Story: "[No title]" (72 Pages)

Credits:

Mark Waid (plot, script)
Bryan Hitch (pencils)
Paul Neary (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
Laura DePuy (colors and separations)
Dan Raspler (edits)

Feature Characters:

Atom II
Martian Manhunter, Superman, Flash III, Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Plastic Man
Steel III
Wonder Woman
Aquaman
Batman

Supporting Characters:

James Gordon
Alfred Pennyworth

Guest Appearance:

Adam Strange

Other Characters:

The Quantum Mechanics (first appearance, a truly ancient alien race)
Durlans
Coluans
Rannians
Venturans
Thanagarians
Khunds
Humans
Inhabitants of Zrfff
Gemworld

Synopsis:

On their lunat watchtower, the JLA watch as a massive craft skewers the Earth and takes it away. They race to the teleporters in order to reach the planet before it is out of range; once there they attempt to the quell the panic experiences by the Earth's populace. Batman, investigating a burnt-out body, is called away to co-ordinate peace-keeping efforts while the rest of the League make their way to the vessel, which has captured numerous other planets along with the Earth. They discover that the worlds have been taken by an ancient race, the Quantum Mechanics, which has suddenly been confronted with the realisation of its mortality - they have planted 'sleepers' on each world to learn of its concept of the afterlife and have brought them together in order to build a heaven. However, some of their own, zealots, oppose this idea and attempt to kill each sleeper. The JLA intervenes to bring each one, embodying a race's concept of the afterlife, safely together. At the last moment, Batman realises that Earth's sleeper was actually the dead body he was investigating, killed by a zealot who took its place, jeopardising everything. The JLA have to demonstrate to the Mechanics how all life is interconnected and use this unity to overcome the zealot. As the Mechanics achieve their goal, all the worlds are returned to their rightful place and across the galaxy sentient beings experience a moment of deep bliss, a parting thank you gift from the Quantum Mechanics.