First Appearance Superman: Speeding Bullets Creators J.M. DeMatteis, Eduardo Barreto & Les Dorscheid The Lex Luthor of this ...

2025 marks the 85th anniversary of this iconic antagonist, who first ... Luthor fleeing with a cart full of baked goods, accompanied by the deadpan text: “When no one was looking, Lex Luthor ...

So beloved is Hackman as this character that his Lex Luthor is even referenced and shown via archival photographs in modern-day pop culture properties like the 2025 feature Superboys of Malegaon.