Alexander Luthor Jr.
| Alexander Luthor Jr. | |
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Alexander Luthor Jr. featured in a portion of a panel from Crisis on Infinite Earths #3 (February 2006). Art by George Pérez. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 March 31, 1985 |
| Created by | Marv Wolfman George Pérez Jerry Ordway |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Alexander "Alex" Luthor Jr. |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Place of origin | Earth-Three |
| Team affiliations | Secret Society Black Lantern Corps |
| Notable aliases | Lex Luthor |
| Abilities | Genius-level intellect Ability to manipulate matter and anti-matter Ability to fire offensive energy bursts Ability to form and control dimensional portals |
Alexander Luthor Jr. is a fictional character appearing in comic books published by DC Comics. The son of Earth-Three's Lex Luthor, he played a large role in the Crisis on Infinite Earths and Infinite Crisis events.
Publication history
Created by Marv Wolfman and George Pérez, the character made his first appearance in Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985). He had a prominent role in that series, and appeared 20 years later as one of the two primary antagonists of the sequel Infinite Crisis, alongside Superboy-Prime.
Fictional character biography
Crisis on Infinite Earths
Alexander Luthor Jr. is born on Earth-Three, the son of Lex Luthor and Lois Lane.[1] Luthor Sr. is Earth-Three's only hero, fighting the Crime Syndicate (an evil version of the Justice League of America). In Crisis on Infinite Earths, the Anti-Monitor destroys Earth-Three and countless other universes with an antimatter wave. To save their son, the Luthors place him in an experimental device which carries him to Earth-One.[2]
The Harbinger takes Alexander in at the request of the Monitor.[3] Alexander's passage through the anti-matter storm grants him power over both matter and anti-matter, dramatically accelerating his aging process. By the end of Crisis, Alexander has aged into a young adult over the course of several weeks.[4] After the Monitor's death, Alexander helps lead the heroes and villains of the DC Universe against the Anti-Monitor.[5][6] After defeating the Anti-Monitor with the help of the Earth-Two Superman (Kal-L) and Superboy-Prime, Alexander reveals that he has saved Kal-L's wife, the Earth-Two Lois Lane, from being erased from existence. No longer having a place in the post-Crisis universe, the four retreat to another dimension.[7]
Infinite Crisis
Alexander watches the events on the post-Crisis Earth for several years with his companions, and eventually convinces a pessimistic Kal-L to escape their dimension.[8] Alexander tells Kal-L and his cousin Power Girl that they can help him bring aspects of Earth-Two into predominance over the merged universes, which will help Earth-Two's Lois Lane recover from her current illness.[9]
Alexander masquerades as Lex Luthor and forms a new incarnation of the Secret Society of Super Villains, who he has construct a dimensional "tuning fork" from the remains of the Anti-Monitor so that he can recreate the multiverse.[10] However, the tower is destroyed in a battle between Superboy-Prime and Superboy (Conner Kent).[11] Alexander flees to Gotham City, where the Joker mutilates and kills him.[12][13]Following his death, Alexander returns on two occasions. He returns as a Black Lantern in Blackest Night and is temporarily resurrected by the Tangent Comics Green Lantern in Justice League of America (vol. 2).[14][15]
Powers and abilities
Alexander Luthor Jr. possesses a genius-level intellect and is a master manipulator. The circumstances of his escape from Earth-Three give him power over matter and antimatter, which he can use to generate energy bursts and dimensional portals.[16] He also has a form of precognition, enabling him to foresee the most probable events.
See also
- Lex Luthor II the clone of Lex Luthor
References
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 218–219. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #1 (April 1985)
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #2 (May 1985)
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #3 (June 1985)
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #5 (August 1985)
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #9 (December 1985)
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #12 (March 1986)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #1 (December 2005)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #2 (January 2006)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #3 (February 2006)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #6 (May 2006)
- ^ Infinite Crisis #7 (June 2006)
- ^ "5.2 ABOUT 52 (with Stephen Wacker): Week 3". Newsarama. Archived from the original on June 23, 2007.
- ^ Blackest Night #1 (July 2009)
- ^ Justice League of America (vol. 2) #50 (October 2010)
- ^ Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 (October 1985)
External links
- Alexander Luthor Jr. at the DC Comics wiki
- Alexander Luthor Jr. at Comic Vine