Aztek The Ultimate Man #10

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Broken and beaten from the recent encounters with the Lizard King and the Joker, Aztek is forced to return to the place where he was raised and trained--the secret base of the Brotherhood of Quetzalcoatl. There he encounters Raptor, the woman chosen by the Brotherhood to be his mate!The issue begins with an Earth conquered. Batman has been shot in the head, Flash’s legs have been ripped off, Parademons are roasting the remains of Martian Manhunter, and Superman has been crucified with a kryptonite pendant around his neck. In the middle of this stands Aztek and Darkseid, with Darkseid asking Aztek what he’s going to do about it. When Aztek gives his tactical analysis, we realize this is a test, as Green Lantern confirms. This test is for Aztek joining the JLA.Back at St. Bartholomew’s Hospital, the staff deal with an unusual cardiac arrest: the supposedly immortal Professor Ivo has had a heart attack in his cell. While the surgery team preps, Aztek (as Dr. Curt Falconer) and hospital supervisor Julia Frostick go over cases. Forstick suggests that more supervillains will be coming to Vanity now that he is here, and Aztek points out the additional Q Foundation guards he has been assigned.On the moon, the Justice League meets in their Watchtower to go over applicants. Their analysis is interrupted by Amazo, who traps the League in a Green Lantern energy bubble. Amazo has business with Professor Ivo, and he does not want the rest of the League to interfere.Amazo crashes in through the wall of St. Barts, and Aztek springs into action. Aztek, however, is just barely able to keep up with Amazo’s use of the Flash’s super-speed. Amazo manhandles Aztek, using Martian Manhunter’s superhuman strength, and Black Canary’s canary cry to keep him on the ropes. Aztek, however, gets a good blast in with his armor’s energy gauntlets, doing some damage to Amazo’s head.Meanwhile, the Justice League breaks out of Amazo’s prison. Since Amazo’s ring is based on Hal Jordan’s...