The Battle for Justice was the culminating battle of the Injustice War, for the fate and future of Earth. It was fought between the remaining Justice League and their allies united including the Teen Titans, the Marvels and Task Force X (albeit reluctantly), and the Injustice League and their allies, including H.I.V.E. and the Joker Gang.
Background[]
After the destruction of the Hall of Justice and the death of the Flash, the surviving leaguers are forced underground. Meanwhile, Superman is captured at the hands of Metallo. The Injustice League go public with their victory, and threaten President Lynda Dole into granting them emergency powers over the United States of America.
Maxwell Lord deploys his secret black-ops team of Metahumans called Checkmate to hunt down the surviving leaguers and their allies, eventually putting them at odds with Task Force X and Infinity, Inc., the latter having been secretly founded by Lex Luthor. Using Batman's secret files containing the weaknesses and identities of the leaguers, he incapacitated
Reinforcements Arrive[]
Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman are standing in the ruins of the Hall of Justice. Luthor, Deathstroke and Cheetah arrive, followed by Metallo, Zoom, Black Adam, Ocean Master and Sinestro. Luthor asks them how the trinity plan to defeat them all know that their friends and allies chose to abandon them, and begins to taunt them about the death of Flash. Suddenly, the trinity disappear alongside Ma'alefa'ak, and Martian Manhunter appears on top of a building, telling them that Ma'alefa'ak is no longer available to help them. Superman appears wearing a new costume, Batman appears wearing a dark metal suit, and Wonder Woman wearing a new Amazonian armor appear next to him. Immediately other leaguers and their allies arrive including Green Lantern, Aquaman, Mera, Green Arrow, Black Canary, Supergirl, Vixen, Nightwing, Red Hood, Booster Gold, Atom, Captain Marvel, Lieutenant Marvel, Mary Marvel, Captain Green, Captain Voltage, Miss Lightning, Uncle Marvel, Drought, Red Robin, Starfire, Cyborg, Beast Boy, Raven, Bumblebee, Arsenal, Halo, Blue Beetle, Arrowette, Red Tornado, Huntress, Catwoman, Constantine, Zatanna, Deadman, Katana, Afterthought
Luthor laughs, telling them he warmed them not to underestimate him. Behind the League Luthor's reinforcements arrive, the Sinestro Corps, the Red Lantern Corps, Giganta, Solomon Grundy, Bane, Killer Frost, Livewire, Felix Faust, Joker and the Joker Gang. The mercenaries led by Deathstroke arrive including Gunsmith, Battleaxe, Painkiller and Bloodvessel.
Battle[]
- "Tear them apart!"
- ―Luthor beginning the battle
Luthor and his army charge into battle on both sides. Superman takes on Luthor and his side while Batman and Wonder Woman charge towards Joker's side of the battlefield.