Issue Ion: Guardian of the Universe 7 of 12 Subtitle Home Again Date December 2006 Writer(s) Ron Marz Artist(s) Greg Tocchini, Jay Leisten storyline Kyle demanded to know who the Monitor was and what was going on. He muttered something about "the others" and disappeared. He got some coffee and talked to his friend Radu about it. Radu gave him a necklace that had been left in Jennie's apartment. Kyle had given it to her. Kyle visited with Alan Scott at the scene of the new JSA headquarters. They talked about Jennie and their own relationship. Back at home, he was attacked by Effigy. Effigy was not sure how he'd found Ion or why he was attacking him.

Issue Ion: Guardian of the Universe 8 of 12 Subtitle Princess of Alytt Date January 2007 Writer(s) Ron Marz Artist(s) Paco Diaz, Yvel Guichet, Joe Rubinstein storyline As the Monitors discussed Kyle Rayner, he traveled to the planet Alytt to right a wrong caused by his impostor (Nero). He had to be the planet's champion against their enemy in an arena - without using his powers. He emerged victorious, though he refused to kill his opponent. He saved Princess Ariana and returned her to her father. As she was thanking him, Guy Gardner showed up - Kyle's mom was in bad shape.

Issue Ion: Guardian of the Universe 9 of 12 Subtitle Off on a Tangent Date February 2007 Writer(s) Ron Marz Artist(s) Fernando Pasarin, Glapion storyline Two boys who'd found a strange lamp during the Crisis gave it another look. Inside, they could see people in what appeared to be another dimension. Kyle visited his mother. She was wasting away, but the doctors had no clue why. While there, he was summoned to Oa. His mom woke up in time to catch some of their conversation. She told him he should go and asked to see him in his costume. He flew off, but returned to Earth when he got a funny feeling. He found a small fire and two characters in costume: a blonde woman calling herself the Flash and a man calling himself the Atom (both from the Tangent Universe). Ion was knocked unconscious and they found their Green Lantern's device.

Issue Ion: Guardian of the Universe 10 of 12 Subtitle Tales of the Green Lantern Date March 2007 Writer(s) Ron Marz Artist(s) Greg Tocchini, Jay Leisten storyline Kyle woke up in what appeared to be space - but everything was red. The two boy's who'd found the lantern were there, too. Kyle constructed them a motorcycle on which they could follow him. They ran into some ugly aliens and the Monarch. He removed his helmet and revealed himself to be Captain Atom. He'd been confined to the suit since the Bludhaven situation. He told Kyle they were in "the bleed," a place between places. Captain Atom had been using it as a place to get away from the Monitors. He spoke of traveling to other Earths. He was able to help Kyle get back to his Earth, and Ion used the Lantern to send the Tangent citizens back to their own world. Ion took the Lantern to OA and gave it to Guy. The Guardians sent him to a rift in reality located in sector 3388. He asked about the Bleed, but they gave him the cold shoulder. At 3388, he found a base inside an asteroid. Inside were dozens of dead Qwardians. He was greeted by Donna Troy.

Issue Ion: Guardian of the Universe 11 of 12 Subtitle Lovers & Enemies Date April 2007 Writer(s) Ron Marz Artist(s) Greg Tocchini, Fernando Pasarin, Jay Leisten storyline One last Qwardian was found alive. He said they were in this universe to escape from a tyrant, but died before he could say more. Donna mentioned the Monitors. They were watching her, Kyle, Nightwing, and Supergirl. An explosion rocked the base. Grayven appeared. He claimed to be behind the attacks on Ion (Effigy, Nero, and his mom's freak illness). The Monitors watched as Donna and Kyle fought the son of Darkseid. Guy tried to get a message to Kyle about his mother.

Issue Ion: Guardian of the Universe 12 of 12 Subtitle Burying the Past Date May 2007 Writer(s) Ron Marz Artist(s) Fernando Pasarin storyline Ion defeated Grayven and sent him to OA He and Donna headed back to Earth, but a Monitor stood in their way. When they attacked him, his brothers teleported him back to their headquarters. It was not time yet for them to act. By the time they got to Earth, Kyle's mother was dead. He was able to bring her back, but it was just her shell. He let her go again. After burying her, Kyle went back to his retreat. He grieved by painting those he'd loved and lost. Yellow power rings made their way toward Earth.