The series is written by Joshua Williamson with artwork by Rafael Sandoval, Miguel Mendoca, Rico Ossio, and Edwin Galmon.
[9] Lois Lane is enjoying her first day off in years and greets Connor Kent (Superboy), Kong Kenan, Othul-Ra and Osul-Ra (children her and Clea adopted after Warworld Saga), Supergirl, Lana Lang, Natasha Irons, Steel, and Perry White on her way to a yoga session with Jimmy Olsen and Silver Banshee.
As Superman and his allies started fighting off the robots and Czarnians, Steel reveals he tried calling for backup but something is interfering with their systems.
As they are heading toward Brainiac's ship and pass the United Planets headquarters, they are attacked by General Chacal and his minions.
Livewire and Parasite return Superboy and Supergirl to their normal size, and encounter Lex and Brainiac experimenting on Lana Lang.
Brainiac goes to Lena and tells her that due to her having Lex's spirit and her mother's immortal DNA, he will have his ship absorb her.
Brainiac realizes what is happening, and orders his family and Colu Residents to attack Superman, Lobo, and Supergirl.
Lex is tempted to betray Superman, but decides to connect his mind to the hive in order to shut down Brainiac's ship and intelligence.
Everyone reunites with each other in Metropolis, while Vril enlarges the rest of Brainiac's cities and creates a new planet called Colu 2.0 in order to house them.
Superman reunites with Lois Lane in Metropolis, but is shocked to learn from Lena that Lex Luthor has his intelligence removed due to his exposure with Brainiac's ship and no longer remembers who he is.
Meanwhile, Doomsday is pounding away [19] The United Planets order Guy Gardner to bring Lobo in due to his dangerous behavior.
[20] Guy Gardner and Lobo hide from the space dolphins, and goes to a planet to ask for an interspace transmitter for backup.
[21] Brainiac reminisces on how similar Krypton and Czarnia (Lobo's home planet) origins were, except Czarnians unlocked the secret to immortality.
Brainiac betrayed Tribb and captured the city of Paz, overrun by the General's forces, for his collection, but felt slight regret over seeing what he had done.
In the present day, Perry White is running for mayor who is nervous about his debate against Garon Blake who wants to deport aliens living in Metropolis.
Perry White points out that thanks to the aliens living in Metropolis, people are safer and all Garon Blake wants is their money.
[22] It's revealed that Brainiac teleported Amanda Waller and her Suicide Squad when they fought the Crime Syndicate before Dark Crisis.
The plot developments are intriguing, Williamson's possible motivations for Brainiac could open the door for a new status quo for the character, and the action is on-point.