Story: "[Breakdowns Part 4]: The Widening Gyre" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Keith Giffen (plot, pencil layouts)
Gerard Jones (script)
Darick Robertson (pencils)
John Beatty (inks)
Willie Schubert (letters)
Gene D'Angelo (colors)
Kevin Dooley (assistant edits)
Andrew Helfer (edits)

Feature Characters:

Blue Jay
Flash III
Metamorpho
Power Girl
Rocket Red (all five next in Justice League America #55)
Silver Sorceress (next in Justice League Europe Annual #2)

Guest Stars:

Blue Beetle II
Captain Atom
Crimson Fox
Elongated Man
Ice (all five in between Justice League America #54 and #55)

Supporting Characters:

L-Ron
Inspector Camus (both in between Justice League America #54 and #55)

Villains:

Kurt Heimlich (in between Justice League America #54 and #55)
Queen Bee II
Doctor Mist robot impersonator (both last in Justice League Europe Annual #1; both next in Justice League America #55)
Jack O'Lantern II (next in Justice League America #55)
Manga Khan (last in Justice League America #53; next in Justice League Europe #32)
Mr. Bigger (next in Justice League Europe Annual #2)
Despero (last in Justice League America #42)

Guest Appearances:

Owl Woman I
Tuatara
Bushmaster
Godiva
Impala
Olympian
Rising Sun I
Thunderlord
Wild Huntsman II (all nine next in Justice League America #55)
Little Mermaid (dies; next in Justice League America #55)

Guest Appearances:

Martian Manhunter
Fire
General Glory
Guy Gardner
Doctor Light IV
Tasmanian Devil (all six in between Justice League America #54 and Justice League America #55)

Other Character:

Eric Clayborne-Smith (first appearance; a tv newscaster)