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Why Does Lex Luthor Hate Superman?

Maya Lin-Takahashi • • 7 min read
Why Does Lex Luthor Hate Superman?

Lex Luthor was created in 1940 by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster

Joe Shuster
Joseph Shuster (/ˈʃuːstər/; July 10, 1914 – July 30, 1992) was a Canadian-American comic book artist best known for co-creating the DC Comics character Superman, with Jerry Siegel, in Action Comics #1 (cover-dated June 1938). Shuster was involved in a number of legal battles over ownership of the Superman character.
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, the same fledgling artistic team that created Superman. ... He might claim that he opposes Superman because he is wary of alien usurpers, but the truth is that he hates Supes because he makes Lex look like second best.

Why does Lex Luthor hate Superman in Superman and Lois?

During the bombshell second episode, a flashback sequence revealed that an evil Superman (the one dressed in all black that fans previously met in "Elseworlds"), conquered Luthor's planet. This alternate Earth was destroyed by the Kryptonian, which gives Luthor the motivation to hate this Earth's Superman.

Does Lex hate Clark?

Lex viewed Clark as his “brother” and was constantly disappointed whenever Clark would shy away from trusting him with his secret. Lex long believed that Clark was hiding something from him, but could never be sure what it was.

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Maya is a hardware enthusiast who tests and reviews smart home devices, smartphones, wearables, and audio gear. She focuses on practical consumer value and build quality.