Plot
After finally returning to Earth, Green Lantern Simon Baz has been recruited by A.R.G.U.S. to join the JLA. Unexpectedly, though, he has brought the squirrel-like Lantern B'dg with him, as he is still under observation because of his having pushed the limits of Sinestro's Green Lantern Ring to previously undocumented limits - and as such, wherever Simon goes, so too must B'dg go. Though this is not what they hoped for, A.R.G.U.S. has agreed to wipe Simon's criminal record in exchange for his cooperation. Suddenly, an explosion begins to drain the light energy from the Lanterns' rings, and they receive word that something horrible has happened to Dr. Arthur Light.
Elsewhere, the Secret Society has just murdered Catwoman. Meanwhile, Professor Ivo and the Shaggy Man have incapacitated Steve Trevor and the other members of the JLA, and they are ready for interrogation. As far as Catwoman's corpse is concerned, the Society's leader anticipates Batman's vengeance, and decides to head it off by having the corpse delivered to his doorstep. He leaves the body to Signalman and Copperhead to clean up, but they are surprised when Catwoman returns to life, and attacks them. Apparently, the Catwoman they thought they had captured was, the whole time, Martian Manhunter in disguise.