Issue Description

Overview

In WEEK 13, featuring art by Todd Nauck & Marlo Alquiza, it's the resurrection of Sue Dibny! But are the Elongated Man's ex-teammates here to help, or hurt? Plus, the origin of Elongated Man by Mark Waid and Kevin Nowlan!

Spoilers

Week 13, Day 2.

Ralph Dibny and Cassie Sandsmark are at a Cult of Connor ritual. Under a sheet marked with the resurrectionist upside-down 'S' is a straw doll dressed like Sue Dibny. Hal Jordan, Green Arrow, Metamorpho and Zauriel are also at the meeting, connected telepathically by Hal's ring. The others think that Dibny has brought them there to stop the ritual, but Ralph reveals that it's to tell him if the cult can bring his wife back to life.

The ritual progresses and the cult begins to pass around a large piece of blood kryptonite, which will draw a small fraction of life essence from each member. Green Arrow, Metamorpho, Hal and Zauriel try to convince Dibny that this is an elaborate ruse. Just as the blood kryptonite reaches Dibny, he has a choice to make.

Southwest Asia.

Black Adam and Isis free children from slavery in search for Isis' brother Amon. Unfortunately, her brother is not among them, but Isis takes all of the orphans with her to Kahndaq and pledges to keep searching.

Back at the Cult of Connor, Dibny decides that it's all la hoax, and has Metamorpho destroy the blood kryptonite. Green Arrow and Green Lantern tear up the place as Dibny accosts the cult leader. Wonder Girl (Cassie) attacks Dibny, but is subdued by Hal. A fire breaks out and everyone flees. Suddenly, crawling out of the flames, Dibny sees the straw figure of his wife saying "Ralph...?"

Dibny tries to stop the destruction, but it's too late. Everyone leaves and Dibny is left in the fire, clutching the effigy of his wife. The building explodes.

Green Lantern scans the wreckage and finds no trace of Dibny, who is sitting under a bridge closeby, clutching the charred remains of the effigy and chanting "try again..."

Plus: The Origin of Elongated Man with Kevin Nowlan

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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