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DC Comics · 1992
63 · Vol. The Flash
"Flash: Year One Born to Run! Chapter 2 - Inherit the Wind." The retelling of the origin of Kid Flash continues as Barry Allen and Wally West go on their first adventure together, stopping a gunman in the process. Barry gives Wally a Flash costume.
DC Comics · 1992
1 · Vol. Catwoman: Her Sister's Keeper
Tie into the excitement and interest generated by the release of the blockbuster motion picture Batman Returns--which features Catwoman (played by Michelle Pfeiffer)--with this graphic novel about Batman's feline adversary. Batman was the top-grossing film of 1989, and the book Batman has more than 1.3 million copies in print.
DC Comics · 1992
62 · Vol. The Flash
"Flash: Year One Born to Run! Chapter 1 - Thunderstruck." Mark Waid begins his run (no pun intended) on Flash by updating the story of how Wally West met Barry Allen. Prior to this flashback to Wally's fateful meeting, Wally races against time to find a bomb at an airport.
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DC Comics · 1992
Story arc · 4 issues
Born to Run is a retelling of Wally West's origin by Mark Waid. The story covers Wally first gaining his powers, learning to be the Kid Flash, and dealing with the emotional baggage between him and his father.
DC Comics · 1992
66 · Vol. Superman
"Panic in the Sky" part 6. It's the final battle for the fate of mankind. The heroes of Earth press the attack to confront Warworld once and for all, but Brainiac's final solution may prove the deadliest attack of all. Warworld ’s hordes are arriving in large numbers. Batman ’s ground unit is doing its best to keep them at bay. Prof. Hamilton has rigged up a dispersal cannon . He and Luthor fire it at the hordes. Jimmy wonders what is happening inside Warworld. Maxima pledges to fight beside the heroes, because Brainiac has treated her like a slave. Superman does not want her help, because he knows her nature. She has been trouble from the first day she has appeared on Earth . Kilowog and Wonder Woman say that Maxima would never make a sacrifice like Draaga . Maxima is insulted and gears up for attack. But Deathstroke stops them, saying that they have a more important mission. Superman has already used his x-ray vision to isolate three access routes to reach Brainiac. Agent Liberty says that they should split into three groups. Deathstroke puts himself, Metron and Superman in charge of one group each. Maxima wants to join them but Superman denies her permission. She keeps Guy and the Metal-Men in charge of her safe-keeping. psychic death-ray The three groups head for Brainiac from three different sides. Flash has been given the responsibility to breach Brainiac’s defenses. But he does not achieve his goal. Brainiac uses electricity to knock him out. Then he unleashes the most powerful weapon on Warworld, himself. Brainiac uses the “ Augmentation System ” to magnify his telepathic powers a thousand times, unleashing what appears to be a “ psychic death radiation ”. The heroes are forced to retreat and many civilians caught in the radius of the radiation disintegrate. Brainiac has built an impenetrable force-field around himself. energy grid Next, Brainiac deploys hovering discs over Metropolis . The discs interconnect to form an unbreakable energy-grid , which even the heroes’ laser-rifles cannot destroy. Back on Warworld, Superman says that their groups are no match for Brainiac’s power. Dubbilex warns them that Brainiac has already initiated his plan of reducing Metropolis to table-top size. Superman orders a suicide mission to stop Brainiac. Maxima plays Guy and the Metal-Men to allow her a chance to attack Brainiac. She is surprised that Guy is taking orders from Superman. Guy is insulted and offers to free Maxima for help in taking down Brainiac. He uses his ring to create a pathway to the central chamber for Maxima and the Metal-Men. The operation is partially successful. Maxima is undamaged but the Metal-Men have obviously taken the radiation hit. But even Maxima falls before Brainiac’s psychic power. Flash plays a desperate gamble. He picks up a shard of glass and hurls it towards the cables connecting Brainiac to Warworld. Maxima takes the chance. She attacks a now diminished Brainiac. Some of the heroes appear on earth via a boom tube and crush the energy-discs, thus breaking up the energy grid. Maxima vs Brainiac Brainiac tries a last chance to save himself from Maxima. He crawls with death-like slowness and is successful in ejecting a sphere outside of Warworld. Maxima is stopped by Superman. But Brainiac is lobotomized . His brain is gone. Notes: The title of the story is a homage to the DC Comics war series Our Army at War . Triangle 1992 #14. Chronological continuation from Superman: The Man of Steel #10 . Chronological continuation in Adventures of Superman #489 .
DC Comics · 1992
489 · Vol. Adventures of Superman
Once Metron determines what must be done with Brainiac, the heroes return to Earth for a surprise reception. Previously, Brainiac had unleashed his death radiation upon the heroes. But Guy and Maxima hatched a plan to defeat Brainiac. They penetrated the central chamber to launch a psychic assault on him. Maxima was successful in lobotomizing Brainiac after he was cut off from Warworld ’s systems. Now, Metron wants to take Brainiac to New Genesis to study him. His quest for knowledge will progress with Brainiac as a weak sample. Orion brings the Overseer of Warworld. The Overseer tells that news of Brainiac’s defeat has already spread among the populace. They bear no ill towards the heroes and terrans. Superman tells Overseer that Warworld must leave the solar system and return to its previous destination. Overseer promises to do so. Orion comes forward to put himself as the new ruler of Warworld. Lightray also wishes to remain alongside his friend. Maxima tries to coax Orion into letting her be his mate, but Orion has had enough of her. Guy Gardner takes the chance to impress Maxima and she accepts his proposal. The remaining members of the space unit of heroes are busy in rescuing the victims of Brainiac’s attacks, when Orion broadcasts his position as ruler of Warworld. Superman requests Lightray to generate a boom tube . Lightray does so and the gathered heroes step into the portal. Back on Earth , Lex Luthor has organized a parade to honor the heroes for their sacrifices to save Earth. They are being applauded when suddenly a boom tube opens and the remaining heroes come through. Lex Luthor hands over the podium to Superman. Superman begins with the incidents on Warworld, proceeding to the great teamwork exhibited by a reassembled Justice League . He adds the sacrifices made, ending with the mention of Draaga , who had made the greatest sacrifice for Earth, in spite not being one of Earth. On the asteroid, Supergirl and the Cellkeeper bury Draaga beside the Cleric. Cellkeeper says that Draaga has gained great honor in sacrificing himself to save Supergirl. Supergirl voices her feelings about Draaga and recalls her past, saying that she will remain in the form of Kara-Zor-El and reside on Earth thereafter. Emil Hamilton is working in his laboratory, when he sees the Isolation Chamber and recalls past events. Husque had teleported into this world and Jimmy was gone the first time they used the Chamber. Jimmy Olsen comes back as full-time photographer of the Daily Planet. His recently taken pictures leave Perry White dumbstruck. Jimmy also gets a raise. Mildred Krantz pays Emil a visit. She is uninterested in his work and slams a circuit board. This results in Emil being pulled into the Isolation Chamber. In horror, Mildred hits a button which turns on the machine, sending Emil into the unknown and pulling Husque into this dimension. Mildred faints at his hulking sight. Emil has been transported into a different dimension. He sees a being named Flashpoint being threatened by some guards. Flashpoint can’t speak his language but gestures Emil to run for his life. He too follows. One of Flashpoint’s friends attack Emil and Flashpoint tries to hold him back. This momentary distraction causes Flashpoint in being wounded by a guard. A vehicle appears and a man gestures Emil to bring Flashpoint inside. Emil starts talking with the man named Number One . One says that he knows Jimmy and is his father. He adds that Emil has fallen in the middle of a revolution . Meanwhile, Husque is carrying the limp form of Mildred through the streets when some Team Luthor soldiers intercept him and ask him to surrender. Notes: Triangle 1992 #15. Chronological continuation from Superman #66 . Chronological continuation in Action Comics #676 .
DC Comics · 1992
10 · Vol. Superman: The Man of Steel
Flashpoint, a flammable being from another dimension, is being tricked into committing arson--all while Superman struggles to return Professor Hamilton to Earth from Flashpoint's dimension. Maxima learns from the Overseer that Brainiac’s Headship is attacking Warworld ’s power generators . Maxima knows that this is Superman ’s doing. She instructs her unit to lash out at he ship. But Supergirl appears and asks them to stop. Maxima uses her telepathic powers to bring Kara down. Meanwhile, Superman is attacked by the mind-controlled heroes. He is overpowered quickly. All the heroes attack him simultaneously. Brainiac tells superman that he will destroy him. He also adds of his plans to destroy the others. Dubbilex and Draaga free Metron, Lightray and Orion . Dubbilex informs them of Superman’s plight. Draaga rushes away to help Superman. Dubbilex telepathically informs Kilowog and the Metal-Men of Superman’s plight and asks them to help. He proceeds to inform Captain Marvel, Infinity Man, Big Barda and Mr. Miracle about Superman. They too get together to help Superman. Maxima is holding Supergirl captive. Kara pleads her to let her help Superman. When Maxima asks for a good reason, Kara tells her that Superman can be her “ mate ” in the future. Maxima weighs her options and releases Kara. The remaining heroes come to help Superman. Metron arrives and asks for a mind-control device as a sample for him to develop a jamming device. He gets one soon and laughs maniacally before requesting Kilowog’s help. Orion knows that the laugh is not good for Brainiac. Meanwhile, on Earth, Jimmy is capturing live video footage of the war when his helicopter is hit. It falls into the ocean but Aquaman saves them. Supergirl arrives to save Superman. Draaga has developed a soft corner for her and regrets that his duel with Superman would make her hate him. He is absorbed in thoughts when he is hit from behind. Supergirl gets into the line of fire to save Draaga. Draaga knows that he must prove worthy of that honor and attacks Brainiac’s hordes with double the zeal. Brainiac knows that Metron has nearly completed constructing the telepathic nullifier . So he lets loose the Doomsday Weapon upon the heroes. The anti-matter weapon fires but misses Metron. But the blast destroys a few cities. Supergirl is furious. She is about to make a sacrifice by plugging the nozzle of the weapon. But Draaga intervenes. He tells that it is an honor to die to further a good cause. With that he gets into the line of fire to disrupt the robot’s attack and dies. Metron and Kilowog complete constructing the nullifier. Dubbilex wears it and focuses his energies to free all the heroes. Superman instructs them to blast a portion of Warworld’s surface. Then he asks Guy and Kilowog to use their rings to hurl the robot into distant space. The doomsday robot goes up with a massive explosion in deep space. Kilwog uses his ring to resurrect Draaga’s body. Supergirl is in tears and vows to fight as Draaga for the rest of the war. Maxima comes forward and asks for a chance to fight beside them. Guy is furious but Supergirl intervenes, saying that Maxima had helped her previously. Maxima vows to fight till death. Brainiac sees all of this and laughs. Warworld has already achieved orbit outside Earth . Brainiac plans to shrink Earth’s major cities. He will do this to make Earth surrender to his will. Notes: The cover is a homage to the cover of Baffling Mysteries #7 . The cover is a homage to the cover of Crisis on Infinite Earths #7 .
DC Comics · 1992
9 · Vol. Superman: The Man of Steel
Brainiac's spaceship attacks Metropolis. As Superman and Earth's mightiest heroes confront the invasion, they learn that Brainiac has control of Warworld, Draaga, Maxima and Supergirl. Panic In The Sky: First Strike At Cadmus Labs, Dubbilex is the first to sense of Brainiac’s presence near Earth. Kent and are having breakfast in a cafeteria, when suddenly a loud explosion shakes the city. Brainiac has sent forth his dreaded Headship to destroy the city. Superman comes out to attack the Headship, but it senses his presence and blasts him away with a particle beam. Professor Hamilton knows that Superman will need help, so he dresses up to go to S.T.A.R. Labs, and gather machinery. He meets Bibbo and Jimmy on his way. Jimmy is gearing up to sell his rare pictures to the Daily Planet and get back his job. Meanwhile, the Headship is causing massive destruction throughout the city. Superman takes his only chance to get inside the ship and disable it. He blasts a side of the ship and gets inside, but is immediately attacked by a horde of robots. He deals with them and gets into the central chamber, only to find it empty. Elsewhere, Gangbuster shows up inside a school and saves the children before they are crushed under the falling debris. But Superman is suddenly attacked with a psionic wave from Brainiac. He is almost down on his knees, but with telepathic help from Dubbilex and amplified sound from Bibbo, he is able to overcome the assault. He comes out and tosses the Headship into the ocean. He receives telepathic warning from Brainiac, who threatens to conquer Earth. Brainiac has recruited Maxima, Matrix and Draaga to stand against our heroes.
DC Comics · 1992
675 · Vol. Action Comics
"Panic in the Sky" Part 4! Draaga recognizes that an alliance with Brainiac might have been a big mistake so he switches camps, leading to a team-up with Superman. Warworld has just crossed the Moon’s orbit and is now waiting Earth’s atmosphere. Brainiac looks at the giant screens showing him the details of Warworld’s many sectors. He sees the many heroes following different routes and says that the time has come to divide and conquer. Brainiac’s first target is Guy Gardner. A mind-control device attacks him and Guy follows the will of Brainiac to take down Lar-Gand and Fire. Flash is the next victim. He too comes under Brainiac’s control and beats the ground unit of heroes, namely Deathstroke, Ice and others. Brainiac now tries to control the Mother Boxes he took from Orion and Lightray. But he fails. They teleport away before he can touch them. Meanwhile, Superman, Draaga and Supergirl are reeling from the disintegrating stormy environment. Superman instructs Draaga and Kara to take shelter inside the Headship. Dubbilex is sitting on the Mobius Chair when suddenly the two Mother Boxes teleport in front of him. The Mother Boxes make a report of imminent destruction of Earth, which Kara, Draaga and Superman hear as they come in. Dubbilex introduces himself to Kara and Draaga and tells her that he knows much about her from the Mother Box. Down on Earth, Metropolis has become a war zone. Warworld’s released fighters are becoming heavy on Batman’s ground unit of Superheroes. But suddenly, Lexcorp’s Team Luthor and the military jump into the fray to defend Metropolis. Aquaman too recovers and gets into the fight. Dubbilex tells the three heroes that the Mobius Chair is keeping them secure from Brainiac’s grip. On Superman’s instruction, he teleports the Headship deep within Warworld. He programs the ship to drain the power generators supplying Warworld’s teleporters. Superman and Supergirl go out to save the other heroes. Dubbliex and Draaga too teleport away. Brainiac is furious. He orders Maxima to investigate the case. Maxima does not obey him initially. Brainiac reminds her of Almerac’s conquest. Maxima is deeply offended and swears revenge on Brainiac. Elsewhere, Superman sees that the mind-controlled Kilowog has damaged the Metal-Men. He battles him briefly and frees him. Supergirl sees Big Barda throttling Mr. Miracle. She tries to stop her but is blasted by Barda’s Mega-Rod. Mr. Miracle takes his only chance to free Barda of the controlling device. Captain Marvel, Mark, Big Bear, Sherifan, Vykin and Beautiful Dreamer are fighting Brainiac’s hordes. The New Genesians use their Mother Box to combine their powers and become an even more powerful Infinity Man and help Captain Marvel. Brainiac is overcome with rage. He thinks that all of this is Dubbilex’s doing and tries to attack him telepathically. Dubbilex reels from the attack and urges Draaga to make haste. Brainiac has gained a veritable arsenal of mind-controlled superheroes and he instructs them to hunt the others down. Notes: Triangle 1992 #12. Chronological continuation from Adventures of Superman #488 . Chronological continuation in Superman: The Man of Steel #10 .
DC Comics · 1992
65 · Vol. Superman
"Panic in the Sky" part 2. Even Superman can't stand alone against the power of Warworld. So the Man of Steel gathers the toughest group of super-heroes ever assembled, Dirty Dozen-style, but will even they be enough to stop this new threat? The cosmically astute Metron has visited Almerac. He is speechless to see the civilisation reduced to ruins by Warworld's attack. He is musing when he is suddenly attacked telepathically by Brainiac . He is captured but manages to teleport his Mobius Chair to Earth. Meanwhile, Dubbilex, Superman and Guardian are removing the debris inside Project Cadmus when the Mobius Chair appears. Dubbilex senses that something sinister has befallen Metron. While they are at this, the Gods Orion and Lightray appear in search of Metron. Superman informs them that Warworld has captured Metron. They leave for Warworld without heeding to Superman's warnings. Upon Warworld, Orion and Lightray are quickly subdued by, Supergirl, Maxima and other warriors. Superman is telepathically mocked by Brainiac. He realises that he will need the help of other heroes to win this battle. So he contacts Lex Luthor for equipment and then goes out in search of others. Superman requests Deathstroke to be his team's field leader, meets Diana and Aquaman and then broadcasts the news all over the World. Heroes assemble from all over the World to listen to Superman. Meanwhile, Aquaman is attacked underwater by Brainiac's Headship and captured. The Headship appears outside the Heroes' headquarters with him. Notes: Triangle 1992 #10. Chronological continuation from Superman: The Man of Steel #9 . Chronological continuation in Adventures of Superman #488 .
DC Comics · 1992
488 · Vol. Adventures of Superman
"Panic in the Sky" Part 3! The battle against Brainiac continues on Warworld as Superman, aided by Wonder Woman, Flash, Green Lantern, Deathstroke and others, gains the upper hand. But for how long? Previously, Superman fought Braniac’s Headship and tossed into the ocean. But it seems that it was not the end. The ship recovered and captured Aquaman , before coming to attack the assembled heroes of the DC universe. The Headship fires an energy beam at the headquarters of the heroes, disintegrating part of it. This triggers the heroes into attack mode. They have worked out a code language which Brainiac doesn’t know. By this way, they hope to conceal future plans of their attack while conversing amongst themselves. Booster Gold makes an error. He keeps his thoughts unchecked while trying to free the dangling Aquaman. The Headship, which is designed to operate on brainwaves, reads his thoughts and teleports Aquaman inside it. Guy Gardner tries a desperate move. He forms a huge energy fist and slams the Headship into the ground, temporarily disabling it. Dubbilex appears on the Mobius Chair and links his mind with Mr. Miracle to trip the emergency switches inside the ship. They enter the ship. Dubbilex instructs them to reach the core to free Aquaman. The ship has self-repaired itself from the previous battle with Superman. Guy Gardner has a bad habit of not following orders. He almost comes close to killing Aquaman while trying to generate an energy vice to open the cell door. They free Aquaman after Superman uses his heat vision to fuse the circuits. Miracle says that he will tend to Aquaman’s injuries. Superman says that it is time for them to take the battle to Warworld. Brainiac and Maxima watch the screens as they near our solar system. Brainiac says that he will carry the fight to Metropolis . He teleports several of Warworld’s fighters to earth. The fighters come down in the streets of Metropolis and are immediately attacked by the remaining heroes. An excellent plan made by Superman thus saves Metropolis from instant annihilation. Meanwhile, the other heroes are traveling inside Brainiac’s Headship. They make a jump into hyperspace . Dubbilex says that Metropolis has been attacked. After sometime, the ship jumps out of hyperspace in front of Warworld. Brainiac attacks them telepathically but Dubbilex counters him. Brainiac imprisons the ship in a tractor beam and brings it down into the arena. Superman comes out and finds Draaga waiting for him. He hesitates but surges forward. Maxima and Supergirl are teleported into the arena. The other heroes come out. The battle begins. Draaga and Supergirl do not understand the code language and fall for Superman’s ploy. The heroes divide into two groups minus Superman and enter Warworld. Brainiac is furious. He creates an artificial storm . But Superman manages to free Draaga and Supergirl from Brainiac’s influence. He enlists Draaga’s help in fighting Brainiac, with the promise of a duel after that. Notes: Triangle 1992 #11. Chronological continuation from Superman #65 . Chronological continuation in Action Comics #675 .
DC Comics · 1992
674 · Vol. Action Comics
Supergirl returns as Matrix and is attacked by Draaga in deep space. But the battle remains unsettled as both are captured by the deadly Warworld. Upon a distant planet, Kletus-4, a stranger dressed like Superman (but with different colors) appears in a pub and gets into a fight with a local resident while trying to protect a woman. Then a cellkeeper comes and takes the supposed Superman away for a chat. Draaga, who was previously defeated by Superman in Warworld, but spared his life, listens to the whole story and decides that he must find out Superman to settle old scores. He is greeted by Lady Maxima, who also wants to find Superman for her own ends. In Suicide Slum, Jimmy is working with Bibbo, when he is handed some rare photos earlier taken by him. Superman breaks into a lead-lined warehouse occupied by Intergang and takes care of them. Meanwhile the cellkeeper and the supposed Superman are reviving memories, when Draaga descends from an Almeracian ship and attacks Superman. A brief battle ensues, with Draaga hurtling a boulder at Superman and defeating him. He is about to kill Superman when he finds that "Superman" has become "Supergirl". To his surprise, Draaga and Supergirl are summoned into Warworld by a hooded figure. It is here that Supergirl introduces herself as Matrix and bests Draaga. The hooded figure reveals himself as Brainiac. Notes: Klerik and Eradicator cameo flashback appearances. Triangle 1992 #8. Chronological continuation from Adventures of Superman #487 . Chronological continuation in Superman: The Man of Steel #9 .
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DC Comics · 1992
Story arc · 9 issues
"Panic In The Sky!" is an eight part crossover story that was published in four Superman titles. The title is borrowed from a 1950s television episode in the "Adventures of Superman" series starring George Reeves. Brainiac takes control over Warworld and attempts to take over Earth.
DC Comics · 1991
28 · Vol. The Sandman
The ''Season of Mist'' finale circles back around to what kick-started the acclaimed story in the first place: Morpheus's lost love, whom he vanquished to Hell long ago. As the rest of the players slink back to their roles in the universe, all remain changed--but none more so than Hell's new rulers. "In which we bid farewell to absent friends, lost loves, old gods and the season of mists; and in which we give the devil his due." This is the epilogue to Season of Mists, also known as 'Season of Mists 7' and 'Season of Mists" Now that the Key to Hell issue has been resolved, we see how that result has affected a number of beings, in outcomes which may lead to future stories. Remiel and Duma are now Lords of Hell. Duma has stopped speaking entirely, and Remiel has vowed to make Hell a place of punishment for redemption rather than mindless torture. Dream apologizes to Nada for imprisoning her in Hell, and grants her rebirth on Earth. Dream makes a deal with Loki not to return him to torment beneath the Earth in exchange for a future favor. Cluracan forces Nuala to remain in The Dreaming. And Lucifer, Lucifer is just enjoying sitting on the beach.
DC Comics · 1991
27 · Vol. The Sandman
In this penultimate issue of the ''Season of Mist'' storyline, the decision concerning Hell's new ownership falls to an unlikely heir while Morpheus attends to an unruly guest in his realm. As "morning" breaks in The Dreaming, an assortment of deities and supernatural beings gathers in the Dream King's Great Hall. But before he can announce his decision, Lord Morpheus is visited by Duma and Remiel, who have a message from the Creator. A message that will affect the future of all assembled!
DC Comics · 1991
26 · Vol. The Sandman
Morpheus meets with the visitors who have come to claim the key to Hell. Some threaten his existence, some offer trade, and others hope to bribe the Dream King with items and info he's been chasing for untold time. But who can bear the responsibility? Still more guests arrive in the dreaming (a contingent from Faerie). A banquet is held, followed by entertainment. Dream says that he will hear formal pleadings regarding Hell, and announce his decision in the Great Hall the following day. That night he is visited by the various contingents, each offering, requesting, demanding or threatening him in one way or another.
DC Comics · 1991
25 · Vol. The Sandman
With Hell now closed for business, the dead are rising all over the world, and this stand-alone issue focuses on one boy’s lone fight against a boarding school full of evil spirits. Features art by fan-favorite illustrator Matt Wagner (Grendel)! Dream isn't the only one suffering the consequences of Lucifer having closed and locked Hell. Back on earth, the dead with no place else to go are coming back. This isn't great news for young Charles Rowland. With his father taken hostage in Kuwait, he spends one agonizing week alone at boys school with the school's dead. But, with the help of a ghost from the dormitory attic, Charles might just make it.
DC Comics · 1991
24 · Vol. The Sandman
Returning home to his realm of The Dreaming with the Key to Hell in his possession, Morpheus finds himself approached by gods, deities and entities from across the whole of existence, all of whom hope to lay their hands on the former realm of the damned for one purpose or another… Odin travels receives word from his ravens that Lucifer has abdicated his throne and that Hell lies empty. He travels to the Cavern Beneath the World to recruit Loki to aid him in his plan to avoid Ragnarok by moving the Aesir to Hell. Meanwhile, Morpheus has returned to his own realm with the Key to Hell and broods over what to do with it. But the Asgardians aren't the only ones interested in Hell, deities from many different pantheons have interest in the place, not the least of which are the demons that were forced out by Lucifer. And they all show up on Morpheus' doorstep simultaneously.