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| Synopsis1 = The news of the JLA Watchtower's destruction has reached a panic-stricken world, and a newscaster shoots himself on national television. All this is lost on Green Lantern, who has just discovered that Lex Luthor, the leader of the Injustice Gang, has been co-opted by one of Mageddon's telepathic remote senders. It has already found a way to telepathically prevent him from using his ring, since it regarded him as a threat. It tries to kill him, but Martian Manhunter's telepathic link activates, and J'onn arrives to shield him.
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| Synopsis1 = The news of the [[Justice League Watchtower|Watchtower's]] destruction has reached a panic-stricken world, and a newscaster shoots himself on national television. All this is lost on [[Kyle Rayner (New Earth)|Green Lantern]], who has just discovered that [[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]], the leader of the [[Injustice Gang II|Injustice Gang]], has been co-opted by one of [[Mageddon (New Earth)|Mageddon's]] telepathic remote senders. It has already found a way to telepathically prevent him from using his ring, since it regarded him as a threat. It tries to kill him, but [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter's]] telepathic link activates, and J'onn arrives to shield him.
   
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In another part of the Watchtower, Prometheus is defeating Batman. owever, Batman planned for this: Prometheus' helmet was booby-trapped before it was put on display. At the push of a button, the martial artist and gymnast programs in it are overwritten by the physical abilities of one man - "PROFESSOR STEPHEN HAWKING!" Crippled, Prometheus is an easy target. However, as Huntress offers to guard him while Batman looks for the rest of the League, Prometheus' teleport mechanism activates, transporting himself and Huntress away.
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In another part of the Watchtower, [[Prometheus (New Earth)|Prometheus]] is defeating [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]. However, Batman planned for this: Prometheus' helmet was booby-trapped before it was put on display. At the push of a button, the martial artist and gymnast programs in it are overwritten by the physical abilities of one man—"PROFESSOR {{W|Stephen Hawking|STEPHEN HAWKING}}!" Crippled, Prometheus is an easy target. However, as [[Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)|Huntress]] offers to guard him while Batman looks for the rest of the League, Prometheus' teleportation mechanism activates, transporting himself and Huntress away.
   
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Wonder Woman and her New God allies arrive back from their scouting trip to find the Watchtower severely damaged. Orion makes a decision: he gives Metron his Mother Box, which controls his violent nature, to Metron, asking him to take it ''"where she will be needed most"''. The other three will prepare to defeat the Injustice Gang.
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[[Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)|Wonder Woman]] and her New God allies arrive back from their scouting trip to find the Watchtower severely damaged. [[Orion (New Earth)|Orion]] makes a decision: he gives [[Metron (New Earth)|Metron]] his Mother Box, which controls his violent nature, to Metron, asking him to take it ''"where she will be needed most"''. The other three will prepare to defeat the Injustice Gang.
   
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In Gotham City, Barbara Gordon is sifting through her wrecked computers, hoping to find something usable. Metron arrives, giving her Mother Box, saying, ''"You are only forerunners."'' Meanwhile, Aquaman must refuse the JLA summons to quell a civil war in Atlantis.
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In [[Gotham City]], [[Barbara Gordon (New Earth)|Oracle]] is sifting through her wrecked computers, hoping to find something usable. Metron arrives, giving her Mother Box, saying, ''"You are only forerunners."'' Meanwhile, [[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]] must refuse the JLA summons to quell a civil war in Atlantis.
   
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In the Watchtower, the General is still fighting Superman, he admits that he has no particular reason to fight, and does so simply for the enjoyment of destroying Superman's dream. Finally knocking out Superman, he turns to go back to the portal in the kitchens... but Martian Manhunter has been psychically eavesdropping. J'onn sees that Mageddon is flattening the General's thought processes to first principles, operating like a tank, with no thought of deviation. However, this makes him predictable, and he runs straight into Orion and Sturmer.
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In the Watchtower, the General is still fighting [[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]], he admits that he has no particular reason to fight, and does so simply for the enjoyment of destroying Superman's dream. Finally knocking out Superman, he turns to go back to the portal in the kitchens... but Martian Manhunter has been psychically eavesdropping. J'onn sees that Mageddon is flattening the [[Wade Eiling (New Earth)|The General's]] thought processes to first principles, operating like a tank, with no thought of deviation. However, this makes him predictable, and he runs straight into Orion and Sturmer.
   
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In New York, Queen Bee, her personal bodyguards, and the brainwashed inhabitants of Manhattan are working to turn the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_business_district downtown] into a giant hive complex. It looks grim for Wonder Woman, Big Barda and Plastic Man, until Plastic Man tells them he used to hang out with the [[Richard Raleigh (Earth-X)|Red Bee]], a no-hope hero who would talk about bees for hours on end, and he is therefore (unintentionally) something of an expert on bees. After agreeing to follow him, the two heroines blend in with the crowd, getting close enough to ambush Queen Bee(her hearing is less acute than a human's and she cannot see the low end of the visible spectrum). Steel sees them but says nothing.
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In New York, [[Zazzala (New Earth)|Queen Bee]], her personal bodyguards, and the brainwashed inhabitants of Manhattan are working to turn the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_business_district downtown] into a giant hive complex. It looks grim for Wonder Woman, [[Big Barda (New Earth)|Big Barda]], and [[Patrick O'Brian (New Earth)|Plastic Man]], until Plastic Man tells them he used to hang out with the [[Richard Raleigh (New Earth)|Red Bee]], a no-hope hero who would talk about bees for hours on end, and he is therefore (unintentionally) something of an expert on bees. After agreeing to follow him, the two heroines blend in with the crowd, getting close enough to ambush Queen Bee (her hearing is less acute than a human and she cannot see the low end of the visible spectrum). [[John Henry Irons (New Earth)|Steel]] sees them but says nothing.
   
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In the Watchtower, Martian Manhunter, Zauriel and the powerless Green Lantern are trying to reach out to Luthor in the Mageddon remote sender. Martian Manhunter telepathically battles the thing, but ultimately Green Lantern breaks through to him. As the remote sender dies, J'onn briefly connects with Mageddon - it has arrived.
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In the Watchtower, Martian Manhunter, [[Zauriel (New Earth)|Zauriel]], and the powerless Green Lantern are trying to reach out to Luthor in the Mageddon remote sender. Martian Manhunter telepathically battles the thing, but ultimately Green Lantern breaks through to him. As the remote sender dies, J'onn briefly connects with Mageddon—it has arrived.
   
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There is still a bomb left in the Watchtower, so the group splits up: Superman, Batman and Martian Manhunter go to the Ghost Zone, where Prometheus and the General are, and Green Lantern takes Lex Luthor in Martian Manhunter's psi-responsive Martian spacecraft to the JLA Embassy in North America, where heroes are gathering. Quietly, Zauriel goes to try and defuse the bomb. No-one asks where he is until the Watchtower explodes...
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There is still a bomb left in the Watchtower, so the group splits up: Superman, Batman, and Martian Manhunter go to the Ghost Zone, where Prometheus and the General are, and Green Lantern takes Lex Luthor in Martian Manhunter's psi-responsive Martian spacecraft to the JLA Embassy in North America, where heroes are gathering. Quietly, Zauriel goes to try and defuse the bomb. No-one asks where he is until the Watchtower explodes ...
   
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'''Featured Characters:'''
  
'''Featured Characters:'''
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* [[Justice League of America (New Earth)|JLA]]
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* {{a|[[Justice League of America (New Earth)|JLA]]}}
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** [[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]]
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** {{a|[[Orin (New Earth)|Aquaman]]}}
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** [[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]
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** {{a|[[Bruce Wayne (New Earth)|Batman]]}}
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** [[Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)|Wonder Woman]]
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** {{a|[[Big Barda (New Earth)|Big Barda]]}}
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** [[Zauriel (New Earth)|Zauriel]]
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** {{a|[[Kyle Rayner (New Earth)|Green Lantern Kyle Rayner]]}}
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** [[Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)|Huntress]]
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** {{a|[[Helena Bertinelli (New Earth)|Huntress]]}}
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** [[Barbara Gordon (New Earth)|Oracle]]
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** {{a|[[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]}}
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** [[John Henry Irons (New Earth)|Steel (John Henry Irons)]]
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** {{a|[[Barbara Gordon (New Earth)|Oracle]]}}
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** [[Patrick O'Brian (New Earth)|Plastic Man]]
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** {{a|[[Orion (New Earth)|Orion]]}} and {{A|[[Sturmer (New Earth)|Sturmer]]}}
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** [[Kyle Rayner (New Earth)|Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)]]
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** {{a|[[Patrick O'Brian (New Earth)|Plastic Man]]}}
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** [[J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)|Martian Manhunter]]
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** {{a|[[John Henry Irons (New Earth)|Steel]]}}
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** {{a|[[Kal-El (New Earth)|Superman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)|Wonder Woman]]}}
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** {{a|[[Zauriel (New Earth)|Zauriel]]}}
 
'''Supporting Characters:'''
  
'''Supporting Characters:'''
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*Justice League reservists:
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* [[Metron (New Earth)|Metron]]
  
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* [[Big Barda (New Earth)|Big Barda]]
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**{{A|[[Uno (New Earth)|Aztek]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* [[Orion (New Earth)|Orion]]
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** {{a|[[Theodore Kord (New Earth)|Blue Beetle]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Michael Carter (New Earth)|Booster Gold]]}} {{Cameo}}
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'''Villains:'''
  
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** {{a|[[Jack Ryder (New Earth)|Creeper]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* [[Injustice Gang]]
  
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** [[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]]
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**{{A|[[Constance D'Aramis (New Earth)|Crimson Fox]]}} {{Cameo}}
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** [[Zazzala (New Earth)|Queen Bee]]
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**{{A|[[Etrigan (New Earth)|Demon]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Ralph Dibny (New Earth)|Elongated Man]]}} {{Cameo}}
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** [[Prometheus]]
  
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** [[Wade Eiling (New Earth)|The General]]
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**{{A|[[Firestorm Matrix|Firestorm]]}} ({{A|[[Ronald Raymond (New Earth)|Ronnie Raymond]]}}) {{Cameo}}
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** {{a|[[Jason Garrick (New Earth)|Flash (Jay Garrick)]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* [[Mageddon]]
  
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**{{A|[[Connor Hawke (New Earth)|Green Arrow]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Kendra Saunders (New Earth)|Hawkgirl]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Thomas Monaghan (New Earth)|Hitman]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Matthew Tyler (New Earth)|Hourman]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Jemm (New Earth)|Jemm]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Scott Free (New Earth)|Mister Miracle]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Oberon (New Earth)|Oberon]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Raymond Terrill (New Earth)|The Ray]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Red Tornado (New Earth)|Red Tornado]]}} {{Cameo}}
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** {{a|[[Alan Scott (New Earth)|Sentinel]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Koriand'r (New Earth)|Starfire]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Power Girl's Cat (New Earth)|Stinky]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Kon-El (New Earth)|Superboy]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Linda Danvers (New Earth)|Supergirl]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Guy Gardner (New Earth)|Warrior]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Cassandra Sandsmark (New Earth)|Wonder Girl]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Hippolyta (New Earth)|Wonder Woman (Hippolyta)]]}} {{Cameo}}
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**{{A|[[Zatanna Zatara (New Earth)|Zatanna]]}} {{Cameo}}
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* {{a|[[Metron (New Earth)|Metron]]}}
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'''Antagonists:'''
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* {{a|[[Injustice Gang II|Injustice Gang]]}}
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** {{a|[[Wade Eiling (New Earth)|The General]]}}
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** {{a|[[Alexander Luthor (New Earth)|Lex Luthor]]}}
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** {{a|[[Zazzala (New Earth)|Queen Bee]]}}
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** {{a|[[Prometheus (New Earth)|Prometheus]]}}
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* {{a|[[Mageddon (New Earth)|Mageddon]]}}
 
'''Other Characters:'''
  
'''Other Characters:'''
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*{{Mention|[[Hera (New Earth)|Hera]]}}
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* <br/>
  
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*{{Mention|[[Richard Raleigh (New Earth)|Red Bee]]}}
 
'''Locations:'''
  
'''Locations:'''
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* [[Earth]]
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* {{a|[[Earth]]}}
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**{{A|[[Atlantis]]}}
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** Earth's Moon
  
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**{{A|[[United States of America]]}}
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*** [[JLA Watchtower]]
  
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***{{A|[[Gotham City]]}}
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****{{A|[[Gotham Clock Tower]]}}
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***{{A|[[New York City]]}}
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****{{A|[[Justice League Embassy]]}}
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* {{a|[[Earth's Moon]]}}
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** {{a|[[Justice League Watchtower]]}}
 
'''Items:'''
  
'''Items:'''
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* {{a|[[Astro-Harness]]}}
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* Metron's [[Mobius Chair]]
  
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*{{A|[[Boom Tube]]}}
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* {{a|[[Green Lantern Ring]]}}
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* {{a|[[Lasso of Truth]]}}
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* {{a|[[Kinetic Hammer]]}}
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* {{a|[[Mega-Rod]]}}
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* {{a|[[Mobius Chair]]}}
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* {{a|[[Mother Box]]}}
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* {{a|[[Steel's Armor|Steel's Third Armor]]}}
 
'''Vehicles:'''
  
'''Vehicles:'''
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*Martian Manhunter's jumpship
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* <br/>
  
   
 
| Notes =
 
| Notes =
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| Trivia =
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| Trivia = *Zauriel quotes Luke 23:46.
 
| Recommended =
 
| Recommended =
 
| Links =
 
| Links =

Revision as of 10:44, 27 September 2019

"World War Three: Part Three": The news of the Watchtower's destruction has reached a panic-stricken world, and a newscaster shoots himself on national television. All this is lost on Green Lantern, who has just discovered that [[Alexande

Quote1 Snap out of it, Luthor! You're being outsmarted by a giant eyeball! Quote2
— Green Lantern

JLA #38 is an issue of the series JLA (Volume 1) with a cover date of February, 2000.

Synopsis for "World War Three: Part Three"

The news of the Watchtower's destruction has reached a panic-stricken world, and a newscaster shoots himself on national television. All this is lost on Green Lantern, who has just discovered that Lex Luthor, the leader of the Injustice Gang, has been co-opted by one of Mageddon's telepathic remote senders. It has already found a way to telepathically prevent him from using his ring, since it regarded him as a threat. It tries to kill him, but Martian Manhunter's telepathic link activates, and J'onn arrives to shield him.

In another part of the Watchtower, Prometheus is defeating Batman. However, Batman planned for this: Prometheus' helmet was booby-trapped before it was put on display. At the push of a button, the martial artist and gymnast programs in it are overwritten by the physical abilities of one man—"PROFESSOR STEPHEN HAWKING!" Crippled, Prometheus is an easy target. However, as Huntress offers to guard him while Batman looks for the rest of the League, Prometheus' teleportation mechanism activates, transporting himself and Huntress away.

Wonder Woman and her New God allies arrive back from their scouting trip to find the Watchtower severely damaged. Orion makes a decision: he gives Metron his Mother Box, which controls his violent nature, to Metron, asking him to take it "where she will be needed most". The other three will prepare to defeat the Injustice Gang.

In Gotham City, Oracle is sifting through her wrecked computers, hoping to find something usable. Metron arrives, giving her Mother Box, saying, "You are only forerunners." Meanwhile, Aquaman must refuse the JLA summons to quell a civil war in Atlantis.

In the Watchtower, the General is still fighting Superman, he admits that he has no particular reason to fight, and does so simply for the enjoyment of destroying Superman's dream. Finally knocking out Superman, he turns to go back to the portal in the kitchens... but Martian Manhunter has been psychically eavesdropping. J'onn sees that Mageddon is flattening the The General's thought processes to first principles, operating like a tank, with no thought of deviation. However, this makes him predictable, and he runs straight into Orion and Sturmer.

In New York, Queen Bee, her personal bodyguards, and the brainwashed inhabitants of Manhattan are working to turn the downtown into a giant hive complex. It looks grim for Wonder Woman, Big Barda, and Plastic Man, until Plastic Man tells them he used to hang out with the Red Bee, a no-hope hero who would talk about bees for hours on end, and he is therefore (unintentionally) something of an expert on bees. After agreeing to follow him, the two heroines blend in with the crowd, getting close enough to ambush Queen Bee (her hearing is less acute than a human and she cannot see the low end of the visible spectrum). Steel sees them but says nothing.

In the Watchtower, Martian Manhunter, Zauriel, and the powerless Green Lantern are trying to reach out to Luthor in the Mageddon remote sender. Martian Manhunter telepathically battles the thing, but ultimately Green Lantern breaks through to him. As the remote sender dies, J'onn briefly connects with Mageddon—it has arrived.

There is still a bomb left in the Watchtower, so the group splits up: Superman, Batman, and Martian Manhunter go to the Ghost Zone, where Prometheus and the General are, and Green Lantern takes Lex Luthor in Martian Manhunter's psi-responsive Martian spacecraft to the JLA Embassy in North America, where heroes are gathering. Quietly, Zauriel goes to try and defuse the bomb. No-one asks where he is until the Watchtower explodes ...

Appearing in "World War Three: Part Three"

Featured Characters:

Supporting Characters:

Antagonists:

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

Vehicles:

  • Martian Manhunter's jumpship


Trivia

  • Zauriel quotes Luke 23:46.


See Also


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