52 #38
In "Breathless," the world of 52 #38 unfolds as a surreal collage of pop culture fragments, blending in-house DC stories like *Batman: Year One* and *The Brave and the Bold* with real-world promotions for products like *Magic: The Gathering* and *Destroy All Humans! 2*. J. G. Jones’ striking cover art, rendered in bold pencils and inks, captures the issue’s chaotic energy, while the interior design—featuring everything from a milk ad to a military recruitment pitch—reflects the era’s unique blend of comic book mythos and commercial culture.
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[inside front] got milk?; [5] In house -- Batman: Year One (1/2 page) & abovetheinfluence.com (1/2 page); [7] In house -- Batman: Year 100 (1/2 page) & abovetheinfluence.com (1/2 page); [13] Killzone Liberation; [15] Magic: The Gathering; [18] In house -- Shazam! The Monster Society of Evil; [21] Destroy All Humans! 2; [24] In house -- The Brave and the Bold; [26] In house -- Superman/Batman vs Aliens/Predator; [28] In house -- DC Direct 52 action figures; [inside back] International Fight League; [back] US Army
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).