LEX LUTHOR OF EARTH 2 (Alexei Luthor)	BIOGRAPHY
Created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel

PERSONAL DATA

Real Name: Alexei Luthor
Occupation: Criminal Scientist
Marital Status: Single
Base of Operation: Originally Europe, later Metropolis
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 180 lbs.
Eyes: Blue
Hair: Red
First Appearance: Action Comics #23 (April 1940)
Creators: Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel

HISTORY

Alexei Luthor was first seen publicly when war broke out between the European nations of Galonia and Toran. He used his scientific genius to sabotage a peace conference and planned on plunging all of Europe into was, but his machines were defeated by Superman. Luthor escaped but was latter imprisoned with Dan Rivers. Dan Rivers had previously discovered kryptonite and tried to destroy Superman, who blew it away. Alexei then discovered a kryptonite meteor and revealed Superman's weakness to the world. Later in his career, Luthor of Earth 2, met his Earth 1 counterpart and attempted to conquer Earth 3. Earth 3's Luthor became a superhero and stopped them, however. During the Universal Crisis, Alexi was gathered with many other villains to conquer Earth's 4, X, and S. He refused to join because Lex Luthor 1 was in charge. Brainiac then vaporized him.

CHRONOLOGY

For a definitive list of appearances of Lex Luthor of Earth 2 in chronological order click here

PROFILE REFERENCES

Who's Who: The Definitive Directory of the DC Universe #14 (April 1986)