(Earth 2 #2, 3) - Darkseid invaded Earth 2, plunging the world into war. The World Army was formed as a cooperative of Earth’s militaries, and aided the Wonders of the World, the greatest superheroes of Earth 2, in repelling Darkseid, although the war cost the lives of several of the Wonders. The World Army, anticipating the return of Darkseid, remained intact, and started recruiting metahumans. The Roman god Mercury, aware of a new threat to Earth and dying, passed the last of his powers to Jay Garrick, who became the Flash. The World Army wanted him in custody, and when Flash ran he became a wanted man. World Army member Hawkgirl was assigned to track him down, and confronted him in Poland. Flash asked Hawkgirl if she was an angel because she had wings, and she thought him quite naive. She was impressed with his power, but wanted to see if he could fight as well, and tested him in combat. Flash was still unfamiliar with his powers, and had no combat training, so she easily defeated him. She promised that she didn’t mean him harm, she just needed to test him, but Flash was skeptical. Hawkgirl was taken aback when the forest around them started withering and dying.

(Earth 2 #4-6) - The Green chose Alan Scott as its’ champion Green Lantern to defend the world from a coming threat, and the Grey responded by waking its’ champion Solomon Grundy. Grundy’s revival was the cause of plant life around the world dying, and he attacked the White House to draw Green Lantern’s attention. Grundy went on a murderous rampage, saying the world had its’ chance and it was time for life on the planet to end. Hawkgirl and the Flash raced to Washington and engaged him in battle. Hawkgirl told Flash to focus on rescuing survivors because he was far too inexperienced to deal with Grundy. Green Lantern sensed Grundy’s presence and joined Hawkgirl in combating him, but every time they wounded Grundy he instantly regenerated. The World Army dispatched Atom to the scene to make his public debut, and after growing to giant size Atom stepped on Grundy, crushing him. Hawkgirl panicked when she saw Atom, saying she wasn’t going back to the World Army, but he said he had his orders and grabbed her. Hawkgirl had gone AWOL from the World Army, and Atom had his orders to bring her back into the fold. The World Army also ordered him to detain Flash and Green Lantern, but they all fought back. Grundy revived, wrapped Atom in fungus, and began absorbing his lifeforce. Flash freed Atom and was overly pleased with himself, liking the idea of being a superhero and eager to prove himself. Green Lantern fought Grundy to a standstill, and knew he’d have to enter the Grey to have a chance of beating him. His spirit traveled into the Grey, and Atom Hawkgirl and Flash protected hi prone body from Grundy. The Grey tried to convince Green Lantern that it was time for life on Earth to end so new life could arise and evolve, even offering him a place by their side as a servant, showing him an image of Sam Zhao and saying they could reunite Lantern with his love. The World Army called in Terry Sloan to advise them on the situation because Grundy’s presence would mean the end of life on Earth within the day. Sloan said the only solution was a tactical nuclear strike, and over World Army commander Amar Khan’s objections nuclear missiles were launched at the White House. Green Lantern embraced “Sam,” but soon enough realized he was merely an illusion and lashed out at the Grey. He realized most of the Grey’s power was tied up in Grundy, and the Grey could not take that power back, having fully invested in Grundy’s ability to end life on Earth. Green Lantern flew Grundy into space and launched him at the moon where there was no life for him to corrupt and draw power from. He also managed to divert the missile strike, sending the nuclear missiles into space. Khan was relieved that lives had been spare, but Terry Sloan merely found the unfolding events interesting. GL, Flash and Hawkgirl slipped away from Atom, who still had orders to capture them. Green Lantern tapped into the Green to repair what damage he could from the Grey’s assault on the planet. Flash was excited that they were new wonders, and suggested they form a new superhero team. He told GL they’d both been given powers to combat a coming threat to Earth, so it only made sense for them to work together. GL said he appreciated Flash and Hawkgirl’s help, but he would be fine protecting the planet all by himself. He flew off and Hawkgirl commented that he was an arrogant and stubborn man.

(Earth 2 #7) - The world buzzed with news reports about the New Wonders. Alan Scott woke up furious and depressed because of Sam’s death, and trashed his penthouse apartment. Hawkgirl tracked him down, saying it wasn’t hard to figure out his secret identity because she was skilled at solving mysteries. She again tried to convince Alan to join her and Flash, but Alan insisted he handled business by himself. Hawkgirl shot an arrow at him to show him his vulnerability, and it whizzed by his head, striking a photo of him and Sam. Alan was incensed, but when he turned around Hawkgirl was already gone.

(Earth 2 #9) - Hawkgirl asked Khalid Ben-Hassin to visit her, and thanked him for helping her locate Flash, but said it was time for him to join her in Flash in combating the coming evil that would threaten Earth. Khalid had been the one to predict the danger, but told Hawkgirl it was really Nabu speaking through him. Khalid said he couldn’t help because wearing the helmet of fate was driving him mad, so he sent it to another dimension, but worried that Nabu would keep trying to exert his influence over him. She asked Khalid to at least check in on the Flash, who was visiting his mother, for her and he agreed. Flash was happy to reassure his mother that he was fine, even though he was now a Wonder. Mrs. Garrick told him Sandman of the World Army had come around looking for him, and the next thing they knew Atom ripped the roof off their home. Atom was accompanied by Major Sonia Sato and a group of World Army soldiers, who warned Flash to stand down. Flash fought them until Sandman teleported behind Mrs. Garrick and grabbed her by the neck. Flash was distracted enough for Sato to hit him with a sidekick, and Sandman said that if he didn’t surrender the world Army would charge Mrs. Garrick with aiding and abetting him. Khalid smashed a board over Sandman’s head, allowing Mrs. Garrick to get free. Khalid introduced himself and fled with Flash and Garrick with the World Army in pursuit, but they were whisked away to another dimension, the realm of Nabu. They were confronted by Wotan, who said they worked for an organization that wanted Nabu’s magic power for their own.

(Earth 2 #10, 12) - Hawkgirl located a Parademon cell in Louisiana and took them all out. Green Lantern tracked down Hawkgirl, and admitted that when he said he didn’t need her help he was wrong. The train derailment that led to Green Lantern getting his powers was no accident. His love Sam Zhao had been targeted for death, but GL couldn’t find out who ordered him killed. Hawkgirl showed off her investigative skills, and learned from mob boss Eddie Kai Lung that they’d find clues about Sam Zhao’s murder in a boatyard in Macau. Hawkgirl and Green Lantern opened a shipping container filled with dead Parademons, and were puzzled as to why they were there and what they could have to do with Zhao’s murder. The Green told Green Lantern he was needed in America, and he flew off over Hawkgirl’s objections. Khalid, now called Dr. Fate after retaking the Helmet of Nabu, engaged in a sorcerer’s duel with Wotan, while Green Lantern and Flash held the World Army at bay. Dr. Fate defeated Wotan, and whisked the Wonders away from the World Army. Green Lantern revealed his identity to Dr. Fate, Flash and his mother. He brought them to Global Broadcasting Company hq, and said his plan wa sto use his media empire to make people think favorably of the New Wonders, hoping that would make the World Army back off. Dr. Fate suddenly had a premonition and told Green Lantern to turn on the television. Ever since Steppenwolf took over the country of Dherain and installed himself as leader he began a massive buildup of the military. The World Army could no longer ignore Steppenwolf’s aggressive intentions and declared war on Dherain.

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