52 / World War III Part Three: Hell Is for Heroes
DC · 2007 · 1 issue
About the series
In the midst of DC's blockbuster 52 event, John Ostrander and Tom Derenick deliver this single-issue prelude, World War III Part Three: Hell Is for Heroes (2007). Published by DC, it spotlights the brutal final stand of the Justice League of Earth—a team of B- and C-list heroes—against the rampaging alien conqueror Imperiex. Ostrander's gritty, character-driven script and Derenick's dynamic art elevate this overlooked chapter, showing that heroism isn't about power levels but about who's willing to die for a world that's already lost.