Story: "City Without Light II: Bad Times Loom" (22 Pages)

Credits:

James Robinson and David S. Goyer (plot)
James Robinson (script)
Steve Sadowski and Peter Snejbjerg (pencils)
Keith Champagne (inks)
Bill Oakley (letters)
Greg Wright (colors)
GWC (color separations)
Peter Tomasi (edits)
Archie Goodwin (guiding light)

Feature Character:

Starman VII

Supporting Characters:

Matt O'Dare
Hope O'Dare
Barry O'Dare (all three last in issue #47; all three next in flashback in issue #62)
Mason O'Dare
Bobo Bennetti (both in between issue #47 and #63)
Clarence O'Dare (in between issue #47 and #65)
Ted Knight (last in Starman Vol. 2 #1,000,000; next in issue #61)
Sadie Falk (last in issue #53; next in flashback in issue #62)
Charity (in between issue #53 and #61)
Mikaal Tomas
the Ted Knight/Mother Box Hologram (last appearance; destroyed)

Villains:

Shade (last in issue #47)
Culp (last in issue #47; behind the scenes; next in flashback in issue #68)
Doctor Phosphorus (last in issue #41; next in flashback in issue #68)

Guest Appearances:

Black Condor II
Black Pirate (both last in issue #47; both next in flashback in issue #62)
Elongated Man (last in JLA #27; next in flashback in issue #62)
Sue Dibny (last in Green Arrow Vol. 3 #16; next in issue #63)
Phantom Lady II (last in Guy Gardner: Warrior #29; ; next in flashback in issue #62)
Adam Strange (last in issue #53; next in flashback in issue #62)

Other Characters:

René the Pocket Encyclopedia
Milton Kroll (a sax player; deceased)

Synopsis:

In Opal, the Shade stands accused of a series of murders he claims he did not commit. The city's resident heroes, as well as some newcomers (Black Condor, Elongated Man, Phantom Lady, and Adam Strange) attempt to go to the bottom with it. Jayne and Charity invoke the ghost of the Black Pirate, and Bobo falls prey to someone that looks like the Shade.

In space, Jack, Mikaal and the Mother Box arrive at Throneworld and find the energy trace of Will Payton. However, they are shot down by hostile defense ships.