Issue Description

Week 47, Day 1 & 2, Nanda Parbat

Batman seals himself in darkness for seven days as Robin waits for him. Tim talks with Diana and is unsure of how things are affecting Bruce. He says that after the cult "removed" his demons, he's gotten worse. He feels that perhaps the demons were all he had to protect him.

Day 2, Gotham City

Bruno Mannheim is unhappy that the sacrifice is not working. He is troubled that the "twice-named daughter," Batwoman is still alive. They figure that "Cain" must be her name. Batwoman is one name and Cain must be the other. If they can match someone of her description with the resources to be Batwoman, they'll have no problem getting her.

Day 3, Oolong Island

Black Adam is still being tortured. Will Magnus is having trouble concentrating over his screams. He sits and ponders over a new Metal Men creation. When he activates it, it says, "Crush. Raze. Trample." Mercury and Tin pop out of his shirt pocket and beg him to turn it off. Will does.

Day 4, Space

Animal Man is learning how to use the power of the sun-eaters. When he asks his saviors why they helped him, they tell him he is in Space B. From there he can access any point in space or time and give him a glimpse of one month in his future. He sees his wife, Ellen, but she appears to be with another man.

Day 5, Metropolis

Beast Boy continues to try to convince Natasha to join the Teen Titans as she tests out a new suit. She declines because she is working with John. They are starting a new organization, Steelworks. They want to be able to offer help to those that need it.

Day 6, Gotham

In Gotham City, Renee goes to Katherine Kane's penthouse. She finds the place torn apart. Shocked and saddened, Nightwing appears in the window and tells her that she's been taken and the two of them are going to bring her back.

Day 7, Nanda Parbat

Diana recieves wisdom. After seven days, Bruce emerges from the sealed cave. He has a smile on his face.

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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