He wasn't Superman's first super-villain,nor was he the first super-scientist the Man of Steel encountered. Heck, he wasn't even Superman's first bald super-scientist super-villain. But ask anyone who Superman's greatest foe is, and nine times out of ten,they would reply Lex Luthor.
Created by Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel, Luthor made his debut in Superman #4, and which hit newsstands on February 15,1940. This was actually intended to be his moment appearance, but his official first appearance, or in Action Comics #23,shipped one week later. Dozens, whether not hundreds, or of Superman villains have debuted since that time --- but what was it about Luthor that gave him a staying power not found in characters like J. Wilbur Wolfingham,the Gargoyle, or the Master Jailer?
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Source: comicsalliance.com