Hal Jordan jerked awake, his body stiffening as he turned to look above the city, where two familiar figures from television soared through the sky.

The Transcender, radiating a thick purple aura, crossed his arms and looked down from above, with Superman trailing close behind, his cape billowing. A striking and valiant woman, with a golden lasso at her waist, stood suspended in the air on the other side of the Transcender.

"Ha ha..."

Seeing David behind him, Hal Jordan forced a laugh: "I... I was just kidding."