Holly is preparing for her trip to Paradise Island. She has written a letter to Selina Kyle explaining what is going on but someone at the women's shelter rips up the letter before it can be delivered.

Mr. Mxyzptlk is walking with his girlfriend in his home Fifth Dimension when he is sucked through a portal and taken away.

Mary Marvel is talking with Eclipso in Turkey. Eclipso is offering to help Mary learn her powers. They are approached by guards and Mary turns them to stone while Eclipso knocks off one of their heads. Mary decides to follow Eclipso.

Karate Kid and Una have found Buddy Blank who is a grandfather. Karate Kid asks for his help in finding Brother Eye.

Jimmy Olsen is being analyzed at Cadmus Labs when all of his powers begin activating at once.

Monarch shows up on Earth-3 and asks for the Crime Society's help in defeating their common enemies in exchange for having everything they desire on their Earth and every other one.

The other Monitors have watched the Jokester leave with the Challengers, another example of someone crossing Earths. They agree that their brother Monitor must be stopped.

NOTE:
Two page end of issue story entitled, "The Origin of the Joker"