Lex Luthor

Alexander Joseph Luthor ( or ) is a fictional character appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. Lex Luthor originally appeared in Action Comics No. 23 (cover dated: April 1940).

Lex Luthor was originally depicted as a narcissistic and egotistical mad scientist, but since the late 1980s, he has more often been portrayed as a power-mad business magnate, the CEO of LexCorp. He wishes to rid the world of Superman, ostensibly because Superman is a threat to humanity, but really because he envies Superman's popularity and influence. Given his high profile as a supervillain, however, he has often come into conflict with Batman, Supergirl, and other superheroes in the DC Universe. Lex Luthor is an ordinary human and has no natural superpowers but occasionally wears his Warsuit, a suit of mechanized armor that gives him enhanced strength, flight, advanced weaponry, and other capabilities. Although Lex is primarily depicted as a supervillain and has allied with other villains in the likes of Metallo, Parasite and Bizarro, he has also been portrayed as an antihero and has allied himself with Superman and other heroes whenever situations demanded it.