52 #52 is an issue of the series 52 (Volume 1) with a cover date of July, 2007. It was published on May 2, 2007.
Contents
Synopsis for "A Year in the Life"
Rip Hunter revealed to Booster Gold that, after the events of Infinite Crisis, the remaining Earths created by Alexander Luthor collapsed back together, combining historical remnants to form one New Earth. However, the single universe was too small to contain the energy inside it and it began replicating - into 52 identical Universes, a new Multiverse.
Further, in the few seconds after the creation of this new Multiverse, the Earths (and their corresponding Universes) "will occupy the same space, each on a different vibrational plane.
During their efforts to stop the vastly powerful Mister Mind from destroying every universe, Hunter described Mind's efforts as "eating years and events from this universe's history -- altering the Earth with every flap of his wings". This resulted in the Earths changing, becoming different from New Earth in varying degrees.
Hunter's plan to defeat Mister Mind rested with Booster, Supernova, and Skeets. By fortifying Skeets' shell with Sivana's invention, Suspendium, they managed to imprison Mister Mind in Skeets. Booster threw Skeets through an opening in time while Supernova ensured that it ended up in the correct time: Week 0 Day 0. Mister Mind's devolved form is found (again) by Sivana, who imprisons him. Hunter used the 52 seconds of missing time to bind Mr. Mind, forever condemned to live within that loop.
Hunter further states that "the notion that there's a Multiverse beyond the reality we know -- that's too dangerous a secret to spread." However, he had let that very thing slip in front of Doctor Sivana.
Appearing in "A Year in the Life"
Featured Characters:
- Rip Hunter
- Booster Gold
- Daniel Carter/Supernova (First appearance as Supernova)
Supporting Characters:
- Kate Kane
- Red Tornado
- Question (Renée Montoya) (Flashback and main story)
- Skeets
- John Henry Irons (Flashback and main story)
- Natasha Irons
- Will Magnus
Antagonists:
Other Characters:
- Adam Strange (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Alexander Luthor (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Animal Man (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Batman (Cameo)
- Beautia Sivana
- Black Adam (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Blue Beetle (Ted Kord)
- Chang Tzu (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Checkmate
- Alan Scott
- Mister Terrific (Cameo)
- Bruno Mannheim (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Doctor Sivana, Jr.
- Elongated Man (Flashback and main story) (Ghost)
- Flash (Jay Garrick) (Cameo)
- Georgia Sivana
- Isis (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- J'onn J'onzz (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Jean Loring (Possessed) (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Lady Quark (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Lex Luthor (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Lobo (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Magnificus Sivana
- Mallory Kimball
- Vic Sage (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Sarge Steel
- Starfire (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Sue Dibny (Ghost)
- Superboy (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Superboy-Prime (Flashback only) (Cameo)
- Superman (Cameo)
- Venus Sivana
- Wonder Woman (Cameo) (also as Diana Prince)
- Earth-2
- Justice Society Infinity (Cameo)
- Atom (Cameo)
- Doctor Fate (Cameo)
- Flash (Jay Garrick of Earth-2) (Cameo)
- Green Lantern (Alan Scott of Earth-2) (Cameo)
- Huntress (Cameo)
- Jade (Cameo)
- Obsidian (Cameo)
- Power Girl (Behind the scenes)
- Robin (Cameo)
- Superman (Behind the scenes)
- Wonder Woman of Earth-2 (Cameo)
- Justice Society Infinity (Cameo)
- Earth-3
- Crime Society (Cameo)
- Johnny Quick (Cameo)
- J'onn J'onzz of Earth-3 (Cameo)
- Owlman (Cameo)
- Power Ring (Cameo)
- Super-Woman (Cameo)
- Ultraman (Cameo)
- Crime Society (Cameo)
- Earth-4
- Blue Beetle (Dan Garrett) (Cameo)
- Captain Atom (Cameo)
- Judo Master (Cameo)
- Nightshade (Cameo)
- Question (Vic Sage of Earth-4) (First appearance) (Cameo)
- Peacemaker (Cameo)
- Earth-5
- Marvel Family (Cameo)
- Captain Marvel (Cameo)
- Captain Marvel, Jr. (Cameo)
- Dudley Marvel (Cameo)
- Mary Marvel (Cameo)
- Mr. Tawky Tawny (Cameo)
- Mister Atom (Cameo)
- Marvel Family (Cameo)
- Earth-10
- JLAxis (Cameo)
- Overman (Cameo)
- Brunhilde (Cameo)
- Green Lantern of Earth-10 (Cameo)
- Flash of Earth-10 (Cameo)
- Freedom Fighters (Cameo)
- Black Condor (Cameo)
- Doll Girl (Cameo)
- Doll Man (Cameo)
- Human Bomb (Cameo)
- Phantom Lady (Cameo)
- Ray (Cameo)
- Uncle Sam (Cameo)
- JLAxis (Cameo)
- Earth-17
- Atomic Knights (Cameo)
- Giant Dalmatians (Cameo)
- Earth-22
- Earth-50
- Daemonites (Cameo)
- Gen 13 (Cameo)
- Burnout (Cameo)
- Caitlin Fairchild (Cameo)
- Freefall (Cameo)
- WildC.A.T.s (Cameo)
- Grifter (Cameo)
- Maul (Cameo)
- Mister Majestic (Cameo)
- Voodoo (Cameo)
- Zealot (Cameo)
Locations:
- Phantom Zone
- Multiverse/Timestream
- Earth-2
- Earth-3
- Earth-4
- Earth-5
- Earth-10
- Earth-17
- Metropolis briefly
- Daily Planet briefly
- Earth-22
- Earth-50
- New Earth
- United States of America
- Alabama
- Sheffield
- Fawcett City
- Sivana Mansion
- Gotham City
- Haven
- Metropolis
- Washington, D.C.
- Alabama
- Kahndaq
- Switzerland
- United States of America
Items:
Vehicles:
Notes
- Final issue of the series. This issue shipped on May 2nd, 2007 (July by indicia).
- Although Skeets' metal frame is destroyed in this issue, his hard drive is downloaded into a Responsometer. A Responsometer is a miniature implant that provides the Metal Men with their personality and memories.
- This issue is reprinted in 52 Vol. 4 of the 2007 4-volume edition, 52 Volume Two of the 2016 2-volume edition, and 52 Omnibus.
Trivia
- The ticker-tape at the bottom of the cover reads, "The year without Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman is over..."
- This issue features a wrap-around cover.
- Special thanks is credited to editor Stephen Wacker.
- The cover to this issue is a re-imagining of the cover to Week 1.
- Sobek makes a cameo appearance as a pair of alligator skin boots.
See Also
Recommended Reading
Links and References
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- Dan DiDio/Executive Editor
- J.G. Jones/Cover Artist
- Alex Sinclair/Cover Artist
- Geoff Johns/Writer
- Grant Morrison/Writer
- Greg Rucka/Writer
- Mark Waid/Writer
- Keith Giffen/Penciler
- Mike McKone/Penciler
- Justiniano/Penciler
- Eddy Barrows/Penciler
- Chris Batista/Penciler
- Patrick Olliffe/Penciler
- Darick Robertson/Penciler
- Andy Lanning/Inker
- Walden Wong/Inker
- Rodney Ramos/Inker
- Drew Geraci/Inker
- Darick Robertson/Inker
- Alex Sinclair/Colourist
- David Baron/Colourist
- Hi-Fi Design/Colourist
- Ken Lopez/Letterer
- Jeanine Schaefer/Editor
- Harvey Richards/Editor
- Michael Siglain/Editor
- Michael Carter (New Earth)/Quotes
- Rip Hunter (New Earth)/Appearances
- Michael Carter (New Earth)/Appearances
- Daniel Carter (New Earth)/Appearances
- Katherine Kane (New Earth)/Appearances
- Red Tornado (New Earth)/Appearances
- Renee Montoya (New Earth)/Appearances
- Skeets (New Earth)/Appearances
- John Henry Irons (New Earth)/Appearances
- Natasha Irons (New Earth)/Appearances
- William Magnus (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mister Mind (New Earth)/Appearances
- Thaddeus Sivana, Sr. (New Earth)/Appearances
- Adam Strange (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alexander Luthor, Jr. (Earth-Three)/Appearances
- Bernhard Baker (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruce Wayne (New Earth)/Appearances
- Beautia Sivana (New Earth)/Appearances
- Teth-Adam (New Earth)/Appearances
- Theodore Kord (New Earth)/Appearances
- Chang Tzu (New Earth)/Appearances
- Checkmate (New Earth)/Appearances
- Alan Scott (New Earth)/Appearances
- Michael Holt (New Earth)/Appearances
- Bruno Mannheim (New Earth)/Appearances
- Thaddeus Sivana, Jr. (New Earth)/Appearances
- Ralph Dibny (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jason Garrick (New Earth)/Appearances
- Georgia Sivana (New Earth)/Appearances
- Adrianna Tomaz (New Earth)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Jean Loring (New Earth)/Appearances
- Tashana (Earth-Six)/Appearances
- Alexander Luthor (New Earth)/Appearances
- Lobo (New Earth)/Appearances
- Magnificus Sivana (New Earth)/Appearances
- Mallory Kimball (New Earth)/Appearances
- Charles Victor Szasz (New Earth)/Appearances
- Sargent Steel (New Earth)/Appearances
- Koriand'r (New Earth)/Appearances
- Susan Dearbon (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kon-El (New Earth)/Appearances
- Kal-El (Earth-Prime)/Appearances
- Kal-El (New Earth)/Appearances
- Venus Sivana (New Earth)/Appearances
- Diana of Themyscira (New Earth)/Appearances
- Justice Society Infinity (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Albert Pratt (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Kent Nelson (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Jason Garrick (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Alan Scott (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Helena Wayne (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Jennifer-Lynn Hayden (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Todd Rice (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Kara Zor-L (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Kal-L (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Diana of Paradise Island (Earth-2)/Appearances
- Crime Society (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Johnny Quick (Earth-3)/Appearances
- J'onn J'onzz (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Owlman (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Power Ring (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Super-Woman (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Ultraman (Earth-3)/Appearances
- Daniel Garrett (Earth-4)/Appearances
- Nathaniel Adam (Earth-4)/Appearances
- Rip Jagger (Earth-4)/Appearances
- Eve Eden (Earth-4)/Appearances
- Vic Sage (Earth-4)/Appearances
- Christopher Smith (Earth-4)/Appearances
- Marvel Family (New Earth)/Appearances
- Billy Batson (Earth-5)/Appearances
- Frederick Freeman (Earth-5)/Appearances
- Dudley Marvel (Earth-5)/Appearances
- Mary Batson (Earth-5)/Appearances
- Talky Tawny (Earth-5)/Appearances
- Mister Atom (Earth-5)/Appearances
- JLAxis (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Kal-L (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Brunhilde (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Green Lantern (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Flash (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Freedom Fighters (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Richard Grey, Jr. (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Doll Girl (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Darrel Dane (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Roy Lincoln (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Sandra Knight (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Langford Terrill (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Uncle Sam (Earth-10)/Appearances
- Atomic Knights (Earth-17)/Appearances
- Giant Dalmatians/Appearances
- Avia (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Darkstar (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Hawkman (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Iris West II (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Mar'i Grayson (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Norman McCay (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Richard Grayson (Earth-22)/Appearances
- Daemonites/Appearances
- Gen 13 (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Robert Lane (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Caitlin Fairchild (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Roxanne Spaulding (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Wildcats (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Cole Cash (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Jeremy Stone (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Majestros (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Priscilla Kitaen (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Zannah of Khera (Wildstorm Universe)/Appearances
- Phantom Zone/Appearances
- Multiverse/Appearances
- Timestream/Appearances
- Earth-2/Appearances
- Gotham City/Appearances
- Gotham Broadcasting Company/Appearances
- Earth-3/Appearances
- Earth-4/Appearances
- Earth-5/Appearances
- Earth-10/Appearances
- Earth-17/Appearances
- Metropolis/Appearances
- Daily Planet/Appearances
- Earth-22/Appearances
- Wildstorm Universe/Appearances
- New Earth/Appearances
- Alabama/Appearances
- Fawcett City/Appearances
- Haven Security Village/Appearances
- Ironworks/Appearances
- Washington, D.C./Appearances
- Kahndaq/Appearances
- Switzerland/Appearances
- Checkmate Headquarters/Appearances
- Amulet of Isis/Appearances
- Rip Hunter's Chalk Board/Appearances
- Suspendium/Appearances
- Time Sphere/Appearances
- Comics
- 2007
- 2007, July
- May 2, 2007 (Publication)
- 2007, May (Publication)
- 52 Vol 1
- Modern-Age
- Synopsis Written
- Last Issues