It's funny that Dr Fate got such a prominent role in this - I totally didn't expect that. I didn't even plan to include him in the story, but he's perfect as both plot and exposition device, and I like wizards a lot.

I think there have even been crossovers between the JLA and the Endless - they've met Dream, I think.

Lana as Persephone is an image that hasn't left me all through S6, what with her always wearing black and the gloomy mansion. And yeah, Clark is Demeter, which is weird and incestuous, but Nell sure as hell isn't.

I *love* your guess as to the guide's identity. Lionel! Oh, that's awesome.