Maxwell Lord
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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.
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Justice League #1 (May 1987) |
Created by | Keith Giffen J. M. DeMatteis Kevin Maguire |
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Alter ego | Maxwell "Max" Lord IV |
Species | Metahuman |
Team affiliations | Checkmate Extremists Justice League Black Lantern Corps Justice League International |
Notable aliases | Black King, Lord Havok |
Abilities | Telepathic persuasion |
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.