Story: "Hostile Takeover Part Two: Mergers & Acquisitions" (22 Pages)

Credits:

Kurt Busiek (plot, script)
Tom Grummett (pencils)
Prentis Rollins (inks)
Comicraft (letters)
A. Bleyaert (colors, color separations)
Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters:

Josiah Power (last in issue #13)
Witchfire
Skyrocket
Bork
Manhunter IV
Striker Z
Sapphire (all six last in flashback in issue #16; latter five also in flashback between pages of #16)

Supporting Characters:

Garrison Slate (also in flashback in between pages of issue #16)
Margo
Silver Shannon
Rupe (last in issue #14)
Lt. Jennifer Stuart

Villains:

Nyi'tarla (master of the Satanstone, first fully named, last behind the scenes in JLA #61/2)
Overmasters (first appearance; servants of the Satanstone)
Deren Tsalai (first appearance; high priest of the Overmasters)
Dr. Cyber (also as "Paige Sylvian", COO of InterSect Enterprises)
Ariadne (in flashback in between #16 and framing story) (latter two also in flashback to JLA #61/2)
servant of the Satanstone (possibly Heath or his dad; in flashback to JLA #61/2)
henchwomen of Dr. Cyber (in flashback to JLA #61/2)

Guest Stars:

General Jeb Stuart
General J.E.B. Stuart
Skylark (latter two as ghosts)

Other Character:

Bradley (a tv reporter; behind the scenes)

Synopsis:

The Satanstone has transported the Power Company to the otherdimensional world of Ashalanti in order to prevent them from interferring with its invasion of Earth. By the natives of Ashalanti (the few rebels not yet enslaved by the Satanstone), the Company members learn the origin of the Satanstone and its master Nyi'tarla, once trapped by the Controllers.
On Earth, a Paige Sylvian presents herself as the C.O.O. of "InterSect Enterprises", a conglomerate network that has quickly started absorbing some of America's greatest companies into their "family". Soon, it stands clear that "Paige Sylvian" is in fact a construct by Doctor Cyber and that InterSect is a means for Nyi'tarla to take control of Earth.
Josiah wakes up from his coma and joins Bork, Witchfire, and Jennifer Stuart (and, unknowingly to them, the spirit of Jeb Stuart) on a mission to save their missing teammates. With Witchfire's magic, they are transported to Ashalanti.