The Justice League thought life would be simpler after the events of ZERO HOUR, but the newly re-formed team faces new dilemmas. Power Girl and her newborn child are targeted for ritual execution by Scarabus, a sorcerous warlord determined to end her Atlantean family line. In the midst of this crisis, the Justice League faces the return of Maxwell Lord, whose life has taken a sudden dramatic turn. Plus, surprising discoveries are made in the League's new headquarters, and Fire has a shocking new romantic interest.