Vol. 1The Lantern War

Dane gathered allies to defend Earth from Gotham’s dangers, demonic forces, and Psimon, then helped Hal confront Sinestro and the Yellow Lantern Corps. Sinestro died, Parallax remained sealed in Dane’s ring, and Dane prepared to explore Krypton alone.

  • Dane formed the Justice League with Clark, Diana, and Batman as Gotham faced Scarecrow’s attack and Jason became Red Hood.
  • Dane killed Joker, helped spread an antidote across Gotham, and warned the League that a Kryptonian threat might come to Earth.
  • Dane recruited Zatanna and helped Constantine defeat Nirgal, rescue Tracy’s soul, and claim the power of a God of Death.
  • Dane freed Clark from Poison Ivy’s control, uncovered Hush’s schemes, and rescued Harleen from a nightmare tied to the Joker virus.
  • Dane and Batman stopped Ra's al Ghul and the Joker’s plans while Hal received a Green Lantern ring and confronted Sinestro’s tyranny.
  • Dane recruited Zonozz to prepare for Psimon’s attack as Hal faced Sinestro on Korugar.
  • Dane and the Justice League stopped Psimon and contained Parallax, then joined Hal in fighting Sinestro’s Yellow Lantern Corps on Oa.
  • Dane killed Sinestro, helped Mogo defeat the invading fleet, secured access to Oa’s knowledge and energy, and prepared to explore Krypton.
Chapters 1–100 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1The Justice League Forms

Dane gathered Clark, Diana, and Batman to prepare for threats to Earth while Gotham descended into chaos. Jason became Red Hood, Barbara returned as Batgirl, and Batman joined the League as Dane warned him of dangers beyond Gotham.

  • Dane inherited the Wizard’s power, secured the Rock of Eternity, and warned Clark that Krypton had fallen and General Zod might come to Earth.
  • Dane and Clark recruited Diana, then persuaded Bruce to consider joining them as Scarecrow’s plot plunged Gotham into chaos.
  • Dane sent Jason and Damian to Gotham with new suits, where Jason became the Arkham Knight and Damian protected Barbara.
  • Jason uncovered Scarecrow’s Fear Gas scheme and shot him, while Diana tried to stop Project Rain and Dane used a storm to spread an antidote across Gotham.
  • Dane killed Joker, Jason abandoned the Robin identity and became Red Hood, and Batman agreed to join the Justice League.
  • Dane brought the team to Justice Hall, explained the coming Kryptonian threat to Batman, and offered him Umbrella technology for his suit.
  • Barbara recovered from surgery as Batgirl, while Dane warned Poison Ivy to stay with him and keep Jason out of trouble.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2Demons and the Joker Virus

Dane recruited Zatanna, helped Constantine destroy Nirgal’s demonic forces, and claimed the power of a God of Death. As Batman investigated a series of Gotham attacks, Dane uncovered Thomas Elliot’s infection by the Joker virus and found Harley Quinn trapped in a nightmare.

  • Dane recruited Zatanna and pursued the Enchantress through a South American jungle, where he killed her fire giant brother and Zatanna bound the Enchantress inside June Moone’s mind.
  • Amanda sought Hawkman’s help investigating supernatural activity, while Batman questioned Constantine about the Newcastle Incident and learned that Tracy’s soul had been taken.
  • Batman and Constantine confronted Belial and gathered its rival demons, and Dane joined them to attack Nirgal and the demons at Enstrom Manor.
  • Dane became a God of Death, and with Diana and Batman’s help he destroyed Nirgal, rescued Tracy’s soul, and returned her to her family.
  • Dane hired Constantine and recruited the Enchantress to help research an artifact, while Batman investigated kidnappings, Killer Croc, Catwoman, and Poison Ivy’s control of Clark.
  • Dane freed Clark from Poison Ivy’s control and learned that Hush had coerced Ivy, while Cortana traced a monitoring device on Batman’s computer to Harold.
  • Deathstroke revealed that Hush had hired him to sabotage Nightwing, and Dane found Harleen imprisoned in a hidden hospital basement after discovering Thomas Elliot had become infected with the Joker virus.
  • Dane entered Harleen’s mind, defeated the nightmare version of himself who was killing Harley Quinn, and told her she had mistaken him for someone else.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read

Arc 3The Ring and the Yellow Threat

Batman and Dane stopped Ra's al Ghul and the Joker’s schemes, while Hal Jordan became a Green Lantern and clashed with the Corps’ authority and Sinestro’s tyranny. Psimon advanced toward Earth, prompting Dane to recruit Zonozz and prepare the Justice League for an attack.

  • Dane exposed Ra's al Ghul’s Lazarus Pit to Trigon’s control, while Damian rescued Ra's al Ghul and Talia and Harley and Harlene fell into the Pit before merging.
  • The Joker revealed his bomb in Nightwing and Project Rain, and Batman killed Thomas to stop the bomb and capture the Joker’s soul while Jason dealt with Project Rain.
  • Hal received Abinsur’s Green Lantern ring, trained with Dane and the Justice League, and traveled to Oa, where the Guardians placed him under Sinestro’s command.
  • Sinestro secretly pursued yellow power and a Yellow Lantern Corps, while Psimon defeated hundreds of Green Lanterns and moved toward Earth.
  • Dane discovered that Hector Hammond could read minds and warned the Justice League about Psimon, then identified Zonozz as a Martian and recruited him to protect Earth.
  • Dane showed Zonozz a vision of Psimon destroying Seaside City and told him to arrange an evacuation and move Hector out to sea.
  • Hal investigated Sinestro’s rule on Korugar, saw its people punished under his tyranny, and confronted Sinestro, who attacked him with a giant green meteorite.
Chapters 51–75 Summaries Read

Arc 4The Fall of Oa

Dane and the Justice League stopped Parallax from destroying Seaside City, then Dane and Hal went to Oa to face Sinestro’s Yellow Lantern Corps. Dane killed Sinestro, kept Parallax sealed in his ring, and left Oa with access to its knowledge and energy as he prepared to explore Krypton alone.

  • Hal defeated Sinestro, but Sinestro escaped and warned that Earth was his target as Psimon approached the planet.
  • Dane and the Justice League fought Psimon and the Parallax monster over Seaside City, while Hector absorbed Parallax’s power and attacked the city.
  • Dane caught and carried a nuclear missile away from Seaside City, and Hal confronted Hector as the Justice League fought the remaining Parallax Bugs.
  • Hal drew Parallax into himself, and Dane, Constantine, and Zatanna sealed it inside Hal’s Green Lantern Ring before Dane imprisoned it in Emerald Space.
  • Sinestro built the Yellow Lantern Corps, conquered Korugar, and attacked Oa with Boodikka’s help, devastating the planet and killing many Green Lanterns.
  • Dane and Hal joined the battle on Oa as Green Lanterns defected to Sinestro and the Yellow Corps invaded Mogo.
  • Dane pulled Parallax from Sinestro with the Wizard Staff, killed Sinestro, and helped Mogo overcome the Yellow Impurity and defeat the invading fleet.
  • Dane secured the Guardians’ agreement to keep Parallax sealed in his ring and gained access to Oa’s knowledge and energy, while Hal stayed to help rebuild and Dane prepared to explore Krypton.
Chapters 76–100 Summaries Read
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