Issue Description

Black Adam and Isis continue to ponder over what is affecting Kahndaq. Black Adam finally decides to go to the Rock of Eternity the next day. Suddenly he is struck by lightning. Feeling stronger, he knows that Osiris' powers have returned to him. Rushing to find him, they discover the gruesome remains of his body. Not understanding why he would have reverted back to human, Sobek is on scene to inform them that Osiris blamed himself for Kahndaq's recent misery. He also admits that he feasted on him in order to satiate his hunger. Sobek reveals that he was not left behind at Dr. Sivana's lab but rather was sent there. Because Black Adam refused to allow Intergang to pass through his country, they decided to bring Sobek and his siblings to Kahnaq, War, Pestilence, and Death.

The fight carries on. As Sobek is about to show Black Adam how he fed on Osiris, Adam rips his jaw apart. Next he goes after War as Pestilence fights Isis. Black Adam is taking a beating and Isis begins to feel the affects of Pestilence. Death is waiting to claim her. Weak with disease, Isis is about to be taken by Death. Black Adam defeats War and uses War's gun on Pestilence. Barely clinging to life, Isis calls forth lava to send Death away from Black Adam. With her last breath, she says she realizes that his way to keep Kahndaq safe and asks him to avenge them. With another bolt of lightning striking him, Black Adam is not happy.

In Nanda Parbat, Renee notices that the flower given to them by Isis withers away. She knows that Isis must be dead. It is suggested to her that she go seek out what has happened. Her clothes has been treated with the same chemical compound that the Question used. She insists she is not going to be him. She doesn't want to wear a mask. She is told that sometimes some questions can only be answered by wearing a mask. She prepares to head to Kahndaq to see where it leads her.

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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