Black Smoke Rising, Part II

As Highfather's origin story unfolds in flashback, the present-day crisis reaches a fever pitch. Working alongside the Justice League Unlimited—including John Stewart, Green Arrow, Cyborg, and Miss Martian—Mister Miracle and Barda fight to protect both Kamal and their daughter Liv. Darkseid's shadow looms as the Absolute Universe is revealed to be an egg within which the lord of Apokolips is forming, connecting this cosmic saga to the larger DC multiverse.