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52 #52

Cover Date: July 2007
Cover Price: $2.52
Publication Date: 2007-05-02

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Cover Credits:
Art: J.G. Jones (signed)
Colors: Alex Sinclair


Story: "A Year in the Life" (40 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGeoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, Mark Waid
Breakdown pencilsKeith Giffen
PencilsMike McKone, Justiniano, Eddy Barrows, Chris Batista, Pat Olliffe, Darick Robertson
InksAndy Lanning, Walden Wong, Rodney Ramos, Drew Geraci, Darick Robertson
LetteringKen Lopez
ColorsAlex Sinclair, David Baron, Hi-Fi
Assistant editingHarvey Richards
Associate editingJeanine Schaefer
EditingMichael Siglain

Feature Character(s):

Booster Gold (also in flashback following issue #1 and preceding issue #2)
Steel III (last in issue #50; next in Countdown #34)
Black Adam (last in issue #50; next in Black Adam: The Dark Age #1)
Question II (last in issue #48; next in Countdown #40)
Ralph Dibny (last in issue #42; as a ghost; next in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #3)

Guest Star(s):

Rip Hunter (also in flashback following JSA #72 and preceding flashback in issue #37)
Red Tornado II (next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #1)
Supernova II (Daniel Jon Carter; last in issue #19)
Katherine Kane (last in issue #48)
Blue Beetle II (last in Crisis on Infinite Earths #12; next in Blue Beetle Vol. 2 #1)
Natasha Irons (last in issue #50)
Diana Prince
Green Lantern (Alan Scott)
Flash I (next in JSA #83)
Mister Terrific II
Sarge Steel

Supporting Character(s):

Skeets (reactivated; also in flashback in between issue #1, pages 16 and 17)
Will Magnus (last in issue #49; also in flashback preceding issue #2; next in Justice League of America Vol. 2 #1)
Sue Dibny (last in Identity Crisis #1; as a ghost; next in Batman and the Outsiders Vol. 2 #3)

Villain(s):

Mister Mind (also in flashback in between issue #}, pages 16 and 17, and in flashback preceding issue #1; next in Booster Gold Vol. 2 #10)
Doctor Sivana (last in issue #49; also in flashback following Infinite Crisis #7 and preceding issue #1; next in Outsiders Vol. 3 #40)
Beautia Sivana (last in issue #26)
Magnificus Sivana (last in issue #26)
Georgia Sivana (last in issue #26)
Sivana Jr. (last in issue #26)
Venus Sivana (last in issue #26)
Hyperflies (first appearance)

Guest Appearance(s):

inhabitants of Earth-17, an Earth resembling "Earth-86" of the pre-Crisis Multiverse
Atomic Knights
inhabitants of Earth-3, an Earth resembling Earth-3 of the pre-Crisis Multiverse
Crime Society
Ultraman
Superwoman
Owlman
Johnny Quick
Power Ring
"Martian Manhunter"
inhabitants of Earth-10, an Earth resembling Earth-X of the pre-Crisis Multiverse
the Freedom Fighters
Uncle Sam
Black Condor
Doll Man
Dollgirl
Human Bomb
Phantom Lady
Gerechtigkeitliga
Superman (next in Countdown to Adventure #2/2)
Flash (next in Countdown to Adventure #2/2)
Green Lantern
Wonder Woman (next in Countdown to Adventure #2/2)
inhabitants of Earth-50, also known as the Wildstorm Universe
Majestic
Grifter
Maul
Voodoo
Zealot
Fairchild
Freefall
Burnout
Daemonites
inhabitants of Earth-5, an Earth resembling Earth-S of the pre-Crisis Multiverse
Captain Marvel
Mary Marvel
Captain Marvel, Jr.
Uncle Dudley
Tawky Tawny (all five as the Marvel Family)
Mister Atom
inhabitants of Earth-22, an Earth resembling that of Kingdom Come
Darkstar III (Robert Long)
Avia
Hawkman IV
Kid Flash II (Iris West)
Nightstar
Red Robin (Dick Grayson)
Norman McCay
inhabitants of Earth-2, an Earth resembling Earth-2 of the pre-Crisis Multiverse
Justice Society Infinity
Atom (Al Pratt; first appearance; next in Justice Society of America Annual Vol. 3 #1)
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson; first appearance; next in Justice Society of America Annual Vol. 3 #1)
Huntress (Helena Wayne; first appearance; next in Justice Society of America Annual Vol. 3 #1)
Jade (Jennie-Lynn Hayden; first appearance; next in Justice Society of America Annual Vol. 3 #1)
Obsidian (Todd Rice; first appearance; next in Justice Society of America Annual Vol. 3 #1)
Robin (Dick Grayson; first appearance; next in Justice Society of America Annual Vol. 3 #1)
Flash (Jay Garrick; first appearance)
Green Lantern (Alan Scott; first appearance)
Wonder Woman (Diana Prince; first appearance)
inhabitants of Earth-4, an Earth resembling Earth-4 of the Pre-Crisis Universe
Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett)
Captain Atom (Allen Adam)
Nightshade (Eve Eden)
Judomaster (Rip Jagger)
Peacemaker (Christopher Smith)
Question (Vic Sage)

Other Character(s):

Mallory (last in issue #30)

Location(s):

The Timestream
Earth
Kahndaq
United States of America
Gotham City
Metropolis
Steelworks
Sheffield, AL
Earth-2 (first appearance)
Earth-3 (first appearance)
Earth-4 (first appearance)
Earth-5 (first appearance)
Earth-10 (first appearance)
Earth-17 (first appearance)
Earth-22 (first appearance)
Earth-50 (first appearance)

Comment(s):

Story continued from the previous issue. This is the final issue of 52.

Story Reprinted in:

52 #4 (2007 [January 2008])
The 52 Omnibus (2012 [January 2013])
52 #2 (2016 [February 2017])
Black Adam: Rise and Fall of an Empire ([November] 2022) [pp. 19-20, 34 only]

Solicitation:

This is it! The final installment in the DC Universe's missing year! What is the secret of the 52? And how can Booster Gold and Rip Hunter save it all from the monster Skeets has become?! The series by Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka and Mark Waid concludes with worlds-altering consequences!


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