After traveling through space, the spaceship reaches Earth and lands on the outskirts of Smallville in front of a farming couple.

[1] In the present day, Perry White discusses how Clark Kent needs to better his social life when he hears cries for help with his super-hearing.

After telling the Legionnaires that Brainiac 5 sent him here, Superman, Dawnstar, Colossal Boy, and Wildfire head to his likely location: an alien holding camp.

Superman and the others encounter two more Legionnaires: Night Girl and Shadow Lass, who lead them to an improvised underground headquarters from which over ten thousand extraterrestrials have escaped to their home planets.

Wildfire, Dawnstar, Colossal Boy, and Superman manage to escape through a warp-gate to Colu, where they crash land, and are attacked by the seemingly brainwashed residents.

The Man of Steel is then able to face Earth-Man on equal footing, convincing Earth's people the truth of his origins in the process.

With the Justice League of Earth defeated, the Legion set about rebuilding, and making plans to find their lost teammates.

[4] He hints that Duo Damsel is still alive, but states that Karate Kid is indeed dead, having died trying to discover a cure for his illness.

Before returning to the 31st century, Lightning Lad gives Superman a new flight ring that will bring him to the future in case of an emergency.

5; their appearance is a result of the Infinite Crisis and 52 limited series, and the revelation that there are 52 parallel universes in the DC Multiverse.