Product Description

After the INFINITE CRISIS, the DC Universe spent a yearwithout Superman, Batman and Wonder Woman -- a year in which those heroeswere needed more than ever as the fate of the world hung in the balance.This is 52, a four volume collection of the unprecedented, criticallyacclaimed weekly series of death, danger, romance, terror and thenever-ending search for heroism in the DC Universe's most eventful yearever. The series features the best and brightest writers from the comic-bookfield: Geoff Johns (INFINITE CRISIS), Grant Morrison (ALL STARSUPERMAN), Greg Rucka (WONDER WOMAN) and Mark Waid (KINGDOMCOME), working together to tell the tale of a world awakening from anightmare to face a new day.With their leaders gone, which heroes willstand tall?Who will fail at the most critical moment? Who will live --and who will die?

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12144 in Books
• Published on: 2007-05-02
• Released on: 2007-05-02
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 202 pages

From Publishers Weekly
When this first of four volumes was serialized, its selling point was that it was a weekly, soap-operatic series happening in real time, a sort of 24 with superheroes, written by four major comics names. As a single book, it's a compelling mess: a breakneck but occasionally jolting tour of a fictional world whose balance of power is rapidly shifting, and it's packed with Easter eggs for longtime comics readers. The cast of hundreds includes time travelers, space travelers, a down-on-her-luck ex-cop recruited by a faceless hero to replace him, a Chinese government-sponsored superhero team, and mad scientists mysteriously vanishing by the score; there's a grand, Lost-like conspiracy to which this volume offers plenty of clues but no solutions. Keith Giffen's layouts flow smoothly and give the book a measure of consistency; they're fleshed out by an assortment of cartoonists, mostly in solid examples of the generic superhero style of 2006. The writing team's knack for character comedy and crisp dialogue keeps the tone lively, but there are a few too many plot threads to juggle—the overall effect is of a handful of entertaining series with their pages shuffled together. (May)
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Customer Reviews

Suprisingly good
I don't read DC Comics that much to understand what is going on, who is who and stuffs. The opening of 52 confused me a bit but then the story just going, and it's good. Now I want more of 52!!

Confusing at first but rewarding in the end
When I first started reading this book I was in a state of confusion. All the characters and names thrown at me were bewildering. I suppose long time fans of DC could make sense of what was going on . I was seriously wondering if I had made a huge mistake buying all four books at once.
The more I read the more things started to fall into place and the more I began to enjoy the book. By the end I couldnt wait to start book 2. The artwork is very good and the discussions between each week a much better than average read.
Summary: A hard book for non DC fans at first but ending up a very enjoyable read. great artwork and paper.

review for all four volumes
DC's 52 was highly ambitious, which made me more than a little nervous, since projects as big as these usually fall flat. With the big three missing, Superman, Batman, and Wonder Woman, DC picks up some acilliary characters and kind of turns them into the modern age superheroes. Really DC is trying to kick start some other books. But they do a good job, especially since there is a book a week. Bravo gentlemen.