Story: "Dark Matter" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Paul Kupperberg (plot, script)
Aaron Lopresti (pencils)
Gary Martin (inks)
Willie Schubert (letters)
Lee Loughridge (colors)
Alisande Morales (assistant edits)
Dan Thorsland (edits)

Feature Character:

Takion (also in flashback preceding flashback in issue #1)

Supporting Character:

Phyllis Sanders (Joshua's mother; in flashback preceding flashback in issue #4; voice only)

Guest Stars:

Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner; next in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #76)
Flash III (last in Flash Vol. 2 #118; next in Wonder Woman Vol. 2 #110)
Captain Atom (last in Extreme Justice #18; next in Justice League Task Force #37)

Villain:

Stayne (first appearance; Takion's dark counterpart; created by Takion by cleansing the black stain of the Source)
Darkseid (in between New Gods Vol. 3 #9 and #10)

Supporting Characters:

Pepper (first appearance; Joshua's aunt Maura's dog; dies in flashback)
Maura (Joshua's aunt; behind the scenes in flashback)