are killed, and the others are barely able to keep Zod contained. The Bat sends Mercury to bring Sloane, who has been working on a formula to duplicate Superman's powers. The Bat takes it and is able to defeat Zod. The Star binds Zod to the device in Chernobyl and sends him to the upper atmosphere. The formula almost kills the Bat, but he survives. He is reconciled with Sloane and they plan on reforming the Unholy Three when he recovers. Publication The two mini-series are collected into a single trade paperback: JSA: The Liberty Files (264 pages, DC, 2004, ) Critical reaction Collected Editions website reviewer Simon Finger praises JSA: The Liberty Filess Tony Harris for his artwork, which conveys "the subtle emotional beats of the story as effectively as he does the action sequences". He writes that "[Dan] Jolley and Harris capably integrate the character development into the action" and that the book might appeal even to those not well-versed in the DC Universe characters. See also List of Elseworlds publications References Elseworlds titles DC Comics limited series Fiction set in 1942 Fiction set in 1948