In the pantheon of comic book characters, few are as complex as Lex Luthor. Alternating between malevolent villain and unlikely protector, Luthor isn’t your typical antihero.

While more of a supervillain than a superhero, this bald businessman has no time for a comb-over or golden tans.

Every so often, he’ll channel his vast resources and brilliant mind for the greater good, though usually for his own ends.

If the world is to be conquered, then it should be by him, and to that end, he’ll move mountains to protect it.

His constant clashes with Superman paint a tale of envy, ambition, and a twisted sense of justice, reminding us that power, unchecked by conscience, can be the greatest kryptonite to the world, or its very savior.

Through his intriguing blend of intellect, ambition, and moral ambiguity, Luthor embodies how even the most formidable adversaries can sometimes be the unsung guardians of planet Earth.