DC Comics’ latest live-action take on Superman has finally arrived in theaters, with the new Man of Steel and his arch-nemesis, Lex Luthor, going head-to-head in a brains-vs-brawn battle for the ages.

Lex Luthor is one of Superman's greatest nemesis, and he first appeared in Action Comics #23 back in 1940. Created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster, Lex was originally just a mad scientist with a full ...

Gunn isn’t blind to what came before. He gives a nod to Smallville and Michael Rosenbaum, whose Lex felt tragic and human.

Technically, anything should be possible within a truly infinite multiverse. However, there are some universal constants that seem to exist even within the plurality of realities making up DC Comics.

When the Absolute Universe first kicked off, readers were surprised that Lex Luthor did not immediately appear in Absolute Superman. Indeed, the series set Ra’s Al Ghul up as the archenemy of the Man ...

The original Lex Luthor costume from the 1970s, as seen in DC Comics and Super Friends. DC Comics ...

James Gunn’s Superman nails a lot of elements — its earnest take on the Man of Steel, a scene-stealing Jimmy Olsen as an unexpected heartthrob, and a fiercely driven Lois Lane. But just as worthy of ...