The supervillains who accepted Neron's offer (with the exception of Neron's Inner Council and the Trickster) are returned to Earth to fulfill their deals and wreak havoc, many of them with enhanced powers; while Neron turns his attention to Earth's superheroes. As well as trying to gain the souls of Batman, the Flash and an unknown number of other superheroes, Neron offers to resurrect Alexandra deWitt in exchange for Green Lantern's (Kyle Rayner) soul. Kyle refuses and after Neron beats him in battle he spares his life, giving Kyle the message that what he covets most is " 'a far more noble soul' " who Kyle knows; and when he has it, Earth will be his. Kyle assumes this means Superman (who is off-world because of his trial in outer space), and carries the message to Justice League headquarters.