The Joker and Lex Luthor get new "World's Finest" Team-Up
By Liam McGuire
August 20th, 2025
The Joker and Lex Luthor have worked together before to take down Batman and Superman, but in Batman / Superman: World's Finest, the villainous duo are working together to take them out for good.
In Batman / Superman: World's Finest #45 by Mark Waid and Adrián Gutiérrez, Lex and The Joker are combining their villainous might in a new storyline called "The Merger" that promises some major surprises for readers of the critically acclaimed series.
Batman / Superman: World's Finest #45 features main cover art by Dan Mora, with variants coming from Jorge Fornes and Gutiérrez, while Dani draws a 1:25 incentive variant. Check out the main cover art and text solicit below.
Lex Luthor and the Joker have joined forces once again, but this uneasy alliance hinges on a crucial outcome: the final defeat of both Batman and Superman. Why else would the most brilliant criminal mind of our time and the Clown Prince of Crime team up? Well, the answer will surprise you... and them! Betrayal abounds, terror intensifies, and a major surprise is in store for the Dark Knight and the Man of Steel in part one of "The Merger".
Batman / Superman: World's Finest #45 arrives at CaptCan Comics on November 19th, 2025. Pre-order the issue now to ensure you don’t miss out.