In addition to compelling the demons to return to Hell (a process that the heroes referred to as "relighting the flames", most likely a metaphorical reference), another group of heroes retrieved the Spear of Destiny to stop the Spectre. A third group of heroes was dispatched to find a replacement host to attach to the Spectre force once Asmodel was driven from the Spectre. They accomplished this, but claim to be unable to remember who the Spectre's new host is. This reporter can only hope that he has greater regard for humanity than the last one did.  

New York, NY - Jay Garrick, the original Flash, announced that he and other former members of the Justice Society of America, along with the proteges and successors of members who are no longer active or alive, intend to re-form as a team as a memorial of sorts to their deceased teammate, the late Wesley Dodds, a.k.a. the Sandman

The gesture was apparently initiated by the Sandman's own protege, Sanderson Hawkins, once known as Sandy the Golden Boy. Hawkins, now preferring the nickname "Sand," intends to return to super-heroic activity after several decades' layoff, interrupted briefly by the adventure in which the entire JSA disappeared for a few months. The group gelled very well as a fighting unit during Dodds' funeral, when they were attacked by some old enemies of their former teammates, Doctor Fate. In the ensuing adventure, a new Doctor Fate has arisen…Hector Hall, the som of the original Hawkman, believed to have been killed in action while operating under the name "Silver Scarab" with Infinity, Inc.

Other successors of JSA members who are confirmed to be taking part in the new group are Jack Knight, Opal City's Starman, former Justice League member Black Canary, former Justice Leaguer Nuklon, now using the code-name Atom-Smasher, and the robotic Hourman who came from the future and inadvertantly cause a world-wide computer virus epidemic. Also part of the team on a provisional basis is the new Star-Spangled Kid, who operates out of Blue Valley, Nebraska.

Original members who will be active with the team are Flash, Sentinel (formerly the original Green Lantern) and Wildcat. The World War II-era Wonder Woman has agreed to serve in a reserve role, but expressed a desire not to be considered an active member. The only other survivors of the group are Ted Kinght, the original Starman, who has retired, and Johnny Thunder, who is incapacitated with Alzheimer's diease. 

Major Disaster Suspected

Washington, DC - The FBI has confirmed that a worldwide manhunt is on for the super-villain known as Major Disaster in the wake of the three devastating earthquakes that took place in Turkey, Taiwan and Mexico within weeks of one another. Disaster, generally thought of as incompetent by the super-hero community is nonetheless very dangerous and quite capable of creating earthquakes of those magnitudes. The FBI says he is not suspected of having a hand in the Japanese nuclear disaster that followed shortly afterwad.