Pat Garrahy

It is a foe Batman can see and hear, but he cannot touch. It will strike only once, yet will change his life forever. Already weakened by a devastating plague, Gotham City is struck by an unexpected force of nature: an earthquake that registers over 7.5 on the Richter scale! In a single instant the Batcave and Wayne Manor are left in ruins, thousands are dead and the Batman is among the missing. With the city quickly plunging into darkness, the only...

With that in mind, Grant Morrison ushered in a new era for the JLA, restoring the membership to the core members and providing them with a headquarters befitting the Earth's protectors. From their Watchtower on the Moon, they can monitor activity at all times, but they're surprised when their fist threat comes not form a continent but from another planet. -back cover.