Frankenstein finds himself in Gotham City after the fall of SHADE, trying to close his last few cases. A number of other monsters looking for a home and a purpose also find themselves taking refuge in Monster Town, a special neighborhood of Gotham that happens to be in the shadow of dead giants that Hugo Strange tried to use to take over the city.

Frankenstein runs into Andrew Bennett, who is tracking vampires trying to bring back the deposed king of the Sheeda, Mister Melmoth from Mars. Bennett refuses Frankenstein's help and goes off on his own. Unable to be stopped by Bennett, the vampires sacrifice the audience of the Magus Theater to fulfill a ritual and bring back Melmoth. Among the audience members are: the nephew of Orca, Tusk, a good friend of Killer Croc's, and a clay scout that Lady Clay made from her own body. Frankenstein brings the three of them together, as well as, both Bennett, who they rescue, and the Red Phantom, the ghost that haunts the Magus Theater, to team up against Melmoth.

Struggling at six members, Frankenstein remembers the prophecy from the first time he faced Melmoth, believing they need seven soldiers in all. Fate would bring them a seventh ally in Batwoman. The 7 monsters track Melmoth to Slaughter Swamp where using a cursed sword and the Crime Bible, Melmoth planned to reach across all the Gothams of the multiverse and cause an event so toxic it would result in an immune response. Melmoth acknowledges the damage Perpetua was causing (which was being confronted by the Justice League at the time). All Melmoth needed was two more sacrifices. The monsters weighed their option and decided to save the two humans Melmoth had kidnapped. Instead, they would stand ready to protect the multiverse if a threat ever attempted to destroy it again.

The monsters split up for the time being. Red Phantom returns to his theater but leaves his brick with Lady Clay and Orca should they ever require his help. While Killer Croc, now just going by Waylon has taken over Tusk's hotel in Monster Town, granting second chances to any monster in need. Frankenstein and Bennett bring the Crime Bible to the Gotham tomb where they first crossed paths to reconsecrate it as a peaceful place to call them back when it is in need of heroes.