Story: "The Ant and the Avalanche" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Grant Morrison (plot, script)
Howard Porter (pencils)
John Dell (inks)
Dan Raspler (edits)

Feature Characters:

Batman
Aquaman
Superman
Green Lantern (Kyle Rayner)
Plastic Man
Steel III
Oracle
Zauriel
Huntress II

Supporting Character:

Sturmer

Villains:

Prometheus III (in between issue #17 and #36)
General Eiling (next in issue #36)
Queen Bee (next in issue #36)
Lex Luthor (last in ???; next in issue #36; all four as the Injustice Gang)
Red Dart
Hector Hammond
Dr Light
Multi Man
Crazy Quilt
Rainbow Raider
Dr Spectro
Stryke
Charybdis
Shadow Thief
Deadshot

Guest Appearance:

Mister Miracle II

Other Character:

Nathan

Synopsis:

The super-villains incarcerated at Belle Reve are enraged and rioting, and various members of the JLA are sent in to deal with the situation, including the Green Lantern, whose ring is stolen by the Red Dart and analysed by Prometheus. Meanwhile on the JLA watchtower, Steel and the Huntress prepare for invasion as someone makes their way through watchtower defences.

The cause of the disturbances at the prison is revealed to be a Mageddon probe which has attached itself to telepath Hector Hammond and which is destroyed by Orion. The watchtower intruder is Mister Miracle of the New Gods sent to warn the JLA of Mageddon's imminent approach. Meanwhile Lex Luthor organises a new Injustice Gang, including Prometheus, the General and the Queen Bee.