Story: "Brightest Day" (22 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns (plot, script); Ethan Van Sciver (pencils, inks); Marlo Alquiza and Mick Gray (inks); Rob Leigh (letters); Moose Baumann (colors); Harvey Richards (assistant edits); Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters: Green Lantern (Hal Jordan), Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner; both next in Green Lantern: Secret Files and Origins 2005), Green Lantern (John Stewart; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #1), Green Lantern (Guy Gardner; next in ???), Kilowog (next in Rann-Thanagar War #1)

Guest Stars: Aquaman, Batman, Flash III, Green Arrow, Superman, Wonder Woman; Zatanna (next in Batman #639), Green Lantern (Alan Scott), Flash I, Jade (all three last in issue #4; all three next in ???), Power Girl, Wildcat I (both last in issue #4; both next in Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1), Doctor Fate IV (last in issue #4; next in Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1), Hawkman I, Hawkgirl II (both last in issue #4; all four next in ???), Hourman II, Stargirl (both last in issue #4; both next in JSA #73), Supergirl V (last in issue #4; next in Superman/Batman #19), Cyborg (last in issue #4; next in Countdown to Infinite Crisis #1), Robin III (last in issue #4; next in ???), Kid Flash II, Superboy (both last in issue #4; both next in Teen Titans Vol. 3 #24)

Supporting Characters: Carol Ferris (last in issue #4; next in ???), Ganthet (freed from the influence of Parallax), Guardians of the Universe (last in ???)

Villains: Parallax; Hector Hammond (last in issue #1; next in Green Lantern Vol. 4 #4)