not only is he a billionaire industrialist and a brilliant scientist
industrialist and a brilliant scientist
industrialist and a brilliant scientist he is also super man’s greatest enemy
he is also super man’s greatest enemy
he is also super man’s greatest enemy who was at Silverland Lex Luthor the
who was at Silverland Lex Luthor the
who was at Silverland Lex Luthor the greatest criminal mind of our time
greatest criminal mind of our time
greatest criminal mind of our time welcome to watchmojo.com and today we
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welcome to watchmojo.com and today we will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of
will explore the comic book origins of Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor
Lex Luthor alright Luthor where is it hmm where’s a
alright Luthor where is it hmm where’s a
alright Luthor where is it hmm where’s a detonator
detonator
detonator as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters
as with most comic book characters they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different
they’re often reimagining and different versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have
versions to a character’s past we have chosen to primarily follow the original
chosen to primarily follow the original
chosen to primarily follow the original storyline which unfolded in 1940’s
storyline which unfolded in 1940’s
storyline which unfolded in 1940’s Action Comics number 23 which was
Action Comics number 23 which was
Action Comics number 23 which was expanded upon in 1960s adventure Comics
expanded upon in 1960s adventure Comics
expanded upon in 1960s adventure Comics number 271 it’s nothing but a sick
number 271 it’s nothing but a sick
number 271 it’s nothing but a sick fantasy fantasy no no its history it’s
fantasy fantasy no no its history it’s
fantasy fantasy no no its history it’s happening Superman Luthor is a rare case
happening Superman Luthor is a rare case
happening Superman Luthor is a rare case in the world of super villains
in the world of super villains
in the world of super villains especially one with such an enemy he has
especially one with such an enemy he has
especially one with such an enemy he has no superpowers and instead relies on his
no superpowers and instead relies on his
no superpowers and instead relies on his superior intellect and vast wealth he
superior intellect and vast wealth he
superior intellect and vast wealth he made his first appearance in Action
made his first appearance in Action
made his first appearance in Action Comics number 23 with a full head of red
Comics number 23 with a full head of red
Comics number 23 with a full head of red hair Luthor’s are not afraid we don’t
hair Luthor’s are not afraid we don’t
hair Luthor’s are not afraid we don’t have that luxury we’re leaders
GABA destiny lacks with most of Europe
GABA destiny lacks with most of Europe under his control
under his control
under his control Luther attempted to provoke a war
Luther attempted to provoke a war
Luther attempted to provoke a war between the fictional nations of Turin
between the fictional nations of Turin
between the fictional nations of Turin and bolonia in order to engulf the
and bolonia in order to engulf the
and bolonia in order to engulf the entire continent in warfare
entire continent in warfare
entire continent in warfare Superman was able to stop the impending
Superman was able to stop the impending
Superman was able to stop the impending war but the uneasy truce between the two
war but the uneasy truce between the two
war but the uneasy truce between the two nations was soon broken disguised as
nations was soon broken disguised as
nations was soon broken disguised as Clark Kent Superman questioned colognian
Clark Kent Superman questioned colognian
Clark Kent Superman questioned colognian general Lupo who claimed at first that
general Lupo who claimed at first that
general Lupo who claimed at first that the broken truce was a mere accident
the broken truce was a mere accident
the broken truce was a mere accident Superman pursue bloopo to a hidden cave
Superman pursue bloopo to a hidden cave
Superman pursue bloopo to a hidden cave where it was revealed that he worked for
where it was revealed that he worked for
where it was revealed that he worked for a man named Luthor Luthor wanted to
a man named Luthor Luthor wanted to
a man named Luthor Luthor wanted to silence Clark and send his thugs to his
silence Clark and send his thugs to his
silence Clark and send his thugs to his hotel to murder him instead they found
hotel to murder him instead they found
hotel to murder him instead they found Lois Lane kidnapped her and brought her
Lois Lane kidnapped her and brought her
Lois Lane kidnapped her and brought her back to Luthor to be questioned
back to Luthor to be questioned
back to Luthor to be questioned Lois was able to send a message to
Lois was able to send a message to
Lois was able to send a message to Superman who came to her rescue
Superman who came to her rescue
Superman who came to her rescue immediately and confronted Luthor in the
immediately and confronted Luthor in the
immediately and confronted Luthor in the first of what would be many
first of what would be many
first of what would be many confrontations between the two men
confrontations between the two men
confrontations between the two men Luthor used a ray gun
Luthor used a ray gun
Luthor used a ray gun to significantly weaken Superman but
to significantly weaken Superman but
to significantly weaken Superman but using his last ounce of strength
using his last ounce of strength
using his last ounce of strength Superman was able to destroy the Kherson
Superman was able to destroy the Kherson
Superman was able to destroy the Kherson machine Superman was then able to escape
machine Superman was then able to escape
machine Superman was then able to escape with Lois before the dirigible exploded
with Lois before the dirigible exploded
with Lois before the dirigible exploded leaving Luthor to die of course we know
leaving Luthor to die of course we know
leaving Luthor to die of course we know that not only does Luthor not die but
that not only does Luthor not die but
that not only does Luthor not die but would later become the arch-nemesis of
would later become the arch-nemesis of
would later become the arch-nemesis of the Man of Steel Luthor’s origin story
the Man of Steel Luthor’s origin story
the Man of Steel Luthor’s origin story was expanded upon significantly in
was expanded upon significantly in
was expanded upon significantly in adventure comics number 271 in this
adventure comics number 271 in this
adventure comics number 271 in this version Luthor and Superboy are actually
version Luthor and Superboy are actually
version Luthor and Superboy are actually friends after Luthor saved Superboy from
friends after Luthor saved Superboy from
friends after Luthor saved Superboy from an encounter with kryptonite to show his
an encounter with kryptonite to show his
an encounter with kryptonite to show his appreciation Superboy built Luthor a
appreciation Superboy built Luthor a
appreciation Superboy built Luthor a laboratory which Luthor used to create
laboratory which Luthor used to create
laboratory which Luthor used to create artificial life after an accident at the
artificial life after an accident at the
artificial life after an accident at the lab however Luthor is nearly killed but
lab however Luthor is nearly killed but
lab however Luthor is nearly killed but Superboy was able to blow out the
Superboy was able to blow out the
Superboy was able to blow out the chemical fire with his mighty breath in
chemical fire with his mighty breath in
chemical fire with his mighty breath in the process Luthor’s formula was
the process Luthor’s formula was
the process Luthor’s formula was destroyed and he lost all of his hair an
destroyed and he lost all of his hair an
destroyed and he lost all of his hair an enraged Luthor blamed Superboy for
enraged Luthor blamed Superboy for
enraged Luthor blamed Superboy for destroying his work and claimed that he
destroying his work and claimed that he
destroying his work and claimed that he must have done so out of jealousy Luthor
must have done so out of jealousy Luthor
must have done so out of jealousy Luthor attempted to prove his superiority over
attempted to prove his superiority over
attempted to prove his superiority over Superboy with his engineering skills
Superboy with his engineering skills
Superboy with his engineering skills only to be thwarted by Superboy at every
only to be thwarted by Superboy at every
only to be thwarted by Superboy at every turn
turn
turn Luthor eventually tried to kill Superboy
Luthor eventually tried to kill Superboy
Luthor eventually tried to kill Superboy with kryptonite only to have Superboy
with kryptonite only to have Superboy
with kryptonite only to have Superboy escaped once again like many comic book
escaped once again like many comic book
escaped once again like many comic book characters Lex Luthor has gone through
characters Lex Luthor has gone through
characters Lex Luthor has gone through numerous reimagining with one of the
numerous reimagining with one of the
numerous reimagining with one of the most famous being 1986 s Man of Steel
most famous being 1986 s Man of Steel
most famous being 1986 s Man of Steel storyline creator John Byrne wanted to
storyline creator John Byrne wanted to
storyline creator John Byrne wanted to make Luthor into a more recognizable
make Luthor into a more recognizable
make Luthor into a more recognizable sizeable character and thus turned him
sizeable character and thus turned him
sizeable character and thus turned him into a powerful corporate executive in
into a powerful corporate executive in
into a powerful corporate executive in this brief storyline Luther attempted to
this brief storyline Luther attempted to
this brief storyline Luther attempted to seduce Lois Lane and also tried to
seduce Lois Lane and also tried to
seduce Lois Lane and also tried to coerce Superman onto his payroll
coerce Superman onto his payroll
coerce Superman onto his payroll but Superman declined and eventually
but Superman declined and eventually
but Superman declined and eventually have Luthor arrested after being let out
have Luthor arrested after being let out
have Luthor arrested after being let out of prison however Luther confronted
of prison however Luther confronted
of prison however Luther confronted Superman and reminded him that it was he
Superman and reminded him that it was he
Superman and reminded him that it was he who controlled metropolis I control
who controlled metropolis I control
who controlled metropolis I control everything in this town Superman your
everything in this town Superman your
everything in this town Superman your cooperation is not really necessary the
cooperation is not really necessary the
cooperation is not really necessary the offer was merely a courtesy you will
offer was merely a courtesy you will
offer was merely a courtesy you will never control me Luthor never well then
never control me Luthor never well then
never control me Luthor never well then I guess I’ll have to kill you while Lex
I guess I’ll have to kill you while Lex
I guess I’ll have to kill you while Lex Luthor is definitely no physical match
Luthor is definitely no physical match
Luthor is definitely no physical match for Superman in most normal
for Superman in most normal
for Superman in most normal circumstances he often dons a
circumstances he often dons a
circumstances he often dons a super-powered battle suit in order to
super-powered battle suit in order to
super-powered battle suit in order to properly Throwdown with the Man of Steel
properly Throwdown with the Man of Steel
properly Throwdown with the Man of Steel along with anyone else who stands in his
along with anyone else who stands in his
along with anyone else who stands in his way although the origins of his suit
way although the origins of his suit
way although the origins of his suit vary even more than the details of his
vary even more than the details of his
vary even more than the details of his past one of the more popular
past one of the more popular
past one of the more popular incarnations explains that the suit is
incarnations explains that the suit is
incarnations explains that the suit is apocalyptic a gift from the all-powerful
apocalyptic a gift from the all-powerful
apocalyptic a gift from the all-powerful Darkseid
Darkseid
Darkseid another popular storyline even saw Lex
another popular storyline even saw Lex
another popular storyline even saw Lex become the President of the United
become the President of the United
become the President of the United States for a few years a position which
States for a few years a position which
States for a few years a position which put him at odds with another DC
put him at odds with another DC
put him at odds with another DC heavyweight hero Batman as one of the
heavyweight hero Batman as one of the
heavyweight hero Batman as one of the most famous comic book villains in
most famous comic book villains in
most famous comic book villains in history Lex Luthor has appeared in
history Lex Luthor has appeared in
history Lex Luthor has appeared in various media including everything from
various media including everything from
various media including everything from live-action television I’ve read comic
live-action television I’ve read comic
live-action television I’ve read comic books with less fiction in your rag and
books with less fiction in your rag and
books with less fiction in your rag and animated series the deal is this you
animated series the deal is this you
animated series the deal is this you leave me and my operations alone and I
leave me and my operations alone and I
leave me and my operations alone and I and my little green rock will leave you
and my little green rock will leave you
and my little green rock will leave you alone I don’t make deals with criminals
alone I don’t make deals with criminals
alone I don’t make deals with criminals too big budget blockbusters Lex Luthor
too big budget blockbusters Lex Luthor
too big budget blockbusters Lex Luthor ruler of Australia Luthor has appeared
ruler of Australia Luthor has appeared
ruler of Australia Luthor has appeared in all but two modern Superman films
in all but two modern Superman films
in all but two modern Superman films with actors such as Gene Hackman and
with actors such as Gene Hackman and
with actors such as Gene Hackman and Kevin Spacey portraying the character
Kevin Spacey portraying the character
Kevin Spacey portraying the character now it seems that Jesse Eisenberg will
now it seems that Jesse Eisenberg will
now it seems that Jesse Eisenberg will play Luther in the upcoming Batman vs
play Luther in the upcoming Batman vs
play Luther in the upcoming Batman vs Superman dawn of Justice film in fact
Superman dawn of Justice film in fact
Superman dawn of Justice film in fact the Man of Steel for that I mean he’s
the Man of Steel for that I mean he’s
the Man of Steel for that I mean he’s really good at swooping in and catching
really good at swooping in and catching
really good at swooping in and catching the bad guys but he’s not so hot at the
the bad guys but he’s not so hot at the
the bad guys but he’s not so hot at the little things like Miranda rights
little things like Miranda rights
little things like Miranda rights process making your court date are you a
process making your court date are you a
process making your court date are you a fan of Lex Luthor but I notice it’s
fan of Lex Luthor but I notice it’s
fan of Lex Luthor but I notice it’s dangling over here to this one between
dangling over here to this one between
dangling over here to this one between Superman mom for more comic book origins
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this country is safe again Superman
this country is safe again Superman thanks to you no sir
thanks to you no sir
thanks to you no sir don’t thank me warden we’re all part of
don’t thank me warden we’re all part of
don’t thank me warden we’re all part of the same team
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