Fans have seen several takes on Lex Luthor truly challenge Superman, from Gene Hackman's live-action version to numerous Elseworlds comic variants.

I t has been almost two years since the first issue of Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor appeared in comic book stores at ...

So beloved is Hackman as this character that his Lex Luthor is even referenced and shown via archival photographs in modern-day pop culture properties like the 2025 feature Superboys of Malegaon.