Overview
On Apokolips, DeSaad and Darkseid discuss the futility of life with Darkseid claiming that he foresees himself imminently recreating all creation as its architect. Darkseid implies that Duela Dent is important to those events.
At a club, Duela Dent, the daughter of the Jokester of Earth-3, abducts celebrity Tracey Angel and tries to rob her of ten million dollars. Red Hood stops Duela and rescues Angel. After revealing that she knows Red Hood's secret identity, Duela escapes. As she flees, Duela is attacked by a Monitor. Despite Red Hood's attempt to defend Duela, the Monitor kills her, claiming that she is an anomaly and threat to the sanctity of the multiverse. Before he can kill Red Hood for the same reasons, another Monitor appears and confronts the attacking Monitor, claiming that he is violating his jurisdiction. After an argument both Monitors leave.
Mary Batson is discharged from the hospital after her coma and her medical bills are paid for by Freddy Freeman, who leaves her a note ordering her to not look for him. She goes outside and says "Shazam" to no avail.
Trickster arrives to a Rogues party uninvited. Pied Piper tracks the Trickster and the Rogues' activities.
The Monitor who confronted the rogue Monitor travels to the Source Wall and asks it how to prevent the approaching crisis. The Source Wall answers: "Ray Palmer."
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Doctor Doom
Victor von Doom
Mister Mxyzptlk
Mr. Mxyzptlk
TACTICAL VERDICT: Mister Mxyzptlk triumphs with an estimated 63% win probability. Raw destructive energy projection (100 vs 24) proved insurmountable in prolonged exchanges.
3-Round Encounter Breakdown:
Mister Mxyzptlk dictates early tempo, utilizing superior speed and reflexes (100 vs 17) to evade initial advances and land decisive precision strikes.
Mister Mxyzptlk counters with devastating offensive potency (100 Power rating), breaking through A-Bomb's forward defensive perimeter.
Exploiting an opening in the late exchanges, Mister Mxyzptlk's elite martial execution (50 Combat) overwhelms A-Bomb, landing the closing blow to claim the battle.
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7 2007
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