Al Harahap
Aug 5, 2005, 09:38 am
Crossover: Countdown to Infinite Crisis
Published in: Countdown to Infinite Crisis (one-shot), Day of Vengeance (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34809) crossover, Rann-Thanagar War (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34967) crossover, The OMAC Project (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34666) crossover, Villains United (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34976) crossover, The Return of Donna Troy miniseres, and various ongoing DC Universe monthly titles from April-October 2005.
Continues from: Prelude to Infinite Crisis
Continues in: Infinite Crisis
Writers: Dave Gibbons (Rann-Thanagar War #1-6), Phil Jimenez (The Return of Donna Troy #1-4), Geoff Johns (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Greg Rucka (Countdown to Infinite Crisis, The OMAC Project #1-6), Gail Simone (Villains United #1-6), Bill Willingham (Day of Vengeance #1-6), Judd Winick (Countdown to Infinite Crisis).
Artists: Ed Benes (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Dale Eaglesham (Villains United #1-6), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (The Return of Donna Troy #1-4), Phil Jimenez (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Justiniano (Day of Vengeance #1-6), Rags Morales (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Ivan Reis (Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Villains United #1-6), Jesus Saiz (Countdown to Infinite Crisis, The OMAC Project #1-6).
Major Characters: Adam Strange, Batman I, Blackfire, Blue Beetle II, Booster Gold, Sasha Bordeaux, Calculator, Captain Marvel, Doctor Light III, Eclipso, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, Hawkgirl II, Hawkman, Hawkwoman III, Talia Head, Maxwell Lord, Jean Loring, Lex Luthor, Mockingbird, Oracle II, Power Girl, Shazam, The Spectre, Superman I, Troia, Wonder Woman II.
Plot: The DC Universe begins to fall apart on all planes. A mysterious organisation monitors and takes control of Earth's metahuman population, villains are warring against one another, an intergalactic war erupts between several factions, and The Spectre is out to destroy all magic in the DC Universe.
READING ORDER:
If you are following only certain crossovers within Countdown to Infinite Crisis, we have prepared their own event entries at Day of Vengeance (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34809), Rann-Thanagar War (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34967), The OMAC Project (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34666), and Villains United (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34976). Please note that there are certain central and related Countdown to Infinite Crisis issues that do not tie into any of the smaller crossovers.
The summaries herein may contain spoilers. Major spoilers will be hidden in spoiler tags for one week, and opened thereafter.
Countdown to Infinite Crisis: Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) investigates the siphoning of money from his company, Kord Inc., through millionaire Bruce Wayne's WayneTech corporation. Oracle, information broker to heroes, tips him the name "OMAC." After a supply of Kryptonite over 100 lbs. is stolen from a Kord warehouse, Blue Beetle calls in JLA, JSA, Teen Titans, and Outsiders to investigate. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor gathers Black Adam, Calculator, Deathstroke, Doctor Light, Doctor Psycho, and Talia Head as the inner circle of The Society and conspire with many other villains against the heroes. Blue Beetle's mystical scarab takes him to the wizard Shazam, who warns him of things to come. Meanwhile, the spacefaring Adam Strange calls for help from the JLA to help in the brewing war between Rann and Thanagar. Blue Beetle heads alone to follow a lead and stumbles upon a secretive operations run by Checkmate that seems to have complete files of the world's heroes and metahumans. Former Justice League sponsor Maxwell Lord reveals himself to be one of its leaders and gives Blue Beetle an ultimatum to join them or die. He rejects Max's offer and is killed.
Day of Vengeance #1: Jean Loring, ex-wife of Ray Palmer (The Atom) and the revealed killer behind the Identity Crisis murder mystery, is seduced by the dark god Eclipso into being his next host. The Spirit of Vengeance, The Spectre, now without Hal Jordan as a host, is on a rampage. Blue Devil, Detective Chimp, Enchantress, Ragman, and other mystics band together to stop The Spectre. The wizard Shazam sends his own champion, Captain Marvel, for this task.
The OMAC Project #1: Maxwell Lord, former Justice League sponsor and current Black King of Checkmate, sets the OMAC Project in motion and monitors Earth's heroes and metahuman population. Wonder Woman and Booster Gold begin searching for the missing Blue Beetle. Maxwell Lord orders Sasha Bordeaux, former bodyguard of Bruce Wayne and current Black King's Knight of Checkmate, to incinerate Blue Beetle's body from being evidence and lay a false trail. Sasha secretly sends a message to Batman letting him know of these events.
Villains United #1: The Society's inner circle expands their alliance by recruiting many other villains numbering almost 200. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure known as Mockingbird assembles his/her own band of villains, the Secret Six, consisting of Catman, Cheshire, Deadshot, Parademon, Ragdoll, and Scandal, to eradicate The Society.
The Rann/Thanagar War #1: War has erupted between Rann and the winged people of Thanagar. Adam Strange, a human adventurer who has taken residency on Rann, comes to Earth to seek the help of Hawkman and Hawkgirl to stop the war. Meanwhile, Hawkwoman seeks to contact Hawkman, and the Guardians of the Universe send Green Lantern Kyle Rayner to deal with a Khund battle fleet near the war.
Day of Vengeance #2: Eclipso seduces the Spectre into thinking of magic as the source of all evil and destroy it. The Spectre begins his war on magic by incapacitating powerful mystics the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, and Madame Xanadu. While Captain Marvel battles the Spectre, the band of mystics seek to take down Eclipso.
The OMAC Project #2: Maxwell Lord discovers a traitor who has told the heroes of Blue Beetle's death. High-ranked Checkmate members turn on Maxwell Lord, but he kills them instead. When he finds out that Sasha Bordeaux is the one who informed Batman, he sends OMACs to retrieve and neutralise them respectively.
Villains United #2: Mockingbird's Secret Six seek to neutralise a tanker of Thanagarian weapons held by Luthor's Society. The Society sends a large group of villains to stop them. Outnumbered, the Secret Six is beaten and captured.
The Rann/Thanagar War #2: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner learns of the Khund's allegiance to the Thanagarians, while the captured Hawkwoman learns of another deal between the Thanagarians and Tamaranians. Kyle Rayner and Captain Comet investigate the Nth metal and the Seven Devils. Meanwhile, Onimar Synn plans to rule the universe by capturing Rann and its extremely advanced technology.
Day of Vengeance #3: Enchantress contacts figures of magic around the world and siphons their powers into helping Captain Marvel's fight against the Spectre. Meanwhile, Detective Chimp and Nightshade go on a reconnaisance mission seeking aide.
The OMAC Project #3: The OMACs capture Sasha Bordeaux, but Batman is rescued by Superman. Division cracks between the original JLA and Maxwell Lord's Justice League International as Booster Gold blames Batman for Blue Beetle's death.
The Return of Donna Troy #1: Troia explores the twisted plane of reality she entered after "dying" at the hands of a Superman robot. Meanwhile, the Titans of Myth concoct plans to use Troia for their own purposes.
The Return of Donna Troy #2: The Teen Titans and Outsiders travel aboard a mystical starship vessel in hopes of finding Troia. Upon arrival in the mythical reality, they meet another Titan Seed (child) and find a chained Troia on the brink of insanity. Hearing her tortured pleas, the Titan god Coeus sets her loose.
Villains United #3: The Society seeks to find out the true identity and intentions of Mockingbird by means of torture and mental divide-and-conquer tactics on the captured Secret Six. During a torture session, Catman escapes and sets free the others. They then take down the villains who captured them to send a message back to Luthor and his inner circle.
Sacrifice (Superman #219, Action Comics #829, Adventures of Superman #642, Wonder Woman #219): Batman seeks the new Checkmate behind the events, while Superman searches for the Brother I spy satellite, and Wonder Woman investigates the OMACs. Maxwell Lord takes mind control of Superman, who nearly kills Batman and the JLA. Wonder Woman follows Superman to Checkmate headquarters and the two inevitably battle. Feeling she has no other choice, Wonder Woman kills Maxwell Lord to release Superman of his mind control.
The Rann/Thanagar War #3: The Warlords of Okaara and the Dominators ally with Rann. Blackfire reveals that her true intentions are to find a new homeworld for her homeless Tamaranians. She makes a pact with Rann's Adam Strange and the Thanagarians' Hawkwoman to find a way to broker peace and end the war. Meanwhile, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and Captain Comet stumble upon Onimar Synn and an army of undead Thanagarians.
Day of Vengeance #4: During Enchantress' accumulation of magical power to help Captain Marvel against the Spectre, she falls to her dark side and turns on the band of mystics. With his power diminished, Captain Marvel falls to the Spectre. Meanwhile, Detective Chimp and Nightshade recruit the Marvel Family's Black Alice in their fight against the Spectre and Eclipso.
The OMAC Project #4: The Black King's Knight Sasha Bordeaux and the Black Queen's Knight Jessica Midnight join forces against Checkmate. Sasha exhibits certain powers that cause Jessica to think she is being turned into an OMAC. Meanwhile, the sentient computer Brother I contacts his creator, Batman. OMACs are deployed to neutralise Sasha, Jessica, Martian Manhunter, and Rocket Red.
The Return of Donna Troy #3: With her mind manipulated by the Titans of Myth, a confused and distraught Donna Troy lashes out at the Teen Titans and Outsiders. The fight goes underground, where the group stumbles upon a cosmic weapon that is revealed to be a Sun-Eater factory. The group now waits the oncoming Titans of Myth to face them in a showdown.
Rann-Thanagar War #4: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and Captain Comet are unable to stop Onimar Synn, who proceeds to join Thanagarian worshippers in his war to claim the planet Rann. Meanwhile, Adam Strange, Hawkwoman, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Blackfire strategise to rescue the Thanagarian leader from Onimar Synn in order to gain the favour of the Thanagarians to cease fire.
Villains United #4: Mockingbird's Secret Six infiltrate the Society's Brazilian power installation. There, Scandal hacks into the Society's computer systems and finds out about its ultimate plans to mindwipe the JLA and all other heroes. Lex Luthor sends Black Adam to handle the intruders, but the captured Firestorm escapes to face him, leaving the Secret Six to escape unharmed.
Day of Vengeance #5:
The OMAC Project #5:
The Return of Donna Troy #4:
Villains United #5:
The Rann/Thanagar War #5:
Day of Vengeance #6:
The OMAC Project #6:
The Rann/Thanagar War #6:
Villains United #6:
RELATED ISSUES:
JSA #73: The Spectre's war on magic heads him towards Black Adam's Kahndaq. Meanwhile, Captain Marvel calls on the JSA to help in his fight against The Spectre and Eclipso.
JSA #74: The JSA and Black Adam form an uneasy alliance to defend Kahndaq from the wrath of the Spectre and Eclipso. During the battle, Power Girl's evolving powers impairs her sight, and the Spectre entraps Jakeem Thunder and Johnny Thunderbolt in the Thunderbolt pen.
Nightwing #109: Nightwing reminisces on his lost love Oracle, and vows to get her back. He then infiltrates the Black Mask's crime organisation as the mobster named "Crutches" to gain the villain's trust.
Adventures of Superman #641: Clark Kent goes to a prison to visit his best friend, former President Pete Ross, who may or may not be being framed to be the villain Ruin. Pete tells him that Luthor revealed his identity as Superman. In the same prison, the Parasite twins escape and Superman attempts to neutralise them. Instead, an OMAC arrives on scene, and kills the male Parasite twin (Alex Allston), while during a skirmish between Superman and the OMAC, the female Parasite twin (Alexandra Allston) escapes.
Batman: Gotham Knights #66: The Society retrieves both Prometheus, whom they believe has a key that can unlock time and space itself but who is dying from Poison Ivy's infection, and also Hush, whom they believe can save Prometheus. Meanwhile, Ma Hunkel, the former first Red Tornado and current den mother of the JSA, finds the key the Society is looking for in the JSA Museum.
Birds of Prey #83: Oracle searches desperately for any signs of Blue Beetle, as the Brainiac virus kicks in once more and Brother I watches her progress. Black Canary and Wildcat escape being framed for cocaine possession and join up with Oracle and Lady Blackhawk. Meanwhile, Huntress tries to take down a criminal organisation and stumbles upon the mobster named "Crutches" (Nightwing undercover).
JSA #75: The JSA, Black Adam, and Atom-Smasher continue to defend Kahndaq from the Spectre and Eclipso. Still overwhelmed with guilt for his past sins, Atom-Smasher offers his fate to the judgment of the Spectre, who then kills him. However, Black Adam uses his mystical lightning to resuscitate the giant. The JSA take Atom-Smasher away from Black Adam and Kahndaq.
Breach #7: Talia Head and Lex Luthor create monster soldiers to capture Major Zanetti for the purposes of the Society.
Nightwing#110: Nightwing and Robin talk about the differences of their connections to Batman. Later, the mobster named "Crutches" (Nightwing undercover) is asked to join with a crime organisation under the auspices of the Society and Deathstroke, which creates a new problem as he knows Nightwing's identity.
Batgirl #66: Cassandra Cain (Batgirl) continues her search for Lady Shiva, whom she now believes to be her mother. On the way, she runs into a bar-brawling metahuman who picks a fight with her. An OMAC interferes and neutralises him.
JSA: Classified #1: As Power Girl's powers fluctuate, she also experiences delusions as she tries to reconcile her true origins and fake pasts, being neither Superman's Kryptonian cousin nor a magical Atlantean. A mysterious figure calls in the Legion of Super-Heroes to meet with her.
Blood of the Demon #6: Jason Blood plans to entrap Etrigan the Demon within him from ever coming out again. When the Spectre shows up to promise Blood his wish, Blood cannot refuse. However, the Spectre's promise turns out to be a trick in his war against magic, reverting Blood's body to his true hundreds-of-years-old age.
Firestorm #16: Amateur Firestorm Jason Rusch tests out his merging abilities with S.T.A.R. Labs' Dr. Kennedy. With her help, he manages to beat the villain PionicireMan. When Jason returns home, he is met by who seems to be the Martian Manhunter. However, the figure incapacitates Jason, revealing himself to be the shapeshifting Amazo, who reports to the Society that he has captured Firestorm.
JSA #76: At the courthouse, an OMAC attacks the JSA, betreats when it has problems with the technologically undetectable Mr. Terrific. Inside, Al Rothstein (Atom-Smasher) stands trial and pleads guilty to his crimes as a villain. But the sly Amanda Waller visits him in prison for mysterious reasons. Meanwhile, Fire and Metamorpho visit Power Girl to tell her about Maxwell Lord's murder of their old teammate Blue Beetle.
Superman #220: Superman and Superboy have a heart-to-heart about their recent altercations with Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Teen Titans. Meanwhile, former Steel, John Henry Irons, excavates the Fortress of Solitude only to find the aggrivated Kryptonian defender, the Eradicator. Superman and Superboy come to the rescue, but are interrupted by an OMAC that attacks the Eradicator to near-death.
Action Comics #830: Lex Luthor sends the Society's Dr. Psycho to distract Superman in Metropolis. There, he manipulates the Man of Steel's adoring public to become obsessed with him, hounding him, asking for pictures and autographs, hence getting in the way of his every action in fighting crime. Black Adam joins him at Metropolis, but the two come face to face with an annoyed Superman.
Breach #8: The Society's makes its move on Major Zanetti with their experimental reptilian Kobra soldier. Zanetti loses control of his powers and tears his suit. Superman shows up, but even he cannot help the out-of-control Zanetti, who falls to the brink of death.
JLA #117: With knowledge of the JLA's loved ones, the Secret Society of Super-Villains makes its first move on Superman's wife, Lois Lane. The League is able to incapacitate the group of villains, but is left with one burning question -- what are they to do with them? Hawkman calls for a vote.
Nightwing #111: Nightwing continues his search for the Society's Deathstroke the Terminator.
Manhunter #13: In her hunt for the villain Dumas, D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) Agent Chase suspects her employers of keeping dark secrets, and hacks into their computer systems. She finds out about Dumas being a split personality of previous Manhunter Mark Shaw. She also stumbles upon D.E.O. files of the OMAC Project. Meanwhile, Dumas and current Manhunter Kate Spencer slug it out, but are interrupted by an OMAC who is hunting Dumas.
Published in: Countdown to Infinite Crisis (one-shot), Day of Vengeance (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34809) crossover, Rann-Thanagar War (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34967) crossover, The OMAC Project (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34666) crossover, Villains United (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34976) crossover, The Return of Donna Troy miniseres, and various ongoing DC Universe monthly titles from April-October 2005.
Continues from: Prelude to Infinite Crisis
Continues in: Infinite Crisis
Writers: Dave Gibbons (Rann-Thanagar War #1-6), Phil Jimenez (The Return of Donna Troy #1-4), Geoff Johns (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Greg Rucka (Countdown to Infinite Crisis, The OMAC Project #1-6), Gail Simone (Villains United #1-6), Bill Willingham (Day of Vengeance #1-6), Judd Winick (Countdown to Infinite Crisis).
Artists: Ed Benes (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Dale Eaglesham (Villains United #1-6), Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez (The Return of Donna Troy #1-4), Phil Jimenez (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Justiniano (Day of Vengeance #1-6), Rags Morales (Countdown to Infinite Crisis), Ivan Reis (Countdown to Infinite Crisis, Villains United #1-6), Jesus Saiz (Countdown to Infinite Crisis, The OMAC Project #1-6).
Major Characters: Adam Strange, Batman I, Blackfire, Blue Beetle II, Booster Gold, Sasha Bordeaux, Calculator, Captain Marvel, Doctor Light III, Eclipso, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner, Hawkgirl II, Hawkman, Hawkwoman III, Talia Head, Maxwell Lord, Jean Loring, Lex Luthor, Mockingbird, Oracle II, Power Girl, Shazam, The Spectre, Superman I, Troia, Wonder Woman II.
Plot: The DC Universe begins to fall apart on all planes. A mysterious organisation monitors and takes control of Earth's metahuman population, villains are warring against one another, an intergalactic war erupts between several factions, and The Spectre is out to destroy all magic in the DC Universe.
READING ORDER:
If you are following only certain crossovers within Countdown to Infinite Crisis, we have prepared their own event entries at Day of Vengeance (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34809), Rann-Thanagar War (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34967), The OMAC Project (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34666), and Villains United (http://www.comixfan.com/xfan/forums/showthread.php?t=34976). Please note that there are certain central and related Countdown to Infinite Crisis issues that do not tie into any of the smaller crossovers.
The summaries herein may contain spoilers. Major spoilers will be hidden in spoiler tags for one week, and opened thereafter.
Countdown to Infinite Crisis: Blue Beetle (Ted Kord) investigates the siphoning of money from his company, Kord Inc., through millionaire Bruce Wayne's WayneTech corporation. Oracle, information broker to heroes, tips him the name "OMAC." After a supply of Kryptonite over 100 lbs. is stolen from a Kord warehouse, Blue Beetle calls in JLA, JSA, Teen Titans, and Outsiders to investigate. Meanwhile, Lex Luthor gathers Black Adam, Calculator, Deathstroke, Doctor Light, Doctor Psycho, and Talia Head as the inner circle of The Society and conspire with many other villains against the heroes. Blue Beetle's mystical scarab takes him to the wizard Shazam, who warns him of things to come. Meanwhile, the spacefaring Adam Strange calls for help from the JLA to help in the brewing war between Rann and Thanagar. Blue Beetle heads alone to follow a lead and stumbles upon a secretive operations run by Checkmate that seems to have complete files of the world's heroes and metahumans. Former Justice League sponsor Maxwell Lord reveals himself to be one of its leaders and gives Blue Beetle an ultimatum to join them or die. He rejects Max's offer and is killed.
Day of Vengeance #1: Jean Loring, ex-wife of Ray Palmer (The Atom) and the revealed killer behind the Identity Crisis murder mystery, is seduced by the dark god Eclipso into being his next host. The Spirit of Vengeance, The Spectre, now without Hal Jordan as a host, is on a rampage. Blue Devil, Detective Chimp, Enchantress, Ragman, and other mystics band together to stop The Spectre. The wizard Shazam sends his own champion, Captain Marvel, for this task.
The OMAC Project #1: Maxwell Lord, former Justice League sponsor and current Black King of Checkmate, sets the OMAC Project in motion and monitors Earth's heroes and metahuman population. Wonder Woman and Booster Gold begin searching for the missing Blue Beetle. Maxwell Lord orders Sasha Bordeaux, former bodyguard of Bruce Wayne and current Black King's Knight of Checkmate, to incinerate Blue Beetle's body from being evidence and lay a false trail. Sasha secretly sends a message to Batman letting him know of these events.
Villains United #1: The Society's inner circle expands their alliance by recruiting many other villains numbering almost 200. Meanwhile, a mysterious figure known as Mockingbird assembles his/her own band of villains, the Secret Six, consisting of Catman, Cheshire, Deadshot, Parademon, Ragdoll, and Scandal, to eradicate The Society.
The Rann/Thanagar War #1: War has erupted between Rann and the winged people of Thanagar. Adam Strange, a human adventurer who has taken residency on Rann, comes to Earth to seek the help of Hawkman and Hawkgirl to stop the war. Meanwhile, Hawkwoman seeks to contact Hawkman, and the Guardians of the Universe send Green Lantern Kyle Rayner to deal with a Khund battle fleet near the war.
Day of Vengeance #2: Eclipso seduces the Spectre into thinking of magic as the source of all evil and destroy it. The Spectre begins his war on magic by incapacitating powerful mystics the Phantom Stranger, Doctor Fate, and Madame Xanadu. While Captain Marvel battles the Spectre, the band of mystics seek to take down Eclipso.
The OMAC Project #2: Maxwell Lord discovers a traitor who has told the heroes of Blue Beetle's death. High-ranked Checkmate members turn on Maxwell Lord, but he kills them instead. When he finds out that Sasha Bordeaux is the one who informed Batman, he sends OMACs to retrieve and neutralise them respectively.
Villains United #2: Mockingbird's Secret Six seek to neutralise a tanker of Thanagarian weapons held by Luthor's Society. The Society sends a large group of villains to stop them. Outnumbered, the Secret Six is beaten and captured.
The Rann/Thanagar War #2: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner learns of the Khund's allegiance to the Thanagarians, while the captured Hawkwoman learns of another deal between the Thanagarians and Tamaranians. Kyle Rayner and Captain Comet investigate the Nth metal and the Seven Devils. Meanwhile, Onimar Synn plans to rule the universe by capturing Rann and its extremely advanced technology.
Day of Vengeance #3: Enchantress contacts figures of magic around the world and siphons their powers into helping Captain Marvel's fight against the Spectre. Meanwhile, Detective Chimp and Nightshade go on a reconnaisance mission seeking aide.
The OMAC Project #3: The OMACs capture Sasha Bordeaux, but Batman is rescued by Superman. Division cracks between the original JLA and Maxwell Lord's Justice League International as Booster Gold blames Batman for Blue Beetle's death.
The Return of Donna Troy #1: Troia explores the twisted plane of reality she entered after "dying" at the hands of a Superman robot. Meanwhile, the Titans of Myth concoct plans to use Troia for their own purposes.
The Return of Donna Troy #2: The Teen Titans and Outsiders travel aboard a mystical starship vessel in hopes of finding Troia. Upon arrival in the mythical reality, they meet another Titan Seed (child) and find a chained Troia on the brink of insanity. Hearing her tortured pleas, the Titan god Coeus sets her loose.
Villains United #3: The Society seeks to find out the true identity and intentions of Mockingbird by means of torture and mental divide-and-conquer tactics on the captured Secret Six. During a torture session, Catman escapes and sets free the others. They then take down the villains who captured them to send a message back to Luthor and his inner circle.
Sacrifice (Superman #219, Action Comics #829, Adventures of Superman #642, Wonder Woman #219): Batman seeks the new Checkmate behind the events, while Superman searches for the Brother I spy satellite, and Wonder Woman investigates the OMACs. Maxwell Lord takes mind control of Superman, who nearly kills Batman and the JLA. Wonder Woman follows Superman to Checkmate headquarters and the two inevitably battle. Feeling she has no other choice, Wonder Woman kills Maxwell Lord to release Superman of his mind control.
The Rann/Thanagar War #3: The Warlords of Okaara and the Dominators ally with Rann. Blackfire reveals that her true intentions are to find a new homeworld for her homeless Tamaranians. She makes a pact with Rann's Adam Strange and the Thanagarians' Hawkwoman to find a way to broker peace and end the war. Meanwhile, Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and Captain Comet stumble upon Onimar Synn and an army of undead Thanagarians.
Day of Vengeance #4: During Enchantress' accumulation of magical power to help Captain Marvel against the Spectre, she falls to her dark side and turns on the band of mystics. With his power diminished, Captain Marvel falls to the Spectre. Meanwhile, Detective Chimp and Nightshade recruit the Marvel Family's Black Alice in their fight against the Spectre and Eclipso.
The OMAC Project #4: The Black King's Knight Sasha Bordeaux and the Black Queen's Knight Jessica Midnight join forces against Checkmate. Sasha exhibits certain powers that cause Jessica to think she is being turned into an OMAC. Meanwhile, the sentient computer Brother I contacts his creator, Batman. OMACs are deployed to neutralise Sasha, Jessica, Martian Manhunter, and Rocket Red.
The Return of Donna Troy #3: With her mind manipulated by the Titans of Myth, a confused and distraught Donna Troy lashes out at the Teen Titans and Outsiders. The fight goes underground, where the group stumbles upon a cosmic weapon that is revealed to be a Sun-Eater factory. The group now waits the oncoming Titans of Myth to face them in a showdown.
Rann-Thanagar War #4: Green Lantern Kyle Rayner and Captain Comet are unable to stop Onimar Synn, who proceeds to join Thanagarian worshippers in his war to claim the planet Rann. Meanwhile, Adam Strange, Hawkwoman, Hawkman, Hawkgirl, and Blackfire strategise to rescue the Thanagarian leader from Onimar Synn in order to gain the favour of the Thanagarians to cease fire.
Villains United #4: Mockingbird's Secret Six infiltrate the Society's Brazilian power installation. There, Scandal hacks into the Society's computer systems and finds out about its ultimate plans to mindwipe the JLA and all other heroes. Lex Luthor sends Black Adam to handle the intruders, but the captured Firestorm escapes to face him, leaving the Secret Six to escape unharmed.
Day of Vengeance #5:
The OMAC Project #5:
The Return of Donna Troy #4:
Villains United #5:
The Rann/Thanagar War #5:
Day of Vengeance #6:
The OMAC Project #6:
The Rann/Thanagar War #6:
Villains United #6:
RELATED ISSUES:
JSA #73: The Spectre's war on magic heads him towards Black Adam's Kahndaq. Meanwhile, Captain Marvel calls on the JSA to help in his fight against The Spectre and Eclipso.
JSA #74: The JSA and Black Adam form an uneasy alliance to defend Kahndaq from the wrath of the Spectre and Eclipso. During the battle, Power Girl's evolving powers impairs her sight, and the Spectre entraps Jakeem Thunder and Johnny Thunderbolt in the Thunderbolt pen.
Nightwing #109: Nightwing reminisces on his lost love Oracle, and vows to get her back. He then infiltrates the Black Mask's crime organisation as the mobster named "Crutches" to gain the villain's trust.
Adventures of Superman #641: Clark Kent goes to a prison to visit his best friend, former President Pete Ross, who may or may not be being framed to be the villain Ruin. Pete tells him that Luthor revealed his identity as Superman. In the same prison, the Parasite twins escape and Superman attempts to neutralise them. Instead, an OMAC arrives on scene, and kills the male Parasite twin (Alex Allston), while during a skirmish between Superman and the OMAC, the female Parasite twin (Alexandra Allston) escapes.
Batman: Gotham Knights #66: The Society retrieves both Prometheus, whom they believe has a key that can unlock time and space itself but who is dying from Poison Ivy's infection, and also Hush, whom they believe can save Prometheus. Meanwhile, Ma Hunkel, the former first Red Tornado and current den mother of the JSA, finds the key the Society is looking for in the JSA Museum.
Birds of Prey #83: Oracle searches desperately for any signs of Blue Beetle, as the Brainiac virus kicks in once more and Brother I watches her progress. Black Canary and Wildcat escape being framed for cocaine possession and join up with Oracle and Lady Blackhawk. Meanwhile, Huntress tries to take down a criminal organisation and stumbles upon the mobster named "Crutches" (Nightwing undercover).
JSA #75: The JSA, Black Adam, and Atom-Smasher continue to defend Kahndaq from the Spectre and Eclipso. Still overwhelmed with guilt for his past sins, Atom-Smasher offers his fate to the judgment of the Spectre, who then kills him. However, Black Adam uses his mystical lightning to resuscitate the giant. The JSA take Atom-Smasher away from Black Adam and Kahndaq.
Breach #7: Talia Head and Lex Luthor create monster soldiers to capture Major Zanetti for the purposes of the Society.
Nightwing#110: Nightwing and Robin talk about the differences of their connections to Batman. Later, the mobster named "Crutches" (Nightwing undercover) is asked to join with a crime organisation under the auspices of the Society and Deathstroke, which creates a new problem as he knows Nightwing's identity.
Batgirl #66: Cassandra Cain (Batgirl) continues her search for Lady Shiva, whom she now believes to be her mother. On the way, she runs into a bar-brawling metahuman who picks a fight with her. An OMAC interferes and neutralises him.
JSA: Classified #1: As Power Girl's powers fluctuate, she also experiences delusions as she tries to reconcile her true origins and fake pasts, being neither Superman's Kryptonian cousin nor a magical Atlantean. A mysterious figure calls in the Legion of Super-Heroes to meet with her.
Blood of the Demon #6: Jason Blood plans to entrap Etrigan the Demon within him from ever coming out again. When the Spectre shows up to promise Blood his wish, Blood cannot refuse. However, the Spectre's promise turns out to be a trick in his war against magic, reverting Blood's body to his true hundreds-of-years-old age.
Firestorm #16: Amateur Firestorm Jason Rusch tests out his merging abilities with S.T.A.R. Labs' Dr. Kennedy. With her help, he manages to beat the villain PionicireMan. When Jason returns home, he is met by who seems to be the Martian Manhunter. However, the figure incapacitates Jason, revealing himself to be the shapeshifting Amazo, who reports to the Society that he has captured Firestorm.
JSA #76: At the courthouse, an OMAC attacks the JSA, betreats when it has problems with the technologically undetectable Mr. Terrific. Inside, Al Rothstein (Atom-Smasher) stands trial and pleads guilty to his crimes as a villain. But the sly Amanda Waller visits him in prison for mysterious reasons. Meanwhile, Fire and Metamorpho visit Power Girl to tell her about Maxwell Lord's murder of their old teammate Blue Beetle.
Superman #220: Superman and Superboy have a heart-to-heart about their recent altercations with Batman, Wonder Woman, and the Teen Titans. Meanwhile, former Steel, John Henry Irons, excavates the Fortress of Solitude only to find the aggrivated Kryptonian defender, the Eradicator. Superman and Superboy come to the rescue, but are interrupted by an OMAC that attacks the Eradicator to near-death.
Action Comics #830: Lex Luthor sends the Society's Dr. Psycho to distract Superman in Metropolis. There, he manipulates the Man of Steel's adoring public to become obsessed with him, hounding him, asking for pictures and autographs, hence getting in the way of his every action in fighting crime. Black Adam joins him at Metropolis, but the two come face to face with an annoyed Superman.
Breach #8: The Society's makes its move on Major Zanetti with their experimental reptilian Kobra soldier. Zanetti loses control of his powers and tears his suit. Superman shows up, but even he cannot help the out-of-control Zanetti, who falls to the brink of death.
JLA #117: With knowledge of the JLA's loved ones, the Secret Society of Super-Villains makes its first move on Superman's wife, Lois Lane. The League is able to incapacitate the group of villains, but is left with one burning question -- what are they to do with them? Hawkman calls for a vote.
Nightwing #111: Nightwing continues his search for the Society's Deathstroke the Terminator.
Manhunter #13: In her hunt for the villain Dumas, D.E.O. (Department of Extranormal Operations) Agent Chase suspects her employers of keeping dark secrets, and hacks into their computer systems. She finds out about Dumas being a split personality of previous Manhunter Mark Shaw. She also stumbles upon D.E.O. files of the OMAC Project. Meanwhile, Dumas and current Manhunter Kate Spencer slug it out, but are interrupted by an OMAC who is hunting Dumas.