Absolute DC: The New Frontier #[nn]

In "Chapter Three: Heavy Traffic in Mig Alley," Ace Morgan and Hal Jordan find themselves locked in one final aerial clash just as word spreads of the Korean conflict's end. When both are forced down, Hal crashes into a Korean soldier still unaware the fighting has stopped, setting off a tense chain of events. As reporters Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen join a rescue mission by helicopter, the aftermath of war lingers in the air—both literally and emotionally.

In Las Vegas, retired hero Ted Grant faces a new generation in the ring, while Captain Cold’s sudden intrusion sends The Flash racing across the country to intervene. Amid the neon haze, Ace Morgan shares quiet reflections with Hal Jordan about life beyond the battlefield, and hints at a new chapter ahead—when Hal is set to meet someone at Ferris Aircraft.

In "Chapter Seven: Paranormal Paranoia," John Jones finds himself caught between the flickering screens of a movie theater and the eerie silence of his own home, where an unexpected visitor—Batman—delivers a warning that sets his world spinning. As Wonder Woman faces retirement in Washington and Hal Jordan uncovers unsettling truths about Ferris Aircraft and Task Force X, Jones delves into a confiscated book, uncovering a long-buried secret tied to Dinosaur Island.

In "Chapter Nine: The Flying Cloud," Task Force X launches into space without Hal Jordan, leaving J'onn J'onzz desperate to join them—only to be captured by King Faraday. Meanwhile, in Gotham, Dr. Thompkins ponders the enigmatic case of Adam Strange as the mission collapses and the Challengers move in to save the survivors. With the government scrambling to reach Superman, Jordan is suddenly pulled from the simulator by a mysterious green light.

In "Chapter Eleven: Towards the Centre," Superman and Batman grapple with the mystery of John Jones’s final message, while Wonder Woman feels an unsettling presence and King Faraday engages J’onn J’onzz in a quiet game of chess. As the Challs, joined by Lois Lane and Jimmy Olsen, near Cape Canaveral to confront a reported pterodactyl, Superman takes to the skies—only to face the creature head-on—while Aquaman discovers something strange beneath the ocean’s surface.

In "Chapter Thirteen: Danger Is Our Business," the team—The Flash, Martian Manhunter, Green Arrow and Speedy, The Sea Devils, Blackhawks, and Hal Jordan—races to Dinosaur Island, where danger is just another part of the job. With no time to spare and the stakes higher than ever, they push forward into the unknown.

In "Chapter Fourteen: The Boy Scout's Last," Wonder Woman recounts the fierce battle between the Amazons and the prehistoric warriors of Dinosaur Island—a clash that left her gravely wounded and stranded. As Superman prepares to lead the charge against the island's deadly threat, a sudden, overwhelming blast sends him plummeting into the sea, his fate uncertain.

In "Chapter Fifteen: Shall Earth Endure?", as mystical forces converge on the moon, Lois Lane delivers a somber report on Superman's disappearance. Meanwhile, Adam Strange, newly freed from Arkham Asylum, teams up with scientist Ray Palmer as Earth's last hope begins to take shape against the threat of Dinosaur Island.

In "Chapter Sixteen: The Dawn Patrol" from *Absolute DC: The New Frontier*, the heroes face a desperate challenge as they rally around a high-stakes plan to stop a drifting island. With time running out, the scientists lay out their strategy—slowing the island’s momentum before unleashing white dwarf rays to destroy it.