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The fictional character Lex Luthor has appeared in a number of media, always as an enemy of Superman. Each version of the work typically establishes its own continuity, and sometimes introduces parallel universes, to the point where distinct differences in the portrayal of the character can be identified. In addition, the DC Universe has been rewritten a number of times, establishing additional versions of the character. This article details and lists various versions of Lex Luthor depicted in works including DC Comics ''Multiverse'', ''Elseworlds'', television and film. ==History in DC's mainstream continuity== *The Silver Age Lex Luthor met Superman in his youth as Superboy. They both grew up in Smallville, and their rivalry continued as adults. This version of Lex Luthor is a classic evil genius and a widely known super villain and criminal. He frequently joined forces with Brainiac and eventually donned green battle armor to be able to physically engage Superman. *Earth-Two introduced Alexei Luthor. His appearance is similar to the character's first appearance in the Golden Age (known only as "Luthor"), having a full head of red hair. As Superman's nemesis, they met as adults and had many encounters until his death at the hands of Earth-One's Brainiac during ''Crisis on Infinite Earths''. *''The Man of Steel'' is the 1986 reboot of Superman continuity which introduced the Machiavellian version of Lex Luthor. A self-made billionaire, Luthor employs the majority of Metropolis. His vast resources keep him one step ahead of Superman, and he almost never answers for his crimes due to his massive wealth and connections. Though shown as already being corrupt prior to Superman's debut, Luthor's covert (and later, overt) criminal activity escalates with his hatred for Superman. *Lex Luthor II was an elaborate disguise, using a new cloned body. He was taller, more athletic, bearded, and had a full head of red hair (as specified by Luthor) and an Australian accent. Dying of cancer, Luthor faked his death, had his brain removed from his dying body and a new cloned body grown around it. In this new identity as "Lex Luthor II", Luthor passed himself off as his own long lost son from Australia. His new appearance was alarmingly similar to Supergirl's creator from another dimension. He used this advantage to seduce her, after which they began to date. Eventually, his true identity was discovered, which led to the near-destruction of Metropolis. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Alternative versions of Lex Luthor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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