Lex Luthor, comic character, an evil genius of the fictional city of Metropolis, who is a scientist and business mogul and the archnemesis of Superman. Since his first appearance in DC Comics' Action Comics, no.
Luthor is shown originating in Suicide Slum, his intelligence outshining other children, fueling his ambition to have all of Metropolis look up to him one day. Luthor's baldness is never explained, save for a brief depiction of him with blond hair in childhood; it is assumed the hair loss was natural.
Alexander Joseph "Lex" Luthor is one of the main antagonists of the DC Universe, specifically serving as one of the main antagonists of both the Superman and Justice League franchises.
Superboy, also known by his Kryptonian name Kon-El and his human alias Conner Kent, is a Hybrid human/Kryptonian, cloned from Superman and his archnemesis Lex Luthor, and is a modern update of the original Superboy, who is a younger version of Superman.
Becoming Superboy. Jon was initially upset that his parents had kept the truth from him, but after he calmed down he realized how cool everything was. His father was Superman, and he was beginning to develop powers of his own.
In the 1960s it was revealed that his hatred was rooted in a childhood accident caused by the young Superman (then Superboy), which made Luthor go prematurely bald. From that period through the 1980s he was presented as a mad scientist bent on conquering the world.
It's almost cheating to say that Galactus could outsmart Lex Luthor. The World Devourer is one of the most powerful beings in existence and one of the oldest. He understands the universe in a way that comes from watching it unfold.
For years, he's made amazing technology and faced off against some of the greatest threats in the universe. He's matched wits with some of the most intelligent villains ever, including Doctor Doom.
Lex started off as a good person, fighting against his father, but due to a harsh childhood and bad parenting, he envied Clark and often tried to find out his secret. Their friendship crumbled completely by Season 5, and Lex was set on the road to evil.
Superman has gone up against monsters that have eaten the sun and the literal god of tyranny, but the scariest villain Superman has ever faced is undoubtedly Doomsday. Despite how terrifying Doomsday is, he was once served an absolutely humiliating defeat that shows maybe he isn't that scary after all.
In the Arrowverse's Crisis On Infinite Earths, Lex Luthor killed off many Supermen across the multiverse using the Book of Destiny. But in the 1961 comic book issue, Superman #149, Luthor tricked Superman and killed him with Kryptonite rays.
Once a pure and noble superhero, Superman was driven insane by the Joker, who tricked him into murdering his pregnant wife, Lois, as well as destroying all of Metropolis with a nuclear device.
In its best-known form, it is a green, crystalline material originating from Superman's home world of Krypton that emits a unique, poisonous radiation that can weaken and even kill Kryptonians. Kryptonite radiation can be transmitted through any element except lead.
That being said, Lex is definitely the smarter of the two, and both he and Superman are likely smarter when it comes to science, but Batman would beat them when it comes to things like strategy or detective skills.
They are both brilliant characters. Both with mechanical skills. I would say that Tony Stark does far more tinkering with and creating mechanical inventions, but the overall genius of Lex Luther is greater. More far reaching in depth of knowledge about more than just mechanical things.
It's also revealed why Lionel is angry with Lex; he blames his son for the death of his youngest son Julian Luthor, although Lex took the blame to protect the true killer: Lillian (Alisen Down), Lionel's mentally unwell wife.
Thus, a partnership has been established between Superman and Luthor, and one unlike any they have ever had before. They have worked together before, but there was usually a pressing matter that forced them to do so. Now though, the power dynamic has been shifted, with Luthor at his lowest point in a long time.
In some instances he was a scientific genius and gained his fortune via his inventions. Others (more commonly) explain Lex as a ruthless tycoon. In the comics series, Lex used his money and natural genius to create the multinational corporation "LexCorp" that would ultimately come to dominate the city of Metropolis.
Lor-Zod was then renamed to Chris Kent, Superman's forgotten son. Chris Kent was Superman and Lois' first child, and his adoption was an important moment in their history. Chris came from abusive parents and found a loving home.
Morgan Edge appears in Superman & Lois, portrayed by Adam Rayner. This version is a Kryptonian named Tal-Rho, the son of Lara Lor-Van and Zeta-Rho (portrayed by A.C. Peterson) and the maternal half-brother of Superman.
Half Kryptonian and half-human, Jon is the biological son of post-Crisis Superman/Clark Kent and Lois Lane and the couple's child in DC Comics canon. His parents named him in honor of his grandfathers, Jonathan Kent and Samuel Lane.
