Justice League #8 Review

Writer: Tynion IV / Artist: Janín / DC Comics It’s Legion of Doom #2 y’all, which means we get to see what the big bads have been up to without those pesky heroes getting in the way. This issue delivered on answering a lot of questions, while giving us time with everyone’s new favorite villain: The Batman Who Laughs. We find out that Lex has seemingly had him locked up since the end of Dark Nights: Metal, and he’s an integral part of the Legion of Doom’s plans. The major theme of this issue was trust, which made the dynamics really tense. When we’re kickin’ it with the League, everyone is generally trying to work together for the greater good of the world. Their trust for each other isn’t in question. But the LOD all have singular motivations, and they’re really only working together because it helps them inch toward their own goals. Because of that, you get the sense that something could pop off at any second. No such scene was tenser than the one between Lex Luthor and The Batman Who Laughs. Let’s call him “Laughs” because it’s easier to type, and it’s funny. Like I mentioned earlier, Laughs is imprisoned and only Lex has the key. You’d think that Luthor holds all the power in this scenario. And with anyone else, he would. But Laughs is cut from a different cloth. His presence is so powerful that the Joker, Grodd, and Sinestro are worried—I repeat, worried about Laughs coming into the fold. This issue also gave us some insight into some of those lingering questions we’ve ha…