The Justice League is missing and presumed dead, so now the task of fighting the Crime Syndicate of Earth 3 falls to…just about anyone crazy enough to take them on. While the Titans join the fight, there are still others willing to take them on…including Lex Luthor! That’s where we pick up in “Forever Evil” #2.

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While Lex is searching through his labs for something (and someone) powerful enough to stand up to the Crime Syndicate, the Titans are getting ready for battle in an effort to save Nightwing. And, the Crime Syndicate’s efforts are spreading even further across the world…with an order to level Central City! Can the Titans stand up to a group that decimated the Justice League? Can Lex put together something powerful enough to do what even the League could not? And, can the Crime Syndicate really keep their iron grip on this world? For more you’ll need to grab the issue.

I enjoyed Geoff Johns’ script for this issue – especially the little nods to Superman lore (though I regret what happens to Otis). This issue weaves the many story threads together even better than in issue #1, and does a great job in setting up tie-ins to upcoming Rogues and Titans stories. The artwork is excellent throughout with pencils from David Finch, inks by Richard Friend and colors from Sonia Oback. These big crossover events can be difficult to manage well…but in this case, for this issue, we get an amazing well-done story. Obviously, any DC fan needs to get this simply to keep up with where the DCU is heading…but still you will be glad you picked this one up. Great issue!