Issue Description

Week 12, Day 1.

Gotham City.

Renee and Question realize that the only way that they can stop Intergang is to cut them off at the source. As Renee ponders what the source of the weapons and people that Intergang is moving, one location keeps recurring in her mind. Renee and Question decide that the location is undoubtedly Kahndaq, and that they will travel there.

Kahndaq.

Adrianna tries to change Black Adam's mindset, and turn his sights from fighting superheroes and villains to helping his people. Adrianna tells him that his coalition can only lead to war, and that he should give it up to do good within his own country. Black Adam reveals that he's only done good because Adrianna has suggested it to him. Black Adam takes Adrianna to a shrine, where the statue of his long-dead wife and sons stands. Black Adam opens up a passageway that leads them down to the Rock of Eternity, where a crazed Captain Marvel stands guard.

Black Adam reveals to Captain Marvel that he wishes to bestow powers upon Adrianna and to invite her into the Marvel Family using one of Shazam's amulets.

Philadelphia.

Cassie Sandsmark (Wonder Girl) returns to her apartment only find Ralph Dibny sitting on her couch. Dibny asks Cassie why she and her cult stole his wife's clothing. Cassie reveals that they stole it because they need connective objects in order to bring Sue Dibny back to life. Dibny, overwhelmed by emotion, asks Cassie to let him help.

Rock of Eternity.

Black Adam reveals that the amulet belonged to Egypt's most powerful goddess, Isis, and that if Adrianna takes it she will be bestowed with all of her powers. Captain Marvel finds her worthy, and in the end Adrianna accepts the amulet and activates her powers by saying "I AM ISIS!" Isis and Black Adam decide to start a crusade in order to help the people of Kahndaq, after they find Isis' brother.

The Origin of Wonder Woman.

52 (2006)

Publisher

DC Comics

Volume Description

52 was a 52-part limited series, published weekly for one year, chronicling the events that take place during the missing year after the end of Infinite Crisis. None of the DC "Big Three" (Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman) are featured in costume in the pages of 52.

While DC had used the weekly format before, (most notably with Action Comics in April 1988), 52 was their first attempt to launch a new title as a weekly. Set in the time between the end of "Infinite Crisis" and the "One Year Later" story lines, 52 dealt with the events of the missing year - a year without Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman, The title was masterminded by writers Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid, with Keith Giffen producing art breakdowns. Its weekly publication meant several artists had to handle the art, starting with Joe Bennett on the first four issues. A massive saga, spanning the whole DC Universe (and beyond), 52 introduced several new heroes and villains, including a new Question and Batwoman, before the big reveal of a new multiversse of fifty two realities, each containing an alternate Earth.

The story had a huge impact on the DC Universe, affecting everything from Black Adam's World War III spin off, to Booster Gold's post - 52 reality - spanning adventures. It also led into countdown to final crisis and left the DC Universe a dramatically different place.

Issues #1-13 are collected in 52 Vol 1 TPBIssues #14-26 are collected in 52 Vol 2 TPBIssues #27-39 are collected in 52 Vol 3 TPBIssues #40-52 are collected in 52 Vol 4 TPB

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