Story: "The Purification Plague, Part Two: Children of Ignorance" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Michael Jan Friedman (plot, script)
Sal Velluto (pencils)
Jeff Albrecht and (inks)
Bob Pinaha (letters)
Glenn Whitmore (colors)
Brian Augustyn (edits)

Feature Characters:

Martian Manhunter
Gypsy
Hourman I
Thunderbolt IV
Elongated Man
Black Canary II

Supporting Characters:

Hannibal Martin
Mari Bowes

Villains:

Iron Cross
Heatmonger
Backlash
Golden Eagle II
Blind Faith (as the Aryna Brigade)
Sander Hotchkins
Steve Mahler
Brady

Guest Appearance:

T.O.Morrow

Comment: Story continues in the next issue

Synopsis:

No sooner has the Justice League's Task Force of heroes infiltrated the Aryan Nation organisation than Thunderbolt is recognised as Peter Cannon by his old friend from Columbia University, Steve Mahler. Also, Hourman spots a little girl about to be crushed by a falling tree and saves her at superspeed, alerting the leader to the presence of meta-humans. Mahler soon realises that Cannon is not a true believer in the supremacist cause, and even as the heroes learn that the release of the genetic virus they have come to prevent has been brought forward, they are attacked by the Aryan Brigade. All bar Hourman are captured, and he cannot use his powers for almost another twenty-four hours.