Story: "Princes of Darkness Part 5: The Last Light" (46 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns and David Goyer (plot, script)
Leonard Kirk (pencils)
Keith Champagne (inks)
Ken Lopez (letters)
John Kalisz (colors)
Heroic Age (color separations)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters:

Captain Marvel, Doctor Fate IV
Doctor Mid-Nite II
Flash I
Hawkgirl II
Hawkman I
Hourman II
Jakeem Thunder and Johnny Thunderbolt
Mister Terrific II
Power Girl
Sand
Sentinel (reverts to the name Green Lantern)
Star-Spangled Kid II
Wildcat II

Guest Stars: Dove II
Arion (dies)
Air-Wave II
Black Canary II
Black Condor II
Damage
Doctor Occult
Human Bomb
Iron Munro
Nemesis II
Phantom Lady II
Ray II
Shining Knight II
S.T.R.I.P.E.
Uncle Sam
Vigilante I

Supporting Characters: Alexander Montez
Jade

Villains: Eclipso (behind the scenes)
Mordru
Obsidian
Flaw
Child

Guest Appearance: Bruce Gordon

Comment: Story continues in the next issue.

Synopsis:

The battle against the dark villains begins to turn for the better, as Alex Montez wrests Eclipso's power from him and uses it to end the worldwide eclipse. On Gemworld, Dove and her JSA allies free the soul of Arion, who wishes to pass on to the afterlife. He tells Power Girl that he is not her grandfather, but she will soon learn the truth from her mother He also tells the that Mordru will be weakened as he passes through his body, in the dark lord's possession, on the way to the after-life - this is when they should strike. Jakeem Thunder, restored to health by Doctor Mid-Nite, is able to imprison Mordru within the pen which also houses the thunderbolt. This also frees the Starheart, which is returned to Sentinel in the form of his ring. Using his newly returned power, he is able to strip the darkness from his son, Obsidian. But matters are still not over. The earth is shaking itself apart, and Sand must dive into its core to stabilise it; he may not be coming back. And Mordru is able to escape his confinement, but finds himself confronted by Doctor Fate, also freed.