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| Maxwell Lord | |
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 Maxwell Lord as depicted in Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1 (March 2005). Art by Phil Jimenez (penciler), Andy Lanning (inker), and Steve Firchow (colorist). | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | DC Comics |
| First appearance | Justice League #1 (May 1987) |
| Created by | Keith Giffen J. M. DeMatteis Kevin Maguire |
| In-story information | |
| Alter ego | Maxwell "Max" Lord IV |
| Species | Metahuman |
| Team affiliations | Checkmate Extremists Justice League Black Lantern Corps Justice League International Project Cadmus |
| Notable aliases | Black King, Lord Havok |
| Abilities | Telepathic persuasion |
Maxwell Lord IV is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics. The character first appeared in Justice League #1 (May 1987) and was created by Keith Giffen, J. M. DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire.[1] Maxwell Lord was originally introduced as a shrewd and powerful businessman who was an ally of the Justice League and was influential in the formation of the Justice League International,[2] but he later developed into an adversary of Wonder Woman and the Justice League.
The character made his cinematic debut in the 2020 DC Extended Universe film, Wonder Woman 1984, portrayed by Pedro Pascal. A new iteration portrayed by Sean Gunn will appear in the upcoming DC Universe (DCU) franchise, starting with the film Superman (2025).
- ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.
- ^ Greenberger, Robert; Pasko, Martin (2010). The Essential Superman Encyclopedia. Del Rey. pp. 215–217. ISBN 978-0-345-50108-0.