The team's two remaining core members - Wonder Woman and Superman are each tendering their resignations from the team, at least temporarily while they deal with the more immediate crisises in their lives. Superman will be off Earth tending to New Krypton and Wonder Woman finds herself more and more being called to her duties on Themyscira. Meanwhile, Red Arrow is also forced to quit the team in light of his personal break-up with co-member Hawkgirl. While she and Hawkman may have barely escaped certain death during the collapse of Lord Eye the experience has apparently only solidified her relationship with Carter Hall, whom Roy nominates as his successor on the League as well. Even the Flash, a man able to travel at light-speed no longer has the time for the JLA as he is forced to turn his attentions to the Titans team and other obligations.

Black Canary summons the remaining members of the Justice League of America (including recent additions such as Dr. Light and Zatanna) to the Hall of Justice. There she gives them all the startling news that she is dis-assembling the Justice League of America effective immediately!