Questions tagged [lex-luthor]
Lex Luthor is one of the archenemies of Superman and was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster in 1940.
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In mainstream post-Crisis continuity, when did Luthor boast to Lois about how he could end cancer and famine?
In Action Comics #837, the second issue of the 2006 storyline "Up, Up, and Away!", Lois alludes to a past conversation with Lex Luthor.
"He once told me that he believed he had the ...
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Lex Luthor invents a device to transfer his hate to Superman
Pre-Crisis, probably mid-1970s, Curt Swan art. In this story, Luthor invents a machine (looks like a crowbar with some tech-looking appendages) than can absorb hate. He uses it himself, wrecking a ...
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What is the deconstructor in "Lego Batman 2" inspired by?
In the video game Lego Batman 2 there is a device called the deconstructor, a ray-gun powered by kryptonite that causes jet-black objects like Batman's equipment and vehicles to tear itself apart. Did ...
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How did Lex Luthor know what Barry Allen and others called themselves in DCEU?
It is mostly common knowledge that Barry Allen has never been called by `The Flash' in BvS. However, when Bruce Wayne explores the META_HUMAN files of Lex Luthor, he comes across videos of these four ...
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Has Superman ever willingly revealed his identity to Lex Luthor?
Lex Luthor, the arch-nemesis of the Man of Steel has tried to find out the secret identity of Superman several times and was successful quite a few times.
For instance, in Superman #2, Lex built a ...
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In the Smallville series, was Lex "meteor rock" infected?
From the very first episode of Smallville it is made evident that the Kryptonite meteor shower had immediate as well as delayed affects on a lot of biological matter, especially people. It is somewhat ...
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Is Lex Luthor's 40-cake theft canonical?
In The Super Dictionary, Lex Luthor took 40 cakes (as many as four tens).
I couldn't find any information specifying if that dictionary has a designated universe, or if it was considered canon at ...
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Why didn't Batman brand Lex Luthor with the Bat symbol?
At the end of the Batman V Superman movie, Batman threatened Lex Luthor to brand him with the Bat symbol.
But, he didn't do it.
Why?
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What is the comic-canon name(s) of Lex Luthor's father?
Growing up on Smallville, I had always assumed Lex Luthor's father had a canon name of Lionel. Recently, Supergirl also featured a Lionel Luthor, which helped to further this belief. Then the linked ...
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How did Luthor's wheelchair bomb get past security?
In the movie Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, Lex Luthor successfully bombs the Capitol building. It was a powerful bomb; everyone except Superman died in the blast.
But, how did such a powerful ...
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When did Lex Luthor save the world from Superman?
Lex Luthor is occasionally known for heroics, if only to further his own schemes.
Does he ever have to defeat Superman to save the universe, the world, Metropolis, Lois Lane, etc.?
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Is there any signifiance in Lex Luthor being a Liberace fan?
In the Richard Donner cut of Superman II, Lex Luthor wants his Liberace record back from an inmate who borrowed it.
Is this a subtle humorous reference to prison homosexuality? Or a commentary on ...
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Quote Identification - Where does Luthor say this?
I'm trying to think of a famous Lex Luthor quote and what story he said it in.
If I die, you die first
I know it was a movie or animated series, but I'm not sure which.
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Who is Lex Luthor referring to at the end of Batman vs Superman?
In Batman vs. Superman, after Lex Luthor is put in prison. Batman visits him and he says "Wherever you go. Whatever you Do. I'll be watching you." For which, Luthor replies...
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What is the origin of the name Lexcorp?
Okay, this may seem like an obvious question.
However, if I construe this properly, in Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice:
The antagonist is Alexander Luthor, known as Lex
He is the head of a huge ...
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Why does Lex want to discredit Superman?
Obvious spoilers for the Batman v Superman movie.
In Batman v Superman, Lex Luthor is a villain. He wants to discredit Superman.
Why ?
He explains to Superman
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Who is this guy in Zack Snyder's Batman v Superman?
I recently saw a video on Youtube which is apparently a deleted scene from the movie.
Lex Luthor, before getting arrested, met a demonic figure that disappeared after the military arrives.
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What is that thing in the liquid?
In Batman v Superman, in the part of the crashed Kryptonian ship where
There seems to be a living thing swimming around in the liquid that Lex is standing in. Is that thing alive, or is it part of ...
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How does Lex Luthor know Superman's identity?
In the recent movie Batman V Superman, the antagonist Lex Luthor
He mocks Superman by calling him "Clark Joseph Kent". I read somewhere, that Lex Luthor already knew Clark Kent’s identity at the ...
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Which Lex is this?
I saw Batman vs. Superman over the weekend, and it was great, but not perfect. In my opinion, the biggest problem was that they sort of glossed over a lot of plot and story elements. For example, Lex'...
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When has Lex Luthor been a Cardinal or Pope?
I came across this miniature of Lex Luthor for the Heroclix board game.
Most information I have been able to find about that picture is actually on this page.
I don't know to which comic book, ...
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If Kryptonite prevents absorption of solar radiation then why was it never used to treat melanoma?
I know Kryptonite is stated to be very rare on Earth but surely the very rich/powerful (presidents, monarchs) would have carried it everywhere to protect them from skin cancer?
Was it just the risk ...
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Have Lex Luthor and the Riddler ever tested their intellects against each other?
I'm not a big fan of "who would win" or "who's stronger" sorts of pair-offs between superheroes, because it's clear that the victor is just whoever would serve that particular story best. But the ...
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When Lex Luthor ran for president, who did the man on the street think it was?
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Lex Luthor was presumed dead in Action Comics #660.
He re-emerged as his son Lex Luthor II (Cameos in Action Comics #670 and properly revealed in Action Comics #672 - "All This and Lex ...
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Why did Lex Luthor tell Mercy to call his attorney?
At the end of Superman: Brainiac Attacks, a Kryptonite orb in Brainiac's body was found to have the Lex Corp label. Luthor then told Mercy to call his attorney in front of everyone. It was like he was ...
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Where is Lex Luthor in Man of Steel?
I really missed Lex Luthor type amazing character in Man of Steel. I was expecting him to contact General Zod for personal benefits.
With Lex Luthor being the iconic villain for Superman, was he ...
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