Story: "Hidden Depths" (22 Pages)

Credits: Kurt Busiek (plot, script); Steve Sadowski (pencils); Andrew Pepoy (inks); Comicraft (letters); Alex Sinclair (colors, color separations); Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters: Striker Z (also in flashback between issue #5 and main story; next in JLA #61/2), Josiah Power, Skyrocket, Manhunter IV (all three also in flashback in between issue #5 and #6; all three next in JLA #61/2), Bork, Witchfire, Sapphire (latter three only in flashback between issue #5 and #6)

Villains: Carly Burdock (first appearance; an employee of Rydertech), Ayrn, the Underlord (last in All-Star Comics Vol. 1 #67); the Undermen (last as Middle-Earthers in All-Star Comics Vol. 1 #67)

Other Characters: Rydertech guards, guests at "Glittering Goldie's"

Comment: The restaurant Glittering Goldie's is a reference to the the former love of Scrooge McDuck from Carl Barks' classic "Uncle Scrooge" comic.

Synopsis:

Striker Z strikes out on his own, and learns a little life lesson along the way. On a mission in Canada, Danny is assigned to guard a mining installation owned by Rydertech and has a flirt with the installation's manager Carly Burdock. After several clashes with the alleged threat of Ayrn the Underlord and his Army, he realizes that it is a set-up made by Carly.