Story: "Soul Search" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Matt Smith (pencils)
Christopher Jones (breakdowns)
Steve Mitchell (inks)
Comicraft (letters)
James Sinclair (colors)
Dan Raspler (edits)

Feature Characters:

Doctor Occult
Phantom Stranger
Zatanna (next in Day of Judgement Secret Files #1/3)
Ragman III
Faust
Madame Xanadu
Deadman, Doctor Fate IV
Sentinel
Blue Devil (these ten as the Sentinels of Magic)
Hal Jordan (becomes the new Spectre)
Wonder Woman
Batman
Superman
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Zauriel
Atom II
Katana
Captain Marvel
S.T.R.I.P.E
Starfire III
Firestorm
Damage
Mister Miracle II
Supergirl
Big Barda

Villains:

Etrigan the Demon
Asmodel
The Spectre-force
Neron

Guest Appearances:

Jim Corrigan (as a spirit)
Zeus
Highfather
Ganthet
Shazam

Other Characters:

Eric (next in Day of Judgement Secret Files #1/3)

Synopsis:

It is discovered that Neron has been hiding in Superman's body to get into the mortal plane, and uses the Spear of Destiny to try and force the Spectre Force to accept him as its host. Inside the Force, there is a three-way battle between Asmodel, Neron and Hal Jordan, which is interrupted by the Spectre-force itself. It demands of the three of them why it should accept them, and finally takes Jordan when he admits that he deserves punishment for his crimes - to become the Spectre will be his penance. The soul of Jim Corrigan appears on Earth to give his blessing to Hal as the Spectre and to take Asmodel away. He also reveals that the souls in purgatory who aided Jordan may be allowed into heaven as a reward.

To wrap things up: The Atom agrees to teach Firestorm a thing or two about chemistry, Batman grumbles about both Jordan and Faust, and Neron is demoted to a rhyming class demon - was this Etrigan's plan all along?