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Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen #[nn]
In "Doom (Chapter 1)" from Year of the Villain: Hell Arisen, Lex Luthor finds himself cornered at the Hall of Justice by a corrupted Commissioner Gordon and a wave of heroes infected by the Batman Who Laughs. With Nix Uotan captured and the city under siege, Luthor turns to the Joker for an unlikely alliance, forging a dangerous plan to fight back. Written by James Tynion IV and illustrated by Steve Epting and Javier Fernández, this issue blends high-stakes tension with the twisted brilliance of its villains, all wrapped in a cover by Greg Capullo and Stanley "Artgerm" Lau.
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Luthor is trapped at the Hall of Justice by an infected Commissioner Gordon and the latest heroes to be infected by the Batman Who Laughs, but Luthor calls on the Joker to help him escape. Luthor confers with the Joker to develop a plan to defeat the Batman Who Laughs, who has captured Nix Uotan. Lex returns to the Hall of Justice to confront the infected heroes, but he brings along unexpected allies.
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