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52 chronicles a year without Superman, Batman, or Wonder Woman, revealing the struggles and rise of lesser-known heroes as they confront new threats and personal trials across a changed DC Universe.

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Collects: 52 (2006) #1-52 plus bonus behind-the-scenes material

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1 -52EssentialMAY 2006-MAY 2007

52 #1-52

#1: Golden Lads & Lasses Must...

#2: Looking Back at Tomorrow; The History of the DC Universe: Part 1

#3: New World Order; The History of the DC Universe: Part 2

#4: Dances with Monsters; The History of the DC Universe: Part 3

#5: Stars in Their Courses; The History of the DC Universe: Part 4

#6: China Syndrome; The History of the DC Universe: Part 5

#7: Going Down; The History of the DC Universe: Part 6

#8: Thief; The History of the DC Universe: Part 7

#9: Dream of America; The History of the DC Universe: Part 8

#10: Stop the Press; The History of the DC Universe: Part 9

#11: Batwoman Begins!; The History of the DC Universe: Part 10

#12: Mighty; The Origin of Wonder Woman

#13: Haystack; The Origin of Elongated Man

#14: Sand and Rust; The Origin of Metamorpho

#15: Outshined; The Origin of Steel

#16: Uhebbuki; The Origin of Black Adam

#17: Last of the Czarnians; The Origin of Lobo

#18: Dismantled; The Origin of The Question

#19: History Repeats; The Origin of Animal Man

#20: God is Fragged; The Origin of Adam Strange

#21: Teambuilding Exercises

#22: Burial Ground; The Origin of Green Lantern

#23: The Island of Professor Morrow; The Origin of Wildcat

#24: Just Imagine; The Origin of Booster Gold

#25: Liminal Times; The Origin of Nightwing

#26: Halfway House; The Origin of Hawkman and Hawkgirl

#27: The Past Best Hope; The Origin of Black Canary

#28: Beyond the Black Stump; The Origin of Catman

#29: Name Calling

#30: Dark Knight Down; The Origin of The Metal Men

#31: Human Resources; The Origin of Robin

#32: Seven Days in Nanda Parbat; The Origin of Blue Beetle

#33: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year; The Origin of Martian Manhunter

#34: Suicidal Tendencies; The Origin of Zatanna

#35: Rain of the Supermen; The Origin of the Joker

#36: How to Win a War in Space; The Origin of Power Girl

#37: Secret Identities; The Origin of Firestorm

#38: Breathless; The Origin of Red Tornado

#39: Powers & Abilities; The Origin of Mr Terrific

#40: Man Ain't Nothing But a Man

#41: Miracles & Wonders; The Origin of Starfire

#42: Trigger Effect; The Origin of Green Arrow

#43: Family Matters; The Origin of Plastic Man

#44: Deaths in the Family

#45: Every Hour Wounds, the Last Kills

#46: Mad Science; The Origin of Batman

#47: Revelations; The Origin of the Teen Titans

#48: Asked and Answered; The Origin of the Birds of Prey

#49: Eve of Destruction; The Origin of the JSA

#50: World War III

#51: Homecoming; The Origin of the JLA

#52: A Year in the Life

#1-13 collected in:52: Volume 1: New Edition

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#14-26 collected in:52: Volume 2: New Edition

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#27-39 collected in:52: Volume 3

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52 #1-52

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