Above: Alexander Luthor has now been freed. Unfortunately, he intends to kill everyone. Excerpt from Forever Evil #6 (2014).
This week's Villainous Moment comes straight from the pages of the
Forever Evil event. Perhaps you thought the Crime Syndicate gave the Justice League the worst of their troubles. You were WRONG!
Since the opening of
Forever Evil #1 (2013), we've been privy to a mysterious, hooded prisoner. Ultraman and the others were vehement that he could never be allowed to escape and they also suggested that he could bring a force from beyond, one that destroyed their previous world (Earth-3, the birthplace of evil).
Now, finally, the captured enigma has been revealed.
It's Alexander Luthor!
Ok, now...who is he really? Well, from previous comic books, we can tell you who he was; this incarnation may be something entirely different.
Alexander's first appearance was
Crisis on Infinity Earth #1 (1985). Born on Earth-3, he was the son of Lex Luthor and Lois Lane-Luthor, sent to our dimension as their last surviving hero. Later, and true to the Luthor "heritage", he would become a villain.
That was then, which brings us to an entirely different version in Forever Evil. We've only seen a few panel shots of Alexander so far; he's been introduced in Forever Evil #6 (2014), wearing a garb similar to SHAZAM! and Black Adam. This leads us to speculate that he's a magic-wielding force with powers of lightning, super-strength, and all those Captain Marvel based attributes.
He may also be crazy. One of the key indications to Alexander Luthor's personality is from the statement above. He clearly thinks of himself as a hero, but intends to kill everyone prove it.
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