If there was ever a moment that proved Lex Luthor doesn’t just hate Superman, he needs to surpass him, it just happened. The savage King Omega tournament took a horrifying turn in DC K.O. #4.
What started as a desperate attempt by the Justice League to prevent Darkseid from annihilating reality has turned into something much worse. Lex Luthor did not simply win. He betrayed. He calculated. And he ascended.
DC Just Gave Lex Luthor The Keys To Reality
The concept of the tournament was straightforward: a single winner would acquire power that would compete with Darkseid using the Heart of Apokolips. Heroes came in with the hope of rescuing life itself. Villains entered for glory. By the second-to-last issue, the battlefield was narrowed down to a disastrous Final Four: Superman, Wonder Woman, The Joker, and Lex Luthor.
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Both realities briefly came together after the corrupted Absolute Universe Trinity of Darkseid was released from his control. But unity didn’t last. One by one, heroes fell. Superman was the only one who stood up, bruised and tired, yet still rebellious. And right behind him? Lex Luthor.
Shielded from the Omega Beams by Superman’s body, Luthor waited. He watched. And when the opportunity came, he did what he has always done best. He chose himself. Coldly, opportunistically, Luthor murdered his long-time rival and took the title of King Omega. In that moment, the power meant to rival Darkseid became his. The burden of that moment is difficult to bear. This was not a mere battle win. It was the climax of decades of obsession.
Lex Luthor Is Now A God With A Grudge
Luthor is now endowed with almost cosmic power and is on the verge of becoming the most powerful character in DC history. The very weapon Darkseid used to make the Absolute Universe is now in the possession of a man whose ego is as great as that of a god. The terrifying part? Luthor does not consider himself a villain.
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He considers himself the legitimate savior of humanity. He believes that he is the mind powerful enough to make reality the way it should be. Without alien interference. And caped gods to darken human possibilities. However, the final issue promises one last, inevitable clash: King Omega vs. King Omega. Luthor versus Darkseid. Brains versus tyranny. Ego versus conquest.
The DC Universe has been through tough times. It has survived multiversal breakdown, endless wars, and deities in play. Never has it encountered a Lex Luthor so powerful. And that could be the worst twist of all.
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