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Nasthalthia Luthor

Nasthalthia Luthor

Lex Luthor's niece. Nasty is the daughter of Lex's older un-named sister, who eloped as a teenager to Europe and their parents disapproved and never spoke to her again.

Name:
Nasthalthia Luthor
Publisher:
Real name:
Nasthalthia Luthor
Aliases:
  • Nasty
Birth date:
None
Gender:
Female
Powers:
  • Gadgets
  • Insanely Rich
  • Intellect
  • Omni-lingual
First issue:
Adventure Comics (1938) #397 Now...Comes Zond
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Creation

Nasty's first appearance is in "Adventure Comics vol 1 #397" in Sept 1970. In the Super Fe-Mail section of "Adventure Comics #401", the editor Mike Sekowsky explains that 'Nasty' is the daughter of Lex's older un-named sister, not his younger sister Lena Thorul-Colby.

Major Story Arcs

Pre-crisis

Lex Luthor's niece and a criminal mastermind in her own right. She enrolls in Stanhope University to stalk Linda Danvers and expose her as Supergirl. She's aided by her gang "Nasty's Nasties" and her Uncle Lex. She is the daughter of Lex's older sister (not Lena), who like Lex, was disowned by Jules (Lionel) and Arlene Luthor as a teenager.

All Star Superman

She takes on a new Gothic look in this series.

Issues

September 2006

July 2008

October 2008

Volumes

2006

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