User:Exvicious/alternate versions of Lex Luthor

This is a list of alternate versions of Lex Luthor from all media, including DC Comics multiverse, Elseworlds, television and film. Contents.

Mainstream comic continuity

 * Lex Luthor of Earth-One is an evil scientist who is obsessed with destroying Superman, but he fails time and time again. He grew up in Smallville, with Superboy, where they met and became life long enemies.  He consistently teamed with Brainiac and by the 1980s, he wore a distinctive green battle suit to be able to physically confront Superman.  This version of the character is retconned into a business guru following Crisis on Infinite Earths.
 * Alexei Luthor is the Golden Age version of Luthor. He was retconned to be a seperate character, with the most notable difference being he still has a full head of red hair, and he met Superman for the first time when they were both adults.  He is killed by Earth-One Lex in Crisis on Infinite Earths.
 * The modern Lex Luthor first appeared in The Man of Steel limited series in 1986. Still an scientific genius, this version of Luthor is considered a legitimate businessman to public.  He uses his power, money, and resources to frustrate Superman, who can never seem to catch him at his various illegal activities.  Since the first version of this character appeared, almost all versions in other media are based on him, including Superman: The Animated Series, Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Smallville, and Superman Returns.
 * Lex Luthor II is an alias Lex used after faking his death. Lex's body was dying because of overexposure to Kryptonite.  He was able to save his brain, and he cloned a new body slightly altered.  Specifically, he wanted hair and to be taller.  Following the "revelation" Lex Luthor had a son, "Lex Luthor II" took over his father's company and had a relation ship with the Matrix Supergirl.
 * Alexander Luthor is the only hero on Earth-Three.