Story: "Let the Games Begin Part II: Fair Play" (22 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Stephen Sadowski (pencils)
Keith Champagne (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
John Kalisz (colors)
Heroic Age (color separations)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters:

Hawkman I
Sand
Hawkgirl II
Atom Smasher II
Mister Terrific II
Doctor Mid-Nite II
Sentinel
Star-Spangled Kid II

Supporting Characters: Black Adam

Villains: Roulette (next in Formerly Known as the Justice League #3)
Tom (a House employee; behind the scenes)
Tap (dies)
Mirror Master III (next in Superman/Batman #3)
Weather Wizard (next in Flash Secret Files #3)
Calculator (last in Justice League America #43; next in Flash Vol. 2 #183)
a Warhound of Apokolips
Monocle (last in ???)
Phobia
Joker (not in continuity for these two characters; see Comment to issue #28)

Synopsis:

The tide begins to turn in the JSA's favour: Black Adam and Atom Smasher's fight lasts for so long that they are able to overcome the agressors pumped into them, but they then have to face the Warhound of Apokolips; Dr Mid-Nite and Mr Terrific force themselves into a stalemate so that their game of chess is reset and they are able to take advantage of this moment of weakness to break their bonds; and Sand releases Hawkgirl so that she can deliver the antidote to Hawkman while he remains in silicate form, immune to his poison.

The Warhound's rampage is only brought to a stop by Roulette, who is able to bring it to heel. Meanwhile, the JSA begin to gather together, Black Adam and Atom Smasher finding a new respect for one another. They discover that Sand is weakened even in his silicate state and they must escape rather than avange the numerous fallen heroes whose names they've seen on the walls. Roulette is angry that they've spoilt her day and sends them back instantaneously, much to their confusion. In Nevada, Roulette plans to rebuild, to find the new Mister Terrific and kill him, in honour of her grandfather's memory. Her grandfather being Terry Sloane, the original Mister Terrific...