Cassie Cruz has been forced to cast a motley crew of D-list villains (and one hasbeen hero) into a team of superheroes to defend the city while Justice Ltd is away on an interplanetary mission.

Tonight, they face their first challenge as a team…

Transcript

Panel 1:

Narration: "Presently, Cassie's team patrols the city."

Crimson Ghost: "Look alive, team."

Malocchio (to Crimson Ghost): "You first, geezer."

Cassie Cruz, texting to her assistant, Jeremy: "How’s it going so far?"

Jeremy texts back: "So far, so good."

Panel 2:

Faux Fox: "Wait! Listen!"

Voice, off panel: "STOP! THIEF!"

Panel 3:

Night Mayor (casting magic): "Leave this to the Night Mayor. I'll just conjure a creature from the bad dreams of someone sleeping nearby..."

Panel 4:

Dream woman appears: "Bruce? Bruce... come to bed. I want to play 'Farm Girl and the Traveling Salesman!'"

Panel 5:

Faux Fox (to Night Mayor): "That's a nightmare??"

Night Mayor (thinking): "I think Bruce is working through some things..."