Final Crisis #4

Writer: Grant Morrison
DC, $3.99

Most of the world's population has been taken over by Darkseid after exposure to the anti-life equation through all electronics. The super-heroes have created pockets of resistance in various places such as JLA headquarters. The only form of communication is left is the Daily Planet which is being published out of Superman's Fortress of Solitude. The heroes had sent a strike force into Bludhaven made of Checkmate agents but it has been defeated.

Inside Bludhaven the New Gods of Apokolips have taken on new bodies and are turning Dan Turpin so that he can be taken over by Darkseid.

The Ray tells the heroes about a secret internet that criminals were using that Darkseid doesn't know about. He powers this internet allowing communication between the JLA hq and the other Watchtowers like Checkmate hq, Fortress of Solitude, Gorilla City and the Great Wall of China. The heroes decide to make a final strike at Bludhaven at dawn. The resistance at JLA hq is forced to evacuate when Darkseid's soldiers break through their shields (using Black Lightning who has been corruped by the anti-life equation). They use The Ray's power to escape through their teleporters but Green Arrow stays behind to destroy the teleporters after their escape so the rest can't be followed. He ends up as one of Darkseid's soldiers.

Barry Allen and Wally West are reunited but are soon attacked by the new Female Furies (Wonder Woman, Catwoman and Batwoman). They escape and Barry is reunited with Iris.

At Checkmate HQ, Mister Miracle arrives with Super Young Team to help but is shot accidentally after crashing into their building.

Dan Turpin finally falls and Darkseid has arrived.