History SelfDemonstrating / LexLuthor

** I also killed the Flash in one universe, telling that right to Superman's face, because as the president, he couldn't touch me. [[spoiler: Sadly, I was [[FaceHeelTurn mistaken]].]]

* PresidentEvil: The TropeNamer. The alien and his [[Franchise/{{Batman}} vigilante friend]] brought me down, with assistance from Lois Lane and my treacherous successor as CEO of my company.
** I, personally, have always felt that this title is misleading. After all, the great people of America freely chose to elect me into office, something the alien and his allies never could accept. Was it evil to enter office and promote a more technologically savvy America for the 21st century, or clean up the mess made by the previous administration?

* BerserkButton: Go ahead, tell me I "can't do something." Please. [[BlatantLies I won't take it the wrong way]]. Aside from that, SelfDemonstrating/{{Superman}} and [[ComicBook/TheJoker that idiotic clown]] are two things that have a tendency to be quite...vexing.

** In ''ComicBook/SupermanSpeedingBullets'', I became that [[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker clown]] because that alien scum was SelfDemonstrating/{{Batman}}. Even now, he still gloats about it over me.

While I do not enjoy sharing the personal details of my life, I find it wise to keep my fan base happy ([[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker that clown's]] bragging about having a page before me was... unappreciated) so I will indulge you. At the minimum, I deserve a page before [[{{SelfDemonstrating/Sinestro}} that alien with the yellow ring]]. At least you all gave me a page before that [[SelfDemonstrating/{{Superman}} alien scum]] and his friend SelfDemonstrating/{{Batman}}. For that I have to thank you.

* ''Up, Up, and Away!''

* {{ISOT}}: An alternate version of both myself and the United States were sent to a [[Roleplay/AK47sISOTMapgame universe filled with odd countries and alien species]]. As this alternate Lex Luthor was [[Comicbook/SupermanRedSon President of the United States]], he must establish what is left of America as a force to be reckoned with.

While I do not enjoy sharing the personal details of my life, I find it wise to keep my fan base happy ([[SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker that clown's]] bragging about having a page before me was... unappreciated) so I will indulge you. At the minimum, I deserve a page before [[{{SelfDemonstrating/Sinestro}} that alien with the yellow ring]].

* CompleteMonster: Well, some versions of me are extremely evil, such as in ''ComicBook/KingdomCome''.

** [[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA During my first time running the Injustice Gang]], I once backhanded the Joker for mocking the deaths of children who died in our attack on Star City. [[BlatantLies That said, I only used the Joker's state of Martian Manhunter-induced sanity while he had the Worlogog to resurrect those killed to duck out of murder charges, nothing more.]]

** ''ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsActionComics''

* BadassBeard: Creator/JonCryer depicts me with one. While it is admittedly a departure from most of my clean-shaven incarnations, I find it quite becoming.

* ArchEnemy: The one and only for that simpering alien garbage. Depending on the continuity, Comicbook/{{Brainiac}}, [[GeneralRipper General]] [[AxCrazy Zod]], and {{ComicBook/Darkseid}} may be up there as well, but they still only qualify in a secondary sense.

* BerserkButton: Go ahead, tell me I "can't do something." Please. [[BlatantLies I won't take it the wrong way]]. Aside from that, {{Superman}} and [[ComicBook/TheJoker that idiotic clown]] are two things that have a tendency to be quite...vexing.

** [[ComicBook/GrantMorrisonsJLA During my first time running the Injustice Gang]], I once backhanded the Joker for mocking the deaths of children who died in our attack on Star City. [[BlatantLies That said, I only used to the Joker's state of Martian Manhunter-induced sanity while he had the Worlogog to resurrect those killed to duck out of murder charges, nothing more.]]

''(For full effect, best read in the voices of either Creator/ClancyBrown, Creator/GeneHackman, Creator/KevinSpacey or Creator/MichaelRosenbaum).''

Several actors have portrayed me in movies and on television, and while many were adequate, none truly ever captured my essence. How could they? Nevertheless, Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/KevinSpacey provided [[Film/SupermanTheMovie admirable]] [[Film/SupermanReturns performances]], highlighting my under-appreciated comical side. Creator/MichaelRosenbaum brought a notable charm in portraying [[Series/{{Smallville}} my younger years]], and [[Series/LoisAndClark John Shea’s]] portrayal was sufficient. Creator/ClancyBrown was quite impressive in [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries several]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague animated]] [[WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies portrayals]] (you may even be [[VoiceoverLetter imagining his voice while reading this]]). Creator/EstebanGarcia dubbed me into Latin American Spanish 23 times and counting, though he was hardly the only one to do so. And my [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse most recent portrayal]] by Creator/JesseEisenberg was … [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment original]]. And let's not forget [[Series/{{Supergirl2015}} Jon Cryer]], certainly a long way from [[Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace when he played my annoying nephew]].

* ''ComicBook/ForeverEvil''

*** The iteration of him I met during [[spoiler:''Comicbook/ForeverEvil'',]] however... ''he'' was no hero, despite what he might say, and certainly no match for my intellect.

* EvilTwin: Mostly these are ''good'' twins, due to my nature. However, there was [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague the fellow]] who was turned into Kryptonian barbecue - said Kryptonian proving then and afterwards how right I am in mistrusting him - and don't get me started on [[ComicBook/InfiniteCrisis Alexander Luthor Jr.]] Or [[Comicbook/ForeverEvil that other Alexander Luthor]].
* EvilVersusEvil: When the [[Comicbook/ForeverEvil Crime Syndicate invaded our world]], it was I and my Injustice League who defeated them. (And, I might add, I had the distinct pleasure of having Ultraman beg me to kill him. Most satisfying.)

* HeelFaceTurn: Witnessing the horrors the Crime Syndicate have brought about in ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil'', compounded with Bizarro's loyalty and selflessness towards me, made me realize that what I feared the most, all along, was facing my failures; and if I could master this fear, I would be able to do better things for this world. [[spoiler:Thus was how I defeated my newest EvilerThanThou [[EvilCounterpart counterpart]], saved Superman's life, gave up on the hostile takeover I had planned for Kord Industries, and accepted a presidential pardon and an invitation for the Comicbook/JusticeLeague (as much as the Kryptonian might insist otherwise).]] Surely it might come as a shock to those of you who know the basics about me, but that's the truth - for however long it holds, at least.

** My experiences with Bizarro in ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil'' have, it seems, left me somewhat more kindly inclined to others.

* TokenEvilTeammate: Of the Justice League, when I joined them after the events of ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil''.

** Also in the main series of ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil''.

** After saving the world in ''Comicbook/ForeverEvil'', I found myself similarly applauded.

Several actors have portrayed me in movies and on television, and while many were adequate, none truly ever captured my essence. How could they? Nevertheless, Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/KevinSpacey provided [[Film/SupermanTheMovie admirable]] [[Film/SupermanReturns performances]], highlighting my under-appreciated comical side. Creator/MichaelRosenbaum brought a notable charm in portraying [[Series/{{Smallville}} my younger years]], and [[Series/LoisAndClark John Shea’s]] portrayal was sufficient. Creator/ClancyBrown was quite impressive in [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries several]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague animated]] [[WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies portrayals]] (you may even be [[VoiceoverLetter imagining his voice while reading this]]). Creator/EstebanGarcia dubbed me into Latin American Spanish 23 times and counting, though he was hardly the only one to do so. And my [[Franchise/DCExtendedUniverse most recent portrayal]] by Creator/JesseEisenberg was … [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment original]].

* NotSoDifferent: From Brainiac, if the narration in ''New Krypton'' is to be believed. I can certainly identify with that alien and his thirst for knowledge, though his goal of eradicating all life is, to my mind, self-defeating.

Several actors have portrayed me in movies and on television, and while many were adequate, none truly ever captured my essence. How could they? Nevertheless, Creator/GeneHackman and Creator/KevinSpacey provided [[Film/SupermanTheMovie admirable]] [[Film/SupermanReturns performances]], highlighting my under-appreciated comical side. Creator/MichaelRosenbaum brought a notable charm in portraying [[Series/{{Smallville}} my younger years]], and [[Series/LoisAndClark John Shea’s]] portrayal was sufficient. Creator/ClancyBrown was quite impressive in [[WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries several]] [[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague animated]] [[WesternAnimation/SupermanBatmanPublicEnemies portrayals]] (you may even be [[VoiceoverLetter imagining his voice while reading this]]). Creator/EstebanGarcia dubbed me into Latin American Spanish 23 times and counting, though he was hardly the only one to do so. And my [[Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice most recent portrayal]] by Creator/JesseEisenberg was … [[Administrivia/RuleOfCautiousEditingJudgment original]].

''(For full effect, best read in the voices of either Creator/ClancyBrown or Creator/MichaelRosenbaum).''

** ''[[Film/ZackSnydersJusticeLeague Justice League]]

* ''Film/BatmanVSupermanDawnOfJustice'' (played by Creator/JesseEisenberg)

** And then there was the time [[ItMakesSenseInContext I faked my death and pretended to be my long lost illegitimate son from Australia ...]]

* BerserkButton: Go ahead, tell me I "can't do something." Please. [[BlatantLies I won't take it the wrong way]]. Aside from that, {{Superman}} and [[ComicBook/TheJoker that idiotic clown]] are two things that have a tendency to be quite....vexing.

* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Lena Luthor? Oh, yes, my daughter. I wonder what happened to her....

* AlliterativeName: When I go by "Lex Luthor."