Story: "The Next Age, Chapter 1" (22 Pages)

Credits: Geoff Johns (plot, script)
Dale Eaglesham (pencils)
Art Thibert (inks)
Rob Leigh (letters)
Jeromy Cox (colors)
Harvey Richards (assistant edits)
Stephen Wacker and Eddie Berganza (edits)

Feature Characters:

Flash I
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Wildcat II
Doctor Mid-Nite II
Hourman II
Liberty Belle II (Jesse Chambers; last in 52 #50)
Mister Terrific II
Power Girl
Stargirl
Damage
Maxine Hunkel (first appearance; the granddaughter of Ma Hunkel)
Starman (last in Kingdom Come #4)

Guest Stars:

Mister America II (Trey Thompson; first appearance; dies)
Superman
Batman
Wonder Woman

Supporting Characters:

Ma Hunkel
Obsidian (next in issue #4)
Tom Bronson (first appearance; the son of Wildcat and Marilyn Bronson)

Villains:

Rebel II (first appearance)
Catalyst
Vandal Savage (behind the scenes)

Other Characters:

Jeff Graves (first appearance; an FBI agent and Thompson's former partner; next in issue #4)
Jessica Jensen (first appearance; a reporter for Channel Eight)
Joey (first appearance; Jessica's cameraman)

Cameo Appearances:

Sandman IV
Geo-Force
James Gordon
Harvey Bullock (all four in flashforward to issue #5)
Dawnstar
Superman of Earth-2
Superman of Earth-22

Synopsis: