Justice League #6 was a pretty good read, light on the dialogue and heavy on the action as the JL put a stop to Darkseid's evil machinations. However, the standout development of the issue was the sudden appearance of The Phantom Stranger, who approaches the equally mysterious Pandora, the woman responsible for the relaunch of the DC Universe. In short, Stranger arrives to chastise Pandora for getting involved in the "real world" and resetting the universe. Sh*# gets real when Stranger responds to Pandora's rude greeting by replying "Be glad they [Circle of Eternity] didn't send The Spectre."
Specifically, Phantom Stranger has arrived to take "Pandora's Box" from her and reset the universe to the way it was. Pandora responds by shooting Stranger in the head, with strange mystical guns, to which Stranger promptly gets back up and and, excuse my paraphrasing , "try again, b*#ch."
However, Pandora has the last say, as the threat to reveal The Phantom Stranger's true name, stops him dead in his tracks.
This turn of events has me absolutely fascinated and I'm dying to know what happens next and how the cosmic powers in the DCU handle what Pandora has done. Now, while it was strongly hinted at, there's no way to tell that DC will indeed go back to the original continuity but it was VERY STRONGLY hinted at that there are entities out there who are very aware and very unhappy with what Pandora has done.
Pandora doesn't think that's a good idea.
The Phantom Stranger is a fictional character of unspecified paranormal origins who battles mysterious and occult forces in various titles published by DC Comics, sometimes under their Vertigo imprint.
The Phantom Stranger has demonstrated enormous powers and capabilities, the exact origin of which is undetermined. He can travel enormous distances in a very short period of time, such as to the JLA Watchtower and Apokolips, as well as to mystical dimensions, such as Heaven, Hell and the realm occupied by the Quintessence. He can fire energy bolts of great force, travel through time, dispel magic, reveal illusions, and survive in space without earthly life-support systems. The limits of his power have not been defined. In many cases, despite his obvious capabilities, he claims he is not allowed to end a crisis directly, only to guide others to take the necessary actions. (This restriction allows the Stranger to guest-star in virtually any title without becoming a deus ex machina whose actions would immediately end the story.)
The Phantom Stranger's greatest power, of which he is most well known, is his mysterious omniscience: he seems to know nearly everything about any character and situation he encounters in the DC Universe, and in the JLA/Avengers crossover this extends to the Marvel universe as well. This allows him to provide helpful advice and assistance to others, as if he is a guiding angel sent on a mission of mercy.