10 Worst Things Lex Luthor Has Done To Superman

8. Dated Supergirl

Lex Luthor Power Suit
DC Comics

As part of his obsessive crusade against Superman, there was a time when Lex Luthor wore a ring made of kryptonite. In a rare moment of reality ensuing, he later found out that constantly wearing a hunk of radioactive rock had given him terminal cancer.

Reality then checked back out again as Lex faked his death in a plane crash and placed his brain in a younger clone body who, of course, had long flowing hair. He then introduced himself as Lex's long lost son Lex Luthor II (and gave him an Australian accent for some damn reason) and took control of LexCorp.

Also at that time, a new Supergirl was introduced after the original was wiped from existence during 'Crisis on Infinite Earths'. So was this Supergirl another survivor from Krypton? Oh no, that would be far too simple. This Supergirl was a shapeshifter created by an alternate universe Lex Luthor and based on his true love Lana Lang. She crossed dimensions and was adopted by the Kents, becoming Clark's sister.

The point of that nonsense is that the fake Lex Jr used his resembelance to her creator to seduce Supergirl and turn her against Superman. It may not be Lex Luthor's most devious plan, but it certainly is his sleaziest.

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