Batman: Last Knight on Earth #2

By Scott Snyder

Joe Chill's sneaking about, when someone calls out of his gun no longer being in the drawer he'd opened, and BM'd also moved his other weapons, threatening Joe to talk about the dead boy found in the alley, and as he hedges answering, BM supplies how it's being said the boy's his son, which there's no record of Joe's paternity, claiming the boy seems to take after him, what with killing Waynes' in alleys. BM demands to know as Chill toys with him, saying he already knew, and his own house'd burn down, mirroring BM's threat as he'd set fire to Chill's home with the meal he'd been cooking. Joker then wakes BM with a "knock knock". BM tells Joker to sleep more, but Joker replies his dream'd been too loud. As he babbles on, interrupting BM when he'd been answering Joker's q on what it was, BM interrupts him of they needing to move, Joker agreeing but he speaking figuratively with asking to be new Robin as BM's referring to a read lightning twister.

Joker pleads as BM's running, Joker saying he should be careful since the storm is a speed force, and it'd age him to dust or "baby cells". When BM locates shelter in a cave, he watches the storm show him his Robins who were yelling for his help, and wanting to, Joker feeling his heart vibrate his jar, before they moved on. They're soon batgliding over a base, and Joker doesn't answer what it is, but BM soon figures. Fort Waller had started off being a scientific joining with humans and nature, but became monster animal men.

BM and Joker watch from above as army men face off with the monsters, and BM at 1st wants to help everyone, but Joker knew he sees the lost cause, since this is as natural as it gets and fly on. Meanwhile, Alf is walking in Gotham and is harassed by Crane and Scarecrow, but then Omega intros himself before magicking Alf into believing he'd saved the Waynes', then collapses. They reach the lazily drawn Plains of Solitude, and Joker's still asking for status. Then, Superman's baby spaceship crashes in and SM carries Bruce as he passes out, saying he'd made it.

Next, BM's following him outside and asks why he was hiding out there, SM still walking in explanation, since he reveals they're actually at his fam farm, and upon walking in and telling BM to follow him, in reply to what's happening, Luthor then replies to BM from upstairs of the SM being perfect as he is when BM asks what was wrong with him. Luthor says the SM he's looking for is everywhere around them, then leads BM to a bunch of standing SMs in the barn, explaining SM'd left the replicas to solidify Clark Kent's ID, and they're Luthor's new babies, made out of Kryptonian and organic material. Luthor states his goal to bring SM back and he'd show him, now. Luthor shows how he could use a Brainiac crown to bring him back, he then shares how he'd offered a public debate with SM, and how whilst he'd planted Kryptonian shards deep into the earth, there'd only be stakes, no tricks.

The 2 make their impassioned speeches, and SM obv wins, but the both knew he's save Luthor as the shards shot through the platform, and Luthor continues on how the whole thing failed, since they'd tried to make another BM to deal order, but it'd all fallen apart. Next, SM walks through saying Lex's name, he answering kindly like a father, as SM body slams him. Omega reveals himself, and has SM toss BM, but WW slices through SM, BM acting like he had it handled. WW rips Supe's head off, and states to Crane of this defense not working on her.

Then an army of Supes fly at them and WW asks if Luthor can make a portal, being able but, only within 50 miles. WW still has him do it, and she states she couldn't forget this act, but also not forgetting his other terrible crimes. BM and she go through BM noting the area felt odd, WW noting it's haunted. BM then realizes they're on the Spectre's cape, and it acted as a portal, where everyone lives, now.

BM can't see anything, and Joker keeps freaking out after hearing each of them talk, then WW shares she can see with her Lasso. BM insists on seeing despite her warning of it being worse having to see them, but he does anyway, and at 1st it's only voices, but then he sees many people he knew, but what puts him off is seeing Alf. BM barely holds it together, but remembers the penny Alf'd given him, and what gets them through is WW remind BM'd held open the door, "that one time", and this is also why she follows him, after this they moving quickly through the underworld. They go through scenes only described by Joker til WW declares they'd made it.

BM's surprised by seeing a different Gotham not near where Gotham is. Omega's controlled everyone and now they plan to take the city back. BM admits to having snuck into Themyscira when it was called Paradise Island, then the Court of Owls comes out surrounding them, and demanding who they are. Then Dick Grayson takes off his mask upon seeing BM, and Joker gleeful with how things turn out crazy funnier his way.

I'm enjoying the Joker's conclusion, but most of this is "meh" to me. I hope to see the rev up cont.!