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Religion: Episcopalian (lapsed); Nietzschean atheist
Name: Lex Luthor
Other Names: Luthor; Mockingbird
Classification:
villain
scientist
First Appearance: Action Comics (vol. 1) #23 (Apr. 1940): "Europe at War, Part 2"
Creators: Jerry Siegel, Joe Shuster
Number of appearances: 1,508
Comic book appearances: 1,212
TV, film appearances: 291
Video game, computer game appearances: 5
Teams/Affiliations: Legion of Doom; LexCorp; Injustice Gang; Secret Society of Super Villains; Injustice League; Secret Six
Foe of: Superman (arch-enemy)
Gender: male
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 101 stories which have been indexed by this website:
Action Comics
Adventure Comics
The Adventures of Superman #424 (Jan. 1987): "Man O' War!"
Anarky (vol. 2) #6 (Oct. 1999): "War and Peace, Part III" (cameo)
Batman
Batman: The Brave and the Bold #1 (Mar. 2009): "The Panic of the Composite Creature"
Black Orchid
The Brave and the Bold (vol. 1) #143 (Sep.-Oct. 1978): "The Cat and the Canary Contract!" (statue)
Catwoman
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"
The Joker #7 (May-June 1976): "Luthor -- You're Driving Me Sane!"
Joker: Last Laugh
Justice League America #70 (Jan. 1993): "Grieving" (mentioned)
Justice League of America
Justice League: Cry for Justice
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
Magog #2 (Dec. 2009): "Miasma" (mentioned)
The Man of Steel (vol. 1) #5 (Dec. 1986): "The Mirror, Crack'd..."
Outsiders
Secret Society of Super-Villains #6 (Mar.-Apr. 1977): "Captains Cataclysmic!"
Superman
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:
- 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://www.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
- http://www.comicbookdb.com/character.php?ID=7662
- http://www.comics.org/issue/723/
- http://www.comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=291