Story: "Corporate Maneuvres (and Leveraged Buyouts)" (72 Pages)

Credits: Keith Giffen and J.M. DeMatties (plot, script); Sprouse (pencils); Bruce Patterson (inks); Bob Pinaha (letters); Gene D'Angelo (colors); Kevin Dooley and Andrew Helfer (edits)

Feature Characters: Martian Manhunter, Blue Beetle II (both last in Justice League Europe Annual #1; both next in Justice League America #43), Fire (last in Justice League America Annual #4; next in Justice League America #43), Ice (in between Justice League America #42 and Justice League America #43), Guy Gardner (last in Green Lantern Vol. 3 #4; next in Justice League America #43), Flash III, Power Girl (both last in Justice League Europe Annual #1; both next in Justice League Europe #20)

Guest Stars: Booster Gold (last in Mister Miracle Vol. 2 #19; next in Adventures of Superman #476), Praxis (last in Spectre Vol. 2 #29; next in Justice League America #58), Gypsy (last in Justice League America #42; next in ...), Echo IV, Vapor I (first appearance of both), Maxi-Man (between Justice League America #38 and #58), Reverb (all teamed as the Conglomerate)

Supporting Characters: Oberon (last in Mister Miracle Vol. 2 #20; next in issue #2/2), Maxwell Lord (last in Justice League America Annual #4; next in Justice League America #43), Claire Montgomery (last in Justice League America #40)

Villains: Phil and Ernie (first appearance of both; both die); Hector Hammond (last in Green Lantern Corps #214; next in Green Lantern Corps Quarterly #2)

Other Characters: Carl Thrunctous (dies), Mr Whiteman (of Dupree chemicals), Buford (a doorman), Ms Epstein, Helen Kunkle, El Carbonero (leader of rebel forces in San Sebor), El Fajita (San Sebor 'dictator'), Quentin Fairacre (GBS news reporter), Ms Karpediem (Lexcorp's liaison with the Conglomerate; first appearance of all)

Synopsis:

Booster Gold and Claire Montgomery form the Conglomerate, a corporate-sponsored super-team. However, they soon find that their sponsors want to control absolutely everything they do. Things come to a head with a situation at Dupree Chemicals when their corporate sponsor tries to get them killed in order to bring in a more subservient hero. By this time, however, the Conglomerate has become affiliated with the Justice League and has some very powerful friends.