Warning: The following contains spoilers for Justice League: Last Ride #1 by Chip Zdarsky, Mighuel Mendonca, Enrica Angiolini and Andworld Design, available now.

Justice League: Last Ride #1 presents a dismal world struggling to rebuild after an unknown series of tragic events. Martian Manhunter is dead, the Green Lantern Corps is down to its last legs, Superman is visibly exhausted and haunted by nightmares, Gotham is in disarray and the Justice League appears to be on hiatus due to personal differences between Batman and Superman. The two men seem to blame each other for Martian Manhunter's death. Fortunately, the members of the JLA manage to put aside their differences long enough to meet together after they are summoned by John Stewart.

John Stewart, Hal Jordan, Jessica Cruz and Killowog -- who appear to be some of the last Green Lanterns -- reach out to the League to ask for a favor. They've recently captured Lobo, who has managed to kill all of the New Gods, and they need help keeping him safe and captive before his trial with the United Planets. The catch is that Hal Jordan would like to use this as a way to make Earth's moon the new Oa. Essentially Hal would like for the Green Lanterns and Superman to become the new guardians of Earth while the Green Lantern Corps used the moon as their base of operations.

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Lobo aside, it is a momentous decision for the Justice League. Wonder Woman is quick to point out that if the Green Lanterns become Earth's protectors, there won't be a need for the Justice League anymore. It remains unclear whether or not she thinks that is a positive or negative thing, but Superman certainly seems interested. He is unable to remedy the tensions between himself and Batman, but he also seems tired of working alone. This transition of power and responsibility would take some of the burden off of his shoulders. Perhaps if the heroes had help from the Lanterns and the United Planets, they would be able to heal from the trauma of recent events and mend some interpersonal rifts.

Batman is predictably cynical about the situation. He puts it quite bluntly when he says "I'm not sure Earth needs space cops." Bruce Wayne is clearly just as overworked and burned out as Superman, but he views this as another chore. He has people who depend on him in Gotham. The last thing he needs is to get roped into cosmic politics, and the last thing he wants to do is work with Superman. To him, the hassle of dealing with the Green Lantern Corps is compounded by the risk of Earth becoming a Green Lantern-run police state. Even in the best of times, Batman has never been the trusting type, and these are far from the best of times. The mysterious crisis seems to have made him even more precautious than usual.

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After Superman and Batman have a moment alone to discuss things, Batman begrudgingly agrees to help guard Lobo, but whether he will agree to extend his relationship with Superman or the Lanterns beyond that remains to be seen. The fact that Bruce Wayne and Clark Kent are even talking to each other is progress at the very least. Whatever they decide, they'll need to work together to get through this monumental moment in Earth's history.

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