Darkseid's Anti-Life equation is released on Earth. The un-infected heroes gather in 6 watchtowers to prepare the defense of the Earth. Green Arrow gives his freedom to help Black Canary and others escape to the JLA Satellite.
Characters: Justice League of America [JLA; Black Canary [Dinah Lance]; Black Lightning [Jefferson Pierce]; Flash [Wally West]; Hawkgirl [Kendra Saunders]; Wonder Woman [Diana Prince]]; Justice Society of America [JSA; Damage [Grant Emerson]; Green Lantern [Alan Scott]; Hourman [Rick Tyler]; Liberty Belle [Jesse Chambers]]; Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Oracle [Barbara Gordon]; The Ray [Ray Terrill]; Supergirl [Kara Zor-El]; Tawky Tawny; Checkmate [Black King [Taleb Beni Khalid]; White King [Michael Holt; Mr. Terrific]; White Queen [Valentina Vostok]]; Tattooed Man [Mark Richards]; Director Bones; Count Vertigo [Werner Vertigo]; Warmaker; Metal Men [Copper; Iron; Lead; Mercury; Tin]; Blue Beetle [Jaime Reyes]; B'wana Beast; Shazam [Freddy Freeman]; Black Adam; Mary Marvel [Mary Batson]; Great Ten [Accomplished Perfect Physician [Yao Fei]; August-General-in-Iron [Fang Zhifu]; Ghost Fox Killer; Thundermind]; Flash [Barry Allen]; Batwoman [Kate Kane]; Catwoman [Selina Kyle]; Super Young Team [Atomic Lantern Boy; Most Excellent Superbat; Shiny Happy Aquazon; Shy Crazy Lolita Canary; Well-Spoken Sonic Lightning Flash]; Sonny Sumo; Mister Miracle [Shilo Norman]; Carol Ferris; Joan Garrick; Linda West; Jai West; Iris West; Iris Allen; S.H.A.D.E.; Dan Turpin; Atomic Knights; Question [Renee Montoya]; Amanda Waller; Mr. Simyan; Mr. Mokkari; Kalibak; Reverend G. Godfrey Good; Silver Swan; Darkseid; Giganta [Dr. Doris Zuel; as Gigantrix]; The Justifiers
Script: Grant Morrison
Pencils: J. G. Jones; Carlos Pacheco
Inks: J. G. Jones; Jesus Merino
Colors: Alex Sinclair
Letters: Rob Leigh
