Story: "The Extremist Vector, Part One: Kings of the Dust" (22 Pages)

Credits: Keith Giffen (plot, pencil layouts); Gerard Jones (script); Bart Sears (pencils); Pablo Marcos (inks); Bob Lappan (letters); Gene D'Angelo (colors); Kevin Dooley (assistant edits); Andrew Helfer (edits)

Feature Characters: Captain Atom (last in Captain Atom #44), Flash III, Elongated Man, Power Girl; Metamorpho (last in issue #13), Rocket Red (last in Dr. Fate Vol. 2 #15), Crimson Fox (Constance D'Aramis; last in issue #13)

Guest Stars: Blue Jay; Silver Sorceress (in between issue #12 and #18)

Supporting Characters: Sue Dibny; Catherine Cobert (last in issue #13), Belina Pushkin, Mischa Dmitrovich Pushkin, Tascha Pushkin (all three in between issue #11 and #20), Boris Dmitravich Razumihin (last in issue #11), Rosa Rubikskova; Kilowog (last in Justice League America #42; next in issue #20)

Villains: Dreamslayer (last in flashback in issue #16), Lord Havok II, Gorgon II, Tracer II, Doctor Diehard II (first appearance of all five; all five as the Extremists; latter four last in flashback in issue #19)