The dark lord Abraxis seeks to take over Earth's dimension by projecting his influence through a rift in the time stream. He gathers twelve malcontents from Earth and imbues them with special powers and the mission to build four constructs that would bring him into their reality. Waverider gather's heroes from all across the time stream to do battle with the minions of Abraxis. The Spectre also learns of Abraxis' plot and enlists the aid of the Justice Society of America who are stuck battling in Ragnarok.