Superman
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Luthor first appeared in 1940 (two years after Superman's comics debut) in Action Comics #23. So he's got a very long history.
He first appeared in live action in the second of Kirk Alyn's Superman serials, Atom Man vs. Superman, in 1950. Oddly, he never appeared in the George Reeves TV series.
Of course, he was memorably played by Gene Hackman in Superman '78, and has been a fixture in Superman adaptations ever since, as well as a continuing presence in the comics.
I sometimes see people contending he's overused, particularly in the movies, but I can't agree. I think you have it exactly right when you call him part of Superman's "ensemble." He's not just another villain at this point, but a key supporting character, Superman's opposite number and crucial to his mythos. Probably only Lois Lane is more important.
Movie versions of Lex are comical. Rather the animated version.. One with Clancy Brown
The Super girl version was quite good, wish they'd use Cryer in S&L version.
The Super girl version was quite good, wish they'd use Cryer in S&L version.
Cryer was a revelation, a seemingly improbable casting masterstroke.
I'm not as big a fan of the animated series as I'm supposed to be.
I'm not as big a fan of the animated series as I'm supposed to be.
Cryer should have played Lenny Luthur, again.
Read Action 1050.
Read Action 1050.
Lex Luthor made a global brainwashing machine to make everyone forget that Clark is Superman. Luthor grudgingly accepts the the world needs a Superman, after a few disastrous blips in service, but Superman works best, when the plebs think of him as a god.
The planet forgets that Clark is Superman, chooses a lack of curiosity on the subject, and out right ignores any glaring clues that Clark is Superman, like the millions of youtubes which admit that Clark is Superman.
Anyone silly enough to still go looking for the truth, or accidentally finds it, has a stroke, which is what happens to Perry White. Hospital, surgery, not dead.
The Kent farmhouse was under a telepathy proof force field, and the Justice League have Martian Psi Shields, so it's only almost all of the planet who forgot.
While monologuing Luthor says "You are lucky I let you keep your wife."
So, DC just told Bendis to chew on a bag of dicks.
The planet forgets that Clark is Superman, chooses a lack of curiosity on the subject, and out right ignores any glaring clues that Clark is Superman, like the millions of youtubes which admit that Clark is Superman.
Anyone silly enough to still go looking for the truth, or accidentally finds it, has a stroke, which is what happens to Perry White. Hospital, surgery, not dead.
The Kent farmhouse was under a telepathy proof force field, and the Justice League have Martian Psi Shields, so it's only almost all of the planet who forgot.
While monologuing Luthor says "You are lucky I let you keep your wife."
So, DC just told Bendis to chew on a bag of dicks.
Aside from a handful of early Season 1 episodes, I never really followed "Supergirl". But I must admit that I really enjoyed Cryer's version of the character in the "Crisis of Infinite Earths" crossover event.
I doubt there will be a full-on crossover, but some Arrowverse characters from other shows (including Supergirl's Nia Nal) have been announced as appearing in The Flash's final season. I wouldn't be surprised if there are more to come.
Diggle could meet a 5 year old Sarah Diggle.
I know but they are just the minions. We need at least one for the Flash to team up with the big boss
Ooh cool more dreamer please
I was really disappointed they killed Titus Welliver's Lex in his first episode of Titans, what we got in that good and I was hoping we'd see more of him.
Jon Cryer was fantastic as Lex
Superman has been a constant in my life for as long as I can remember.
I never saw the theatrical serials, but to me, this is Superman:
George Reeves was my childhood Superman. In the early 60s, I had the Superman pajamas and I'd climb up on furniture to jump off and let my cape fly. I'm in Medicare territory now, and my family still ribs me about it.
To me, this is Superman:
In December 1978, Christopher Reeve renewed my belief that a man could fly.
To me, this is Superman:
In 2006, Brandon Routh did an awesome job of carrying the torch, and this year slammed it again.
To me, this is Superman:
2013's Man of Steel showed another take on the Superman story.
Not quite my Superman, but close enough:
Now, in the Supergirl continuity Superman is something else.
This is not my Superman:
Sorry, not sorry.
I have a favorite superman! It's Tom Welling, his Kal-el grew in the role for ten years and battled some great foes! And Clark had some terrific character development! And I am not only saying it because I was nine years old when Smallville aired its pilot. But he had a better ten years than Chris Reeve and Henry Cavill! He never played second fiddle to Oliver Queen or any of the DC characters who appeared throughout its run, and most importantly, the quality never dipped.
In any version of the Superman story is he immortal on Earth or just lives very long?
There have been stories where's he's very long lived. DC 1 Million was one. And there was a multi issue arc in the Silver Age where he out lived Earth.
Thank you so it depends on who wrote the story and what comic age. Thanks