(Earth 2 #3-6) - The Green chose Alan Scott as its’ latest champion, transforming him into Green Lantern. The Grey responded by waking Solomon Grundy as its' own champion. Grundy had to get Green Lantern’s attention so he began draining the life from everything around the White House, withering plants and causing people to decay. Grundy made fungal tendrils shoot up from the ground and grow into the White House, and the building began to crumble. Grundy went on a murderous rampage, saying the world had its’ chance and it was time for life on the planet to end. Hawkgirl and the Flash raced to Washington and engaged him in battle. Hawkgirl told Flash to focus on rescuing survivors because he was far too inexperienced to deal with Grundy. Green Lantern sensed Grundy’s presence and joined Hawkgirl in combating him, but every time they wounded Grundy he instantly regenerated. The World Army dispatched Atom to the scene to make his public debut, and after growing to giant size Atom stepped on Grundy, crushing him. Hawkgirl panicked when she saw Atom, saying she wasn’t going back to the World Army, but he said he had his orders and grabbed her. Hawkgirl had gone AWOL from the World Army, and Atom had his orders to bring her back into the fold. The World Army also ordered him to detain Flash and Green Lantern, but they all fought back. Grundy revived, wrapped Atom in fungus, and began absorbing his lifeforce. Flash freed Atom and was overly pleased with himself, liking the idea of being a superhero and eager to prove himself. Green Lantern fought Grundy to a standstill, and knew he’d have to enter the Grey to have a chance of beating him. His spirit traveled into the Grey, and Atom Hawkgirl and Flash protected hi prone body from Grundy. The Grey tried to convince Green Lantern that it was time for life on Earth to end so new life could arise and evolve, even offering him a place by their side as a servant, showing him an image of Sam Zhao and saying they could reunite Lantern with his love. The World Army called in Terry Sloan to advise them on the situation because Grundy’s presence would mean the end of life on Earth within the day. Sloan said the only solution was a tactical nuclear strike, and over World Army commander Amar Khan’s objections nuclear missiles were launched at the White House. Green Lantern embraced “Sam,” but soon enough realized he was merely an illusion and lashed out at the Grey. He realized most of the Grey’s power was tied up in Grundy, and the Grey could not take that power back, having fully invested in Grundy’s ability to end life on Earth. Green Lantern flew Grundy into space and launched him at the moon where there was no life for him to corrupt and draw power from. He also managed to divert the missile strike, sending the nuclear missiles into space

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