Maxwell Lord
DC Comics supervillain
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- Maxwell Lord IV is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by DC Comics.
- DeMatteis, and Kevin Maguire.
- The character made his cinematic debut in the 2020 DC Extended Universe film, Wonder Woman 1984 , portrayed by Pedro Pascal.
- Fictional character biography Maxwell Lord IV is the son of Maxwell Lord III, a successful businessman and head of the Chimtech Consortium.
- When Maxwell IV was 16, he came home to find his father dead in an apparent suicide.
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WikipediaMaxwell 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. 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, 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 appears in the DC Universe (DCU) film Superman and the second season of the television series Peacemaker (both 2025).
Maxwell Lord IV is the son of Maxwell Lord III, a successful businessman and head of the Chimtech Consortium. Maxwell III set out to be a good example for his son by striving to always do what was right. When Maxwell IV was 16, he came home to find his father dead in an apparent suicide. His father had discovered that his company had produced a carcinogenic product, and could not bear the guilt.
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