Lex Luthor
About Lex Luthor in comics
Lex Luthor first appeared in Adventure Comics #355 (1967), published by DC.
We list 482 comic series featuring Lex Luthor, with series dates from 1941 to 2026, from publishers including DC, K. G. Murray, Atlas Publications.
The key issues below cover Lex Luthor's first appearance, origin and death issues where the record exists, plus other key issues they appear in.
Lex Luthor key issues
- OriginSuperman #167 (1963) - DC
- First appearanceAdventure Comics #355 (1967) - DC
- DeathSuperman #22 (1988) - DC
- OriginSuperman: Lex 2000 #1 (2000) - DC
- DeathCountdown #24 (2007) - DC
- Key issueAction Comics #267 (1960) - DCFirst appearance of Chameleon Boy, Colossal Boy, Invisible Kid
- Key issueSuperboy #86 (1960) - DCFirst appearance of Pete Ross
- Key issueSuperman #147 (1961) - DCFirst appearance of Perry White, Lightning Lord
- Key issueAction Comics #279 (1961) - DCFirst appearance of Fred Danvers
- Key issueSuperman #4 (1986) - DCFirst appearance of Captain Maggie Sawyer
- Key issueBombshells United #19 (2018) - DCFirst appearance of Stephanie Brown
Also Appears In
Batman: Fortress
DC x Sonic the Hedgehog: The Metal Legion
Action Comics
DC K.O.: Knightfight
Shazam!
Smallville Season 11
Super-Team Family
Super Sons
Suicide Squad
Adventures of Superman
Adventure Comics
Justice League: The Atom Project
One-Star Squadron
80 Page Giant Magazine
Superman
Superman: Action Comics
The Flash
Swamp Thing
Aquaman
DC Super Stars
The Batman Adventures
Batman
Superman for All Seasons
Superman: The Man of Tomorrow
Superman: The Secret Years
Superman / Batman
Outsiders
Justice League Adventures
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow?
Superman and Batman: World's Funnest
Supergirl / Lex Luthor Special
Superman versus the Terminator: Death to the Future
Secret Files President Luthor
Superboy's Legion
Detective Comics
52
Haven: The Broken City
The Amazing World of DC Comics
Birds of Prey
Red Hood and the Outlaws
Wonder Woman
The Question
Super DC Giant
Batman & Superman Adventures: World's Finest
JLA
Justice League of America: The Nail
Legends of the DC Universe
The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Superman: The Man of Steel
Luthor
The OMAC Project
Batman: Shadow of the Bat
World's Finest
Superman: Krisis of the Krimson Kryptonite
Justice
Superman / Batman Secret Files 2003
Infinity Inc.
Lex Luthor: Man of Steel
Superman: The Black Ring
Superman Returns Prequel
Smallville
DCeased
Justice League of America
Forever Evil
Superman Adventures: Lex Luthor, Man of Metropolis
DC Comics Presents
Batman: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Superman & Batman: Generations II
Superman: Our Worlds at War
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths (Dark Crisis)
All-Star Superman
JLA: Classified
JLA: Earth 2
Justice League: No Justice
Catwoman
Justice League
New Super-Man
Superman Adventures
Final Crisis
Absolute Final Crisis
All-Star Superman [Free Comic Book Day Edition]
DC Universe Online Legends
JLA Earth 2: The Deluxe Edition
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure
Suicide Squad by Jim Lee Unwrapped
World's Finest: The Deluxe Edition
Superman: Secret Origin
Final Crisis: Requiem
Lex Luthor: Year of the Villain
Justice League: Corporate Maneuvers
Eclipso: The Darkness Within
Superman: Last Stand on Krypton
Dark Nights: Death Metal The Secret Origin
Superman Family Adventures
Dark Nights: Death Metal: The Darkest Knight
Superman: The Last Family of Krypton
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Infinite Crisis
Superman Villains Secret Files
Superman: Up in the Sky
Superman Forever
Justice League Infinity
The Man of Steel Silver Edition
Superman: Secret Origin The Deluxe Edition
JLA: The Nail
The Kingdom: Son of the Bat
Superman: Red Son
JSA
Batman Noir: The Dark Knight Strikes Again
Supergirl
Superman Confidential
Rogues
Superman: The Last Days of Lex Luthor
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong
Dark Crisis on Infinite Earths
Batman: White Knight Presents: Generation Joker
Superman: Son of Kal-El
Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds
Green Arrow
Justice League Unlimited
Batman The Brave and the Bold
DC K.O.
Batman: Our Worlds at War
Batman / Superman: World's Finest
New History of the DC Universe: The Dakota Incident
Superman: The Dark Side
Batman: Gotham by Gaslight - A League for Justice
Superboy
Superman Returns: The Official Movie Adaptation
Secret Society of Super-Villains
Superman's Girl Friend, Lois Lane
DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest
Superman in \"Victory by Computer\"
The Superman Story
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Superman [Post Cereals Mini-Comic]
Superman: The Exile and Other Stories Omnibus
DC Comics Presents: Superboy's Legion
Green Lantern: Brightest Day
Invasion!
Action Comics Annual
Superman: They Saved Luthor's Brain!
Final Crisis: Legion of 3 Worlds
Superman Y2K
JLA: Act of God
Infinite Crisis Secret Files 2006
A. Bizarro
Superman Earth One
Teen Titans
Superman Annual
Supergirl: Cosmic Adventures in the 8th Grade
Infinite Crisis
DC Universe: Secret Origins
Superman Unchained
Adventures of Superman: Jon Kent
World's Finest Comics
Superman: Birthright
Supermen of America
Superboy and the Legion of Super-Heroes: The Early Years
Smallville: Chaos
DC vs. Vampires
Superman / Batman Annual
Final Crisis #1: Director's Cut
Tangent: Superman's Reign
Villains United
Trinity
Final Crisis: Secret Files
Superman: Last Son
Batman: Futures End
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The Deluxe Edition
Batman and Superman: World's Finest
Supergirl: Power
Lobo
Superwoman
Super Powers
Sinestro: Year of the Villain
Supergirl Annual
Absolute Justice
Wonder Twins
JSA All-Stars
Superman: War of the Supermen
War of the Supermen Double Feature
Convergence
Convergence Supergirl: Matrix
Convergence Suicide Squad
Superman: American Alien
Scribblenauts Unmasked: A Crisis of Imagination
Smallville: Lantern
Justice League: Darkseid War: Lex Luthor
Dark Nights: Metal
Final Crisis Companion
Dark Nights: Death Metal
Justice League Annual
Aquaman / Justice League: Drowned Earth Special
Green Lantern
DC's Year of the Villain Special
Superman: The Coming of the Supermen
Superboy Annual
Batman / Superman
Superman for All Seasons: The Deluxe Edition
Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen
Superman: Doomed
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: Flashpoint
Superman: Whatever Happened to the Man of Tomorrow? The Deluxe Edition (2020 Edition)
Underworld Unleashed
The Best of DC
Infinite Frontier
Batman: The Brave and the Bold
DC Comics Presents: Superman - Sole Survivor
Superman IV Movie Special
Deathstroke Inc.
Gotham City Garage
Superman: Action Comics: The Oz Effect - Deluxe Edition
Superman: The Man of Steel Annual
Dark Crisis: Young Justice
Justice League 75 Special Edition
Batman Gotham by Gaslight: The Kryptonian Age
Superman: Space Age
Superboy: The Man of Tomorrow
Batman: Shadow War
Final Crisis (New Edition)
Young Justice: Targets
Superman: Lost
Batman Confidential
Titans: Beast World
Superman: Kal-El Returns
Final Crisis (DC Essential Edition)
Crisis on Infinite Earths 6 (Facsimile Edition)
Superman Unlimited
Elseworlds: Superman
Doomsday Clock
Smallville Season 11 Special
Superman: New Krypton Special
Superman Reborn
Black Orchid
Smallville: Alien
Batman: The Adventures Continue
The Terrifics
Super Friends
Grayson Annual
Superman in \"Luthor's Lost Land\" [A Book to Color]
Adventures of the Super Sons
The Amazing World of Superman (Tabloid Edition)
Son of Superman
Superman Giant
Hawkman
Superman: Man of Tomorrow
Justice League Odyssey
Justice League: The Darkseid War Saga Omnibus
Superman and the Authority
Action Comics Special
Clark & Lex and Fann Club: Batman Squad FCBD Special Edition 2023
Multiversity: Harley Screws Up the DCU
Knight Terrors: The Joker
Superman '78
DC: Mech
Green Lantern by Geoff Johns Omnibus
Batman & the Outsiders
Batman 2022 Annual
Dollar Comics: Luthor 1
Salvation Run
Superman: Last Stand of New Krypton
DC's Lex and the City
The New Titans Annual
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen
General Mills Presents Justice League
New History of the DC Universe
Superman Transformed!
Superman: The City of Tomorrow
Superman: The Kryptonite Spectrum
Superman: House of Brainiac
Dark Nights: Death Metal Infinite Hour Exxxtreme!
DC K.O.: Superman vs. Captain Atom
DC K.O.: Boss Battle
Superman Beyond: Man of Tomorrow
Cheetah & Cheshire Rob the Justice League
Superman
Superman Adventures Compendium
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Collection
Superman [Bradman Commission]
Action Comics
Justice League: Last Ride
Superman / Batman: Worship
Super Soldier: Man of War
DC vs. Vampires Coffin Edition
Superman: Lex Luthor Special
Future State: Superman vs. Imperious Lex
Batman: The Adventures Continue Season One
Secret Six
The Joker
The Human Target
Superman & Batman: Generations III
Absolute Evil
Superman 80-Page Giant
Superman Returns: The Movie and Other Tales of the Man of Steel
Shadow War: Alpha
Zero Hour 30th Anniversary Special
JLA: Incarnations
Tales from the Dark Multiverse: The Death of Superman
Superman Treasury 2025: Hero for All
Green Lantern: Blackstars
Black Mask: Year of the Villain
Batman / Fortnite: Foundation
Justice League: The Darkseid War Essential Edition
Superman: World Against Superman
Batman / Superman: World's Finest 2025 Annual
Dark Crisis: War Zone
Superman
Dark Nights: Death Metal Legends of the Dark Knights
Superman: President Luthor
The Superman Family
DC Comics Presents Annual
Impulse
Justice League of America Archives
Superman '78: The Metal Curtain
The New Adventures of Superboy
JSA: Classified
Batman Incorporated
Aztek: The Ultimate Man
Superman: The Earth Stealers
Suicide Squad: The Rebirth Deluxe Edition
Crisis on Infinite Earths 11 (Facsimile Edition)
Booster Gold
Justice League: Death Metal
Krypto: The Last Dog of Krypton
The Amazing World of Superman, Metropolis Edition
Superman: Final Crisis: Legion of Three Worlds - The Deluxe Edition
DC Comics: The New 52 10th Anniversary Edition
The Shell Collector Series - Superman
Action Comics 775 (Facsimile Edition)
Superman: Kal
Sensation Comics Featuring Wonder Woman
Superman in \"The Computer Masters of Metropolis\"
JLA / Haven: Anathema
Superman: The Golden Age Omnibus
Superman: Villains
Simpsons Comics
Supergirl: Being Super
JLA / Haven: Arrival
World's Funnest
Superman: The Last God of Krypton
Infinity Inc.: Luthor's Monsters
Batman 616 (Facsimile Edition)
Forever Evil Director's Cut
The Power of Shazam!
Batman: Rules of Engagement
The Adventures of Jerry Lewis
Teen Titans Go! / DC Super Hero Girls Giant
Superman vs. Lobo
Superman: Red Son: The Deluxe Edition
Superman's Nemesis: Lex Luthor
Justice League of America: The Nail The Complete Deluxe Edition
Manhunter
JLA: The Deluxe Edition
Black Orchid: The Deluxe Edition
Lex Luthor: The Unauthorized Biography
Absolute All-Star Superman
The New Titans
Justice League of America [Free Comic Book Day Edition]
Superman: Son of Kal-El 2021 Annual
Steelworks
DC / RWBY
Smallville Season 11: Continuity
Supergirl: The Silver Age
Superman: Action Comics Rebirth Deluxe Edition
I Am Batman
Superman: Bizarro's World
Necessary Evil: Super-Villains of DC Comics
Titans United: Bloodpact
Harley Quinn & the Suicide Squad April Fools' Special
Absolute Luthor
Crisis on Infinite Earths 9 (Facsimile Edition)
Superman: Year One
Superman: Exile
Elseworld's Finest: Supergirl & Batgirl
Knight Terrors: Superman
Superman 423 (Facsimile Edition)
Breach
Underworld Unleashed: The 25th Anniversary Edition
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing
DC Comics Presents: Son of Superman
The Joker: The Man Who Stopped Laughing: The Complete Series
Crisis on Infinite Earths 10 (Facsimile Edition)
DC Universe Special: Reign in Hell
Superman & Batman: Generations
Superman: Last Son of Earth
JLA: Created Equal
Flashpoint: Project Superman
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong 2
JSA: Our Worlds at War
All-Star Squadron
Starman
The Final Night
Superman: War of the Worlds
The Adventures of Superboy
Adventures of Superman Annual
Silver Age: Green Lantern
JLA: Destiny
Superman: The Last Son of Krypton FCBD Special Edition
Superman Returns: The Official Movie Adaptation
Superman: Emperor Joker
Superman: Man of Tomorrow [Mattel Edition]
Superman: The Man of Steel [Mattel Edition]
Titans
DC Retroactive: Superman - The '90s
Superman: World without a Superman
Showcase Presents: Justice League of America
Infinite Crisis: Fight for the Multiverse
Super Soldier
Flash
The Wild Storm: Michael Cray
Ocean Master: Year of the Villain
DC Super Hero Girls: At Metropolis High
Batman: City of Bane: The Complete Collection
Superman: The Last Son: The Deluxe Edition
Superman: Infinite Crisis
Young Justice
DC Comics Presents Annual
Superman 10-Cent Adventure
Superman / Batman: Torment
Superboy: The Boy of Steel
Superman: Under a Yellow Sun
Secret Origins Replica Edition
Teen Titans by Geoff Johns
Lois Lane Comic
Superman Supacomic
DC x AEW
Superman: Strength
Superman: Our Worlds at War - The Complete Edition
Simpsons Comics
Superman Metropolis Secret Files
Superman: King of the World
Smallville: The Comic
Robin
Batman Beyond Unlimited
Nightwing
Superman #151 - Special Daily News Giveaway Edition
Silver Age: Showcase
Silver Age
Batman and Robin
Bombshells United
Superman Unchained Director's Cut
DC Comics: Secret Hero Society
Super Powers by Jack Kirby
Trinity of Sin: Pandora
Superman's Pal Jimmy Olsen's Boss Perry White
Convergence Action Comics
Superman: Father of Tomorrow
Batman and Superman in World's Finest: The Silver Age Omnibus
JLA: Age of Wonder
Countdown
Justice League Quarterly
Justice League vs. Godzilla vs. Kong: Monster-Sized Edition
Batman Incorporated: The Complete Series
Blackest Night
Doom Patrol Annual
DC Comics Presents: JLA - Age of Wonder
Batman / Superman: The Archive of Worlds
Superman: Up, Up and Away
Justice League Dark
Batman / Fortnite: Zero Point
Harley Quinn's Villain of the Year
Justice League Elite
Robin Rises: Omega
DC Special Series
Silver Age 80-Page Giant
Harley Quinn & the Suicide Squad Special Edition
Superman: Last Son of Krypton
Teen Titans Go! FCBD Special Edition / Scooby-Doo! Team-Up FCBD Special Edition
JSA Omnibus
Trinity Annual
The Riddler: Year of the Villain
Future State: Swamp Thing
Crisis on Infinite Earths Giant
Superman Secret Files
Superman / Shazam: First Thunder
JLA: Gods and Monsters
Superman: Past and Future
Superman Unchained Deluxe Edition
Convergence: Infinite Earths
Superman 1 Superman Day Special Edition
JLA: Our Worlds at War
Superman: Action Comics: The Oz Effect