The Police, Freak Force, Underground Freaks, and the villainous Octopus attack Cyberface and the Vicious Circle at a downtown public rally they are holding, where they have crucified the captive Dragon.

As the fire rages at Royal Auto, Harvey Dent lies trapped inside, unconscious and in danger. Can Bruce Wayne get to Harvey in time, or will the district attorney leave burned-in more ways than one?

Dragon, retired from superheroics and living in a maximum-security home, fights off several attempts on his life. After Angel is maimed in an attack by Overlord, Dragon tries to track him down, only to be captured by him in the process.

Months ago, astronaut Rus Livingston was abandoned on Mars. He has been taken over by a parasitic race of aliens who need a host to link their minds as one. With their minds now linked - they are turning their attention to EARTH. Invincible is the only thing that stands in their way!

After the Dragon uses a Martian shrinking ray on the entire Vicious Circle, and after William Johnson visits his vengeful brother Edgar in jail, Octopus reveals to Powerhouse that he has put Cyberface's head inside Brainiape's glass "skull."

Preparation for WAR.