Justice League #28 Review

Writer: James Tynion IV / Artist: Javier Fernandez, Daniel Sampere, Juan Albarran, and Hi-Fi / DC Comics Justice League #28 marks the end of the Apex Predator arc and sets us up for the Justice-Doom War! But first, we gotta talk about Lex Luthor. We gotta go in on him for a sec. He’s back from the dead, but are you really surprised? This is comic books, fam. Nobody dies. But my guy is mad different after returning. Now, even though dude has been a maniacal psychopath since the beginning of time, he’s always had some likable features about him that made him pretty charming amongst other characters and the audience. He was bald, but he wore it well. Like MJ or The Rock. And he had a smile that came off as reassuring, even if he was secretly planning to throw you out of a window.  Now, my dude looks like that alien from Prometheus. A little too big, a little too pale, and a face that creates a pit in your stomach. He’s toilet seat white, with a smile that makes you fear for children you don’t have. My guy looks like he’s about to go audition for the Powder reboot.  Aside from Luthor’s transformation, this issue brought us to the obvious endpoint of the arc: a meeting between Lex and J’onn. Manhunter has always felt like he could save Lex from this dark path, but for Lex this whole thing was preordained. While justice may be a social construct enabled to control a large population for the greater good, doom is inherent chaos. It’s the urge we all have to just say “fuck it” and do…