31 Oct. 1993): "Smart Kids"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 9 (14 Nov. 1993): "The Green, Green Glow of Home"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 10 (21 Nov. 1993): "The Man of Steel Bars"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 11 (28 Nov. 1993): "Pheromone, My Lovely"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 12 (12 Dec. 1993): "Honeymoon in Metropolis"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 13 (2 Jan. 1994): "All Shook Up"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 14 (9 Jan. 1994): "Witness"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 15 (23 Jan. 1994): "Illusions of Grandeur"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 16 (6 Feb. 1994): "The Ides of Metropolis"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 17 (20 Feb. 1994): "Foundling"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 18 (27 Feb. 1994): "The Rival"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 19 (13 Mar. 1994): "Vatman"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 20 (27 Mar. 1994): "Fly Hard"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 21 (1 May 1994): "Barbarians at the Planet"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1, Episode 22 (8 May 1994): "The House of Luthor"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 1 (2005): "From Rivals to Romance: The Making of "Lois & Clark""
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 2, Episode 13 (12 Feb. 1995): "The Phoenix"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 3, Episode 16 (18 Feb. 1996): "Double Jeopardy"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 3, Episode 17 (25 Feb. 1996): "Seconds"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 4, Episode 18 (19 Apr. 1997): "Shadow of a Doubt"
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman - Season 4, Episode 19 (26 Apr. 1997): "Voice from the Past"

Magog #2 (Dec. 2009): "Miasma" (mentioned)
The Man of Steel #5 (Dec. 1986): "The Mirror, Crack'd..."
Outsiders

Outsiders (vol. 3) #1 (Aug. 2003): "Role Call, Part 1 of 3: Opening Offers" (cameo)
Outsiders (vol. 3) #2 (Sep. 2003): "Role Call, Part 2 of 3: Lawyers, Guns and Monkeys"
Outsiders (vol. 3) #3 (Oct. 2003): "Role Call, Part 3 of 3: Joke's on You"
Outsiders (vol. 3) #13 (Aug. 2004): "Five By Five, Part 1 of 3: New Business" (mentioned)
Outsiders (vol. 3) #14 (Sep. 2004): "Five By Five, Part 2 of 3: Strength in Numbers" (mentioned)
Outsiders (vol. 3) #24 (July 2005): "The Insiders, Part 2 of 4"
Outsiders (vol. 3) #25 (Aug. 2005): "The Insiders, Part 4 of 4"
Outsiders (vol. 3) #28 (Nov. 2005): "Letting It Go"
Outsiders (vol. 3) #43 (Feb. 2007): "Mad Scientists, Finale: The Man Behind the Curtain" (cameo)
Outsiders (vol. 3) #45 (Apr. 2007): "Pay as You Go, Part 2: Sins of the Father" (cameo)
Outsiders (vol. 3) #50 (Nov. 2007): "You Killed the Outsiders!!" (cameo)

Secret Society of Super-Villains #6 (Mar.-Apr. 1977): "Captains Cataclysmic!"
Superman

Superman (vol. 1) #4 (Spring 1940): "The Challenge of Luthor"
Superman (vol. 1) #4 (Spring 1940): "Luthor's Undersea City"
Superman (vol. 1) #5 (Summer 1940): "Luthor's Incense Machine"
Superman (vol. 1) #48 (Sep.-Oct. 1947): "The Man Who Stole the Sun!"
Superman (vol. 1) #167 (Feb. 1964): "The Team of Luthor and Brainiac!"
Superman (vol. 2) #26 (Dec. 1988): "...It's Just a Shot Away!"
Superman (vol. 2) #30 (Apr. 1989): "Hostile Takeover Part 1: King of All He Surveys!" (lead character)
Superman (1978)

Superman/Batman #1 (Oct. 2003): "World's Finest"
Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) (lead character)
Supermax (2005) (cameo)
Wonder Woman (vol. 2) #175 (Dec. 2001): "The Witch and the Warrior, Part Two: Girl Frenzy"
World's Finest Comics (vol. 1) #258 (Aug.-Sep. 1979): "The Blood of the Lamb" (cameo)

Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
  - http://www.adherents.com/lit/comics/LexLuthor.html
  - http://www.imdb.com/character/ch0000195/
  - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lex_Luthor
  - http://www.comicvine.com/lex-luthor/29-41952/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=7662
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=lexluthorga
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=lexluthorga
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=lexluthorsa
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=lexluthorsa
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/who.php?name=lexluthor
  - http://www.dcuguide.com/chronology.php?name=lexluthor
  - https://www.comics.org/issue/723/
  - http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=291

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