So It started like this, the Justice League were in space fighting a bunch of evil aliens when the Flash, Martian Manhunter, and Green Lantern got captured. Having been taken to meet the Evil Alien Leader who gives them the usual speech about how he is going to take over the universe and no one not even the league can stop him. The Evil Alien Leader then goes onto explain that in his culture it is traditional to offer prisoners a choice of fate.

"What are our choices?" Asks Green Lantern.

"You can choose between death or bumba," replies the evil alien leader.

Before Green Lantern can reply Flash jumps in and say's "I choose the one that isn't death! I mean what can be worse than death right?"

The Alien Leader nods sagely and say's "very well you have made your choice."

The Flash is dragged to a podium where two burly alien guards pull down his red spandex leggings and proceed to shove long sharp sticks up his butt whilst the alien leader sings a traditional song about bumba.

Flash screams and screams with the pain of it all and finally manages to vibrate his buttocks at superspeed and avoid most of the discomfort. When the evil alien leader finishes his song the guards stop shoving their sticks and Flash is told that his ordeal is over. The flash is delighted that he has survived, yet a little bit concerned that a small part of him enjoyed it. Then the Evil Alien Leader turns to J'onn the Martian Manhunter and asks him for his choice.

"I too choose bumba!" replies J'onn, who is then dragged to the podium and subjected to the same ordeal whilst the Evil Alien Leader sings the traditional Bumba song. But as

J'onn is able to phase through the sticks he survives the ordeal with no discomfort at all. Finally it is the turn of The Green Lantern John Stewart, realising that he can neither vibrate or phase through solid objects, and taking into account the fact that the Evil Alien Leader has confiscated his ring, and given the whole embarrassment of the situation decides to choose death. The Evil Alien Leader is taken aback "Never in the entire history of our civilisation has anyone ever chosen death over bumba, I must consult with the elders before I pronounce sentence." So the Evil Alien Leader goes to the alien temple to consult with the elders whilst Green Lantern awaits his fate. Eventually the Evil Alien Leader returns.

"I have good news and bad news" he tells Green Lantern.

"Have the Elders granted my request for death"? Green Lantern asks.

The Evil Alien Leader nods "Yes that is the good news."

"So what's the bad news?" Green Lantern asks knowing the answer in his heart.

The Evil Alien Leader takes a deep breath before saying "The Elders have sentenced you to death by Bumba!" He then starts singing the song..