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.