CBR

  • DC's Year of the Villain one-shot just powered up Lex Luthor like never before. 1 / 8

  • Lex sends money to all the world's villains to upgrade them and start a war. 2 / 8

  • He then proceeds to blow himself up when the Justice League comes knocking... 3 / 8

  • However, this is part of a plan between him and the DC Universe's creator, Perpetua. 4 / 8

  • She appears to be turning him into her cosmic general. 5 / 8

  • Lex is going to become "Apex Lex," which seems to be a Martian hybrid. 6 / 8

  • This will level him up beyond suits and weapons of mass destruction... 7 / 8

  • ... finally giving him the power to reshape the DC Universe as he's always wanted. 8 / 8