Story: "The Devil's Own" (18 Pages)

Credits: Brian Augustyn (plot, script); Scot Eaton (pencils); Prentis Rollins (inks); Dave Grafe (colors); Ken Bruzenak (letters); Frank Pittarese (edits)

Feature Characters: Firebrand III (in between Firebrand #4 and #5), Guardian III

Villains: The Devil's Own (a teenage gang) and their unnamed leader

Synopsis:

Firebrand comes to Metropolis on the tail of a criminal gang of teenagers known as the Devil's Own. Here he encounters Guardian, who assumes he is one of the bad guys. Once this misunderstanding has been cleared up, the two men track the obviously mind-controlled gang together and are able to prevent their leader from summoning some terrible demonic entity.

Second Story: "Day & Night, Dark & Bright Part One" (10 Pages)

Credits: James Robinson (plot, script); Matt Smith (pencils, inks); Melissa Edwards (colors); Chris Eliopoulos (letters); Chuck Kim (edits)

Feature Characters: Shade, Doctor Fate I

Villains: The Wise Fools (a cult)

Guest Appearances: Flash I, Flash II

Chronological Comment: A tale of Times Past

Note: Story continues in the next issue

Synopsis:

Doctor Fate contacts the Shade for help in bringing an end to the schemes of a cult known as the Wise Fools, who plan to recreate the events that made the Shade who he is. The dark sometimes-villain is persuaded to help him when he learns that the man named Culp is behind this group, and the two move in on the Wise Fools' base.

Third Story: "Street of Dreams" (10 Pages)

Credits: Jim Higgins (plot, script); Christian Alamy (pencils, inks); Willie Schubert (letters); Stu Chaifetz (colors); Peter Tomasi (edits)

Feature Characters: Jason Blood, Etrigan

Other Character: Bolivar (an ambitious demon; first appearance)

Synopsis:

Jason Blood has several episodes where he blacks out and comes to having done something uncharacteristic, and assumes that the demon Etrigan is behind it. He soon uncovers the plot, whereby a demon called Bolivar is acting as his puppet-master, and puts an end to Etrigan's latest game.