The Lethal Luthors:
A Deceptive Brilliance
This is the story of a family directly descended from those directly affected by the Wold Newton Event. Like their fellow Wold Newton family members they were given great gifts of intellect and sometime physical prowess. As did their cousins, the Moriarty’s they generally used these gifts for personal gain often to the detriment of society as a whole.
The Luthor name was rather notorious because of “Lex Luthor” Superman's greatest foe, yet while many of the Luthor’s shared the nature of Lex Luthor, they did not use the Luthor name. In some cases this is because they were born under different names and in other cases they chose aliases more fitting to their self image.
Although the articles can be read in any order, I would suggest starting with
the Paul
Finglemore article. Paul Finglemore was the father of the extended Luthor
clan. shed names and identities like other
people shed clothing. He was a superlative con man and master of disguise.
Under the name of John Clay he was apprehended by Sherlock Holmes, a few years
later under the name of Paul Finglemore, he used a variety of disguises to bilk
the fortune of a certain South African Millionaire. In addition to being a
conman extraordinaire, he was also a bigamist. After he was out of prison he
continued this practice, with the consent and aid of one of his wives. He had
two families by two different wives.
Paul Fingelmore used the name the Reverend Thomas Wainwright and with his wife Margot Picardot had three sons, Henry, Alexander and John.
They are the Luthors by nature if not by name.
Henry Roi
Wainwright 1892-1985 also known as Henry King,
The Brainwave
Alexander Wainwright 1894-1990 also
known as Lex Luthor II (The "Silver Age Luthor"
Jonathan "Odd John" Wainwright 1910-1933(?) sometimes known as Professor X
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While using the name Paul Luthor and posing as a salesman, although it seems he was a grifter. Paul Finglemore met and married Sally Finn, never mentioning he already had a family. She gave him a set of quadruplets. These are the secret four. Of these four, three became three of the worst criminal master minds in the history of mankind. Of these three one also became one of the most renown crime fighters of the twentieth century, so redemption was not beyond the ability of these men. One of these brothers was neither evil nor virtuous, just a good businessman who combined elements of both natures.
The Secret Four are
Lawrence Luthor 1903-1999, the
Ultra-Humanite
David Luthor 1903-2000 also known
as David Douglas Warburton (Daddy Warbucks)
William Luthor 1903-1965 also
known as the Scorpion
Alexander Luthor 1903-? (Lex Luthor I) and Prince Zarkon
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