Story: "Princes of Darkness Part 1: Into the Valley" (22 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns and David Goyer (plot, script)
Sal Velluto (pencils)
Bob Almond (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
John Kalisz (colors)
Heroic Age (color separations)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters:

Captain Marvel
Doctor Mid-Nite II
Flash I
Hawkgirl II
Hawkman I
Hourman II
Jakeem Thunder and Johnny Thunderbolt
Mister Terrific II
Power Girl, Sand
Sentinel
Star-Spangled Kid II
Wildcat II

Guest Star: Dove II

Supporting Character: Alexander Montez

Villains: Mordru
Obsidian
Eclipso

Guest Appearance: Bruce Gordon

Comment: Story continues in the next issue.

Synopsis:

The Justice Society is under attack from Mordru, who has stolen the power of Doctor Fate, and is able to revert Sand to his monstrous silicon form and steal the Starheart power from Sentinel, though not kill him, as that task has been promised to Obsidian. He takes Sentinel to the shadowlands, followed by Captain Marvel and the Star-Spangled Kid. Mister Terrific is badly injured and Mordru causes Jakeem's vocal cords to fail. When Flash rushes them back to the JSA HQ for medical attention, he finds that Doctor Mid-Nite and Dove have been attacked by Eclipso.