Reporter Rob Chaplik of the Dakota Chronicle heads to Paris Island for the biggest and most dangerous story of her career: the Blood Syndicate, a street gang like no other, super-powered by the Big Bang and feared by drug dealers and the mob as well as the authorities.

Part six of “Worlds Collide,” the 14-part DC/Milestone crossover event, continued from Steel #6: Two worlds have been joined, permitting the Blood Syndicate to run amok in Metropolis. This situation draws the attention of the city’s greatest hero, Superman, and the resulting battle quickly gets out of control. Continued in Worlds Collide #1. Written by Ivan Velez Jr., with art by ChrisCross and Rober Quijano. Cover by ChrisCross.

Third Rail, Brickhouse, and Kwai join Boogieman in a search through the sewers of Dakota for the White Roach.

In the conclusion of “The Big Bang,” Brickhouse’s conspiracy leads the Syndicate to Holy Cross Hospital, which doubles as a SYSTEM stronghold. As the gang fights its way through a laboratory of horrors, Rob Chaplik gets the evidence she needs to expose City Hall’s cover-up of the Big Bang. Written by Dwayne McDuffie and Ivan Velez Jr., with art by James Fry and Andrew Pepoy.

The Shadow Cabinet makes a special appearance when one of its members is kicked out with nowhere to turn…except straight to the Blood Syndicate. Meanwhile, with fewer crack houses to raid and the Factory complete, the Blood Syndicate finds that it’s going broke. Written by Ivan Velez Jr., with art by Eric Battle and Rober Quijano. Cover by John Paul Leon.

Part 13 of “Worlds Collide,” the 14-part DC/Milestone crossover event, continued from Steel #7: Rift’s assault on the connected realities continues as the heroes and villains of Dakota and Metropolis scramble to build a new weapon. But they quickly realize that their best hope may lie in the survival of only one of the two realities. Concludes in Static #14. Written by Ivan Velez Jr., with art by ChrisCross and Rober Quijano. Cover by ChrisCross.

A disastrous crack-house raid becomes an opportunity for Masquerade to cross the rest of the Blood Syndicate. Meanwhile, Oro’s round of bad luck gets worse when he becomes Mom’s next target. Written by Ivan Velez Jr., with art and cover by ChrisCross and Rober Quijano.