Lex Luthor in other media

Adaptations of Lex Luthor in other media
Adaptations of Lex Luthor in other media
Created by	Jerry Siegel; Joe Shuster
Original source	Comics published by DC Comics
First appearance	Action Comics #23 (April 1940)
Print publications
Novel(s)	Last Son of Krypton (1978); It's Superman! (2005)
Films and television
Film(s)	Atom Man vs. Superman (1950); Superman: The Movie (1978); Superman II (1980); Superman IV: The Quest for Peace (1987); Superman: Brainiac Attacks (2006); Superman Returns (2006); Superman II: The Richard Donner Cut (2006); Superman: Doomsday (2007); Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009); Justice League: Crisis on Two Earths (2010); All-Star Superman (2011); Lego Batman: The Movie - DC Super Heroes Unite (2013); Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013); JLA Adventures: Trapped in Time (2014); Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015); Justice League: Gods and Monsters (2015); Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016); Justice League vs. Teen Titans (2016); Justice League (2017); Zack Snyder's Justice League (2021); Superman (2025)
Television; show(s)	Superboy (1988); Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (1993); Superman: The Animated Series (1996); Smallville (2001); Justice League (2001); Justice League Unlimited (2004); The Batman (2004); Krypto the Superdog (2005); Batman: The Brave and the Bold (2008); Young Justice (2010); Justice League Action (2016); Supergirl (2017); Titans (2022); Superman & Lois (2023); My Adventures with Superman (2023)

Lex Luthor is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. As Superman's archenemy, he has been portrayed in almost every Superman media franchise and adaptation.

Lex Luthor is a major character within the Superman mythos and has appeared in many of Superman's adaptations into other media. The character is originally depicted as a mad scientist and later depicted as a wealthy, power-mad American business magnate running the technology company LexCorp which is based in the city of Metropolis. His portrayal in feature films ranges from being a vain criminal interested in real estate development to that of a genius who heads LexCorp.