Finally . . with this issue, the League finally puts it together that they're fighting Titus . . whom they've fought before. But that doesn't mean that revelation is going to help them a whole lot. He actually takes the best they have to offer . . Superman, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, the Martian Manhunter and Flash . . and, pretty much, tears them apart. But, as always, Batman, being the voice of reason, fights with subterfuge rather than raw strength. And it's he, and Ray Palmer, that actually distract him long enough for everyone to get a breather. Also in that momentary calm, John Stewart, with the help of his power ring, makes contact with Jonn. He's the one that actually fills them all in on the story of who they're fighting. John also helps Wally get back from his dimensional hopping that Titus sent him on. So now, they're all back together, and all functioning, but they don't have a plan yet. So, Superman, Wonder Woman and Green Lantern give the guy everything they guy to try to distract him long enough for the rest of them to figure out what to do. But you can't keep a guy like this down for long. And even their best efforts only prove to be momentary. At the end of this issue, Superman has hit him with enough power to knock him half-way across the moon, but in the final panel they're watching him get up and barrel his way back. A fantastic story by Roger Stern, John Byrne and Mark Farmer. I also found out recently that this story-line is going to be the penultimate chapter in this series. That's really sad. I know there's probably nothing we can do to change their minds. But it's going to be really sad to see this title go.
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