Breakdown, Part 9
"Maxwell Lord is back! And the Extremists have got him!" 
I have never heard of the Extremists. They look weird. So much for the cover.
We actually start off the issue in space. I don't think I mentioned it at the time, but Despero was in a recent issue. I think he wants revenge on the JLA. Lobo is on the trail, looking for Despero for Manga Khan. Lobo has started giving monologues like Manga Khan and all those who have attended and/or taken correspondent courses from him. Poor Lobo.
Camus (Inspector, not reporter; that's what I get for skipping installments) is trying to get a hold of the JLI to report that some robots (Extremist robots!) have gone missing, and that someone named Mitch Wacky might be in danger. Should I know that name? But the party at the cave (for Max coming out of the coma) is too loud and Beetle can't really hear -- or doesn't want to try too hard to hear. But that's okay, because "The Beefeater" shows up to handle the problem. Head slap. Poor Camus.
Max makes it to the party, and we see all kinds of heroes there, as well as two little kids. I have no idea who those kids are. Who would bring kids to a superhero party? Those never end well. But nothing really happens. Camus and Beefeater show up and join the party, after Max tells them he'll take care of the Extremists problem. So, while everyone is having fun, Max takes off for KooeyKooeyKooey for some rest and rehab.
At some point, Camus decides to head to the JLA headquarters in New York to look for Mitch Wacky. While he and Beefeater are looking, Despero arrives and pretty much destroys the headquarters, and maybe severely injures those two.
And Max arrives on KooeyKooeyKooey, where Mitch Wacky is being forced to build/repair robots for .... DREAMSLAYER! WHO HAS TAKEN OVER MAX'S BODY!
Two big story lines. What will happen next? I won't know, as I don't have Breakdowns, Part 8.