JLA #10
Late September 1997

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Howard Porter and John Dell

Responding to a call of superhuman attack on Star City, a weakened JLA (sans Flash and Wonder Woman) must contend with evil versions of their seven core members. With the help of the newly initiated Green Arrow, the JLA manage to stop the doppelgangers rampage. The evil JLA, or the JLA Revenge Squad as they are referred to, turn out to be hard light holograms, being manipulated by the newly formed Injustice Gang to monitor, and assess the strength and weaknesses of the JLA. The leader of this Injustice Gang is Lex Luthor who sees Superman's leadership of the JLA as an insult and a challenge. Luthor has accepted this "challenge" by forming this gang and leads it from an invisible satellite orbiting the planet. Luthor reveals some of his plans involving the Philosophers Stone and a corporate takeover of the JLA.

JLA #11
October 1997

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Howard Porter and John Dell

The Injustice Gang is revealed to consist of enemies of each of the main heroes of the JLA. Lex Luthor, Joker, Circe, Ocean Master, Mirror Master, Dr. Light and J'emm Son of Saturn under the influence of the Philosophers Stone. The Injustice Gang transport a portion of the ocean near Sumatra to San Fernando Valley causing major flooding. The JLA split up, Green Lantern and Green Arrow head out to the San Fernando flood and Superman and J'onn go to the recently identified Injustice Gang satellite, the rest of the leaguers remain at the watchtower on alert. Metron arrives shortly at the Watchtower, seemingly worried that all existence is about to end. Green Arrow and Green Lantern manage to avert total disaster at San Francisco. Green Arrow goes on to show some remorse about the JLA, hearing this, Circe, on site, apparently manages to seduce Connor into going with her to Luthor's satellite. On the satellite, or a reasonable facsimile of it, J'onn and Superman find a bomb and inadvertently detonate it. Batman begins his own recruitment in the face of this threat, his first being Plastic Man and prepares to fight a corporate battle as Bruce Wayne against Lex Luthor.

JLA #12
November 1997

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Howard Porter and John Dell

Green Lantern arrives at the watchtower, just in time to follow, Flash and Aquaman through a teleporter altered by Metron to act as a time-space doorway. Their instructions, to find the Philosophers Stone before Darkseid does. Kyle visits many different and strange worlds, upon one he meets the Hourman, who warns him that they have been deceived by Metron and need to get back to Earth to allow Lex Luthor to beat the JLA or else Darkseid will turn the Earth into a wasteland. Green Lantern eventually finds himself on Wonderworld where he is greeted by Mote, a being who has mastered the art of miniaturization. Mote introduces Green Lantern to Wonderworld a planet populated by immense Titans, creatures from the beginnings of Time, collectively known as The Theocracy. Mote informs Green Lantern that his companions are also on Wonderworld. The time and space lost JLA'ers are reunited and asked to join The Theocracy's preparation against the Anti-sun, Maggedon. The JLA'ers decline asking only to be returned to their own time and place. Back on Earth, Lex Luthor believes himself to have finally killed Superman, but Superman and J'onn have actually tricked him and are planning their counter attack. Green Arrow has meanwhile been initiated into the Injustice Gang be giving the security codes to the Watchtower. Batman believes Luthor's defeat is almost certain especially when he reveals that Mirror Master is working for him. Green Lantern, Aquaman and Flash finally arrive on Earth but they discover Darkseid's mark on the planet.

JLA #13
December 1997

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Howard Porter and John Dell

Green Lantern, Flash and Aquaman find themselves on Earth, 15 years into a future ruled by Darkseid. They find that their energy and consciousness has occupied their corresponding older bodies. Orin finds himself in an older body, Flash finds himself in the body of an overweight factory worker. Green Lantern finds himself in the vacated mind of a Swarmtrooper. The three team up with the remains of the JLA, consisting of Wonder Woman, Azteka, Green Arrow, Amazo, The Atom and Argent. The Moon has been converted into Zombie factory for creating Swarmtroopers. Superman is dead and Batman has not been since he was taken away to the Moon. The JLA'ers break into the factory on the moon and find that Batman has managed to defeat Desaad, his torturer and taken his place. J'onn is also revealed to have died. The JLA'ers now prepare for Darkseid's return to complete the devastation he started.

JLA #14
January 1998

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Howard Porter and John Dell

Batman and the others lead an assault on Darkseid on Earth, Azteka and Argent remain on the Moon to disable the anti-life transmitters, which would paralyze Darkseid's slaves upon the Earth. The battle begins and there are many casualties, Flash, Aquaman and Green Lantern manage to get to Metron and force him to return to their original time in an attempt to prevent that future from occurring by not destroying the Philosophers Stone. Green Arrow and the Atom manage to avoid Darkseid's defenses and manage to defeat him, destroying his mind, but not before Wonder Woman and Batman fall at his hands. Argent and Azteka sacrifice themselves to destroy the Zombie Factory. Orion, Darkseid's son, ends the tale by destroying the universe.

JLA #15
February 1998

Writer: Grant Morrison
Artists: Gary Frank, Howard Porter and John Dell