Story: "Black Reign" (22 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Don Kramer (pencils)
Keith Champagne (inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
John Kalisz (colors)
Hi Fi (color separations)
Stephen Wacker (associate edits) Peter Tomasi (edits)

Guest Stars: Black Adam
Atom Smasher II
Brainwave II
Eclipso II (Alexander Montez)
Nemesis II
Northwind

Villains: Asim Muhunnad (the despotic leader of Kahndaq; dies)
Eclipso (behind the scenes)
Mister Mind (behind the scenes)

Other Characters: Soldiers and people of Kahndaq

Comment: Black Reign continues in Hawkman Vol. 4 #23, which takes place at much the same time as the events of this issue

Synopsis:

Black Adam has gathered his allies and the invasion/liberation of his nation of Kahndaq has begun. Northwind, Nemesis, Eclipso, Brainwave, Atom Smasher and Black Adam storm through the nation's military, releasing child slaves as they go. When they reach the nation's capital, Shiruta, Black Adam orders Atom Smasher to kill Asim Muhunnad, the nation's evil leader. He struggles with this, but complies, and the nation is now in the hands of Black Adam, its ancient leader.