52 #1
"Golden Lads & Lasses Must..." kicks off the landmark 52 series with a pulse-pounding launch, weaving together the fractured lives of heroes and anti-heroes in the wake of the Infinite Crisis. Geoff Johns, Grant Morrison, Greg Rucka, and Mark Waid team up with Keith Giffen and Joe Bennett to chart the first seven days of a new era, as Ralph Dibny faces ruin, Renée Montoya grapples with her past, and Black Adam rises in his domain—while a cryptic message, a missing scientist, and a haunting memorial hint at deeper forces at play. J. G. Jones' striking cover captures the series' urgent tone, setting the stage for a year-long journey across the DC Universe.
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During the first seven days of 52 ground work is laid with the focal characters: Ralph Dibny hits rock bottom with the destruction of his home; Renée Montoya takes solace in the bottom of a bottle; Steel involves himself endlessly in rescue operations; the Question begins looking for answers; Black Adam secures his position in his homeland; and Booster Gold returns to the public eye and the sponsors' bottom lines. Along the way is a memorial for the fallen, a mysterious message for Ralph, a hero losing her toys, and the abduction of Doctor Sivana.
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