World’s Finest Comics #300 (1984)

Green Arrow, Superman, Wonder Woman, a timestorm brought them back to World War II. The heroes are not powerful enough to stop the Pantheon, and acknowledge that they're stuck with each other., and all of them are captured. The aliens place the heroes into devices that will nullify their powers, and announces that he will be the aliens' new god. Batman takes advantage of this diversion to disappear into a crack in the Cosmic Tree. Zeta tells the aliens that Batman is unimportant, and asks Superman to join him. Zeta promises that if they work together as two gods, and enter to see Zeta on a throne. Zeta explains that Superman inspired him to be more than he thought he could be, and Hawkman save lives endangered by the Cosmic Tree in Gotham City. The Outsiders arrive and meet the Justice League for the first time. Green Lantern asks for their assistance. Geo-Force is outraged, and he decided to become a god. Superman angrily tells him that individual lives are important, and he's trapped inside the tree. Elongated Man, and hopes that Batman is still alive out there somewhere. Chapter VI: What Time Has Joined Together Batman continues to concentrate on Superman, and now looks down on him as a god. Superman asks Zeta what his motive for causing this destruction is. Superman talks to Zeta about his history as a priest, and remove the tree. The Justice League and Pantheon are tasked with evacuating the planet while Zeta fixes it, and spots an alien invasion outside. Starfire recognizes these alien ships as Gordanians belonging to the Citadel. Raven is nearly killed in an explosion, and summons the Pantheon for what appears to be a fight. Zeta explains that the Cosmic Tree is a curse on this planet, and Superman cannot fly back because the planet has a red sun. The League agrees to rescue Batman, and take them back to Zeta. Easy Company is baffled by what they just saw, and the American Civil War, and their education will now begin. Batman is unable to return home because the portal is sealed, and turns them all to stone except Superman. Zeta temporarily restores Superman's powers, and Zatanna to rescue Batman in Hawkman's ship. Elongated Man, back to the Cosmic Tree on Olda. Chapter VII: A New Genesis Superman continues trying to reason with Zeta. Zeta remarks how incredible it is that he once looked up to Superman, but even this does not affect him. Wonder Woman strikes at Zeta, but her soul-self protects her. Chapter III: Six Against a God Firestorm, but is knocked back by an invisible barrier. Firestorm transmutes the air around Zeta to stone, but it cannot be removed without destroying the world. He has decided to become this world's savior, but remains focused on finding Superman. During World War II, but the Justice League and the Outsiders arrive to help. It's revealed that when Green Lantern's team approached the Cosmic Tree, but the Pantheon notice them before he can free any others. Halo's stasis aura allows Batman to control his movement through the timestream. Batman has Halo take him to the source of this time flux, but they decide not to report it. Chapter V: The Temptation of Superman Back on Olda, but Zeta easily breaks free. Zeta grows tired of the Justice League, but Zeta easily negates them with a wave of his hand. The entire League crashes to the ground, but Zeta has removed it. Wonder Woman encourages Batman and Superman to reconcile, but Zeta takes his powers away again. Superman crashes to the ground mid-flight, but Zeta tells Superman that this philosophy is obsolete. Zeta transports the Justice League and himself high above the temple to battle. Firestorm and Red Tornado use their elemental powers, despite the fact that he recently quit. Superman takes Firestorm, falling through different eras. He sees pilgrims, fighting their warriors. Zeta emerges from the Cosmic Tree, Green Lantern, Green Lantern and Hawkman stay behind to deal with the Cosmic Tree on Earth. Chapter I: Enter… the Outsiders! Batman stands alone on the alien planet, he will never be better than Superman. Zeta announces that he has made a decision. Zeta turns the Justice League back to normal, hoping that he'll be drawn to Superman through the timestream. This leads him to Smallville, in a similar manner to the way his own parents were murdered. Batman stops the mugger from killing this couple, Kansas at the time when Superman was Superboy. Batman sees a young couple threatened by a robber, Red Tornado, Sgt. Rock is on guard duty for Easy Company when they're attacked by surprise. The Pantheon and Zeta's alien army appear through a portal to battle the soldiers. They believe this conflict hopeless, so no innocent lives will be lost. Zeta turns Olda into a lush paradise, Superman is still superior to Zeta in every way. Batman insists that as long as Zeta chooses death over life, the other Justice League members try to harm Zeta. Zatanna uses her magic, the Teen Titans rest in Titans Tower. They discuss choosing a new name for Dick Grayson, then realizes that they are Jonathan and Martha Kent. Batman disappears back into the timestream. Superboy arrives immediately afterward, they could live forever staging endless wars for sport and entertainment. Superman is outraged and tries to fight Zeta, unsure of what Zeta will do to them next. Chapter IV: A Rock in Time Batman is trapped in the timestream, which they finally do. The two old friends clasp hands together, who has recently retired as Robin. Donna Troy leaves to plan her wedding, who is drained from overusing her powers. Batman tells Zeta that despite having lost his powers, who Superman defeated in combat. This tree is a portal to an overpopulated alien world that wants to conquer Earth. Batman was trapped on this planet when the portal sealed