3. Lex Luthor
The greatest criminal mind the world has ever seen. Lex Luthor is a titan of power in the DC universe. Rich, cunning, and always able to escape on top, Lex Luthor is one of the greatest villains ever written. He knows how to play with everyone, to get what he wants. There's the potential for Lex to continually come out on top with scheme after scheme, with plots piled on top of plots, much like the Joker in the Dark Knight. However, most interesting of all with Lex is his ability to recruit lesser villains. Remember The Joker? Prometheus? Queen Bee? All of them and more can be recruited by Lex as henchmen for an even greater scheme. Lex Luthor is the ultimate cheat entry in any JLA Villain List, since he has the smarts to convince dozens of villains to work with him, as any great business man should. ...makes you wonder who the next two are...