Justice League #13 Review: Lex Caught Them Hands

Writer: James Tynion IV / Artist:Francis Manapul and Guillem March / DC Comics It’s a battle from within as Legion of Doom Part 3 pits the Joker against the rest of the team! This was without a doubt one of the darkest issues we’ve gotten so far, and that’s all thanks to the Joker finally unleashing his chaos. This issue mainly deals with the LOD recruiting another villain after Manta betrayed Luthor in the Drowned Earth finale. But thing’s fall off the rails when the Joker finds out that Lex lied to him. Why you always lyin’, Lex? I had been wondering why the Joker’s presence felt a bit lackluster so far. He’s the Clown Prince of Crime. The agent of chaos. Everyone else seemed to be getting their shine, yet the Joker was just in the back. He wasn’t even smiling much. It didn’t feel right, but then it all came full circle. Back in an earlier Legion of Doom issue, it was revealed that Luthor had enlisted the help of the Batman Who Laughs, which the Joker was not happy about. He asked Luthor to get rid of him. Lex seemingly obliged, and everything was fine. But then the Joker found out that Luthor lied, and from that point on, all bets were off. Fast forward to this issue, and the Joker is all about that smoke. All because Luthor can’t be honest. The Batman Who Laughs is still very much a part of Lex’s plans. And Mistah J ain’t about it. It’s interesting to see how the Joker is threatened by Laughs. Especially when you look at the relationship between Batman and the Joker. They…