The JSAs former comrade, the Spectre, is now without a human host and running rampant, dealing out a brutal form of justice, encouraged by the new Eclipso.Atom-Smasher, also a former JSA member, seeks forgiveness for his actions in Kahndaq.Before the JSA decides whether or not to readmit him, Khandaqs ruler, Black Adam, summons the atomic hero back to the Middle East.When the JSA follow, all are forced to re-examine what it means to be a hero.